2025/01/30

WHATS Seminar Vol. 203 [Online] “The Current State of the Plant Factory Industry: Light and Shadow – Is Now the Right Time to Enter?”

WHATS Seminar Vol. 203 [Online] titled above will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2025

[Seminar Overview]

  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

The Current State of the Plant Factory Industry: Light and Shadow – Is Now the Right Time to Enter?

The plant factory industry has a long history. It is said to have originated in Denmark in 1957 and has since seen three major booms in Japan: the first in the 1980s, the second in the 1990s, and the third in the 2010s. Today, the industry is transforming from a "trend" into a "necessity."

However, this journey has been marked by both "light and shadow," with many companies entering the field only to face the harsh reality of withdrawal. This seminar will delve into the following key points:

  1. What is a plant factory?
  2. The history of the industry – Through multiple booms
  3. Massive entries and exits – The trap of relying on equipment manufacturers for production expertise
  4. Market growth and the decline of plant factory operators
  5. The future direction – Toward a solid growth market

 

Speaker:

　Mr. Kazuyuki Shudo, CEO, Yasaikobo Co., Ltd.

Speaker Profile:

・April 1979: Joined Sumitomo Corporation, working in the Agricultural and Fishery Department, Transportation Division (Tokyo)

・December 1996: Assigned to Canada, also serving as a part-time director of Dominion Malting Co.

・October 2003: Returned to Japan and became Representative Director of Hokkaido Agri-Foods Co., Ltd.

・April 2005: Rejoined Sumitomo Corporation, seconded to Sumitomo Corporation Kyushu Co., Ltd.

・December 2006: Returned to Sumitomo Corporation

・December 2007: Retired from Sumitomo Corporation

・September 2008: Established Yasaikobo Co., Ltd. and assumed the position of Executive Vice President and Representative Director.

・September 2010: Became President and Representative Director of Yasaikobo Co., Ltd.

 

  • 3:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

  Q&A Session

 

[Seminar Outline]

Date and Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (JST), Thursday, January 30, 2025

Venue: Online Live Streaming

The seminar will be live-streamed through "Deliveru", an online streaming platform provided by Facio Inc.

Fee: 5,000 yen (tax excluded) / 5,500 yen (tax included)
How to Participate:
      After completing your application, we will send your access ID the day before the seminar.

Application:

Apply For the Seminar

(You will jump to the application page in Japanese.)

For inquiries in English, please click here.

 

Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. (JST), Wednesday, January 29, 2025

 

Notes:
・This seminar will be conducted in Japanese.

・After your application, we will send an invoice by postal mail.
・Please transfer the participation fee by the day before the event or within one week of receiving the invoice.
・Cancellations will not be accepted after payment.
・Please note that participation may be restricted depending on the applicant's industry or job function.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made after 3:00 p.m. (JST) on the business day before the event or on the day of the event without prior notice will incur a full participation fee charge, regardless of payment status.

Contact:
TEL: +81 3-5371-6901

Customer Service Center

Yano Research Institute Ltd.

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