Japan Electronics Industries: Mono Zukuri

Japan’s Electronics Component Makers Thrive, While Japan’s Top-8 Electronics Groups Stagnate

Japan’s electronics manufacturers combined are about as large as the Netherlands economically and are facing a period of restructuring, while at the same time they acquire companies abroad in an effort to globalize. Japan’s electronic component sector occupies about 30% - 40% of the global electronic devices market, and are generally better positioned than Japan’s electrical conglomerates, although these also face their own challenges. The report reviews and analyses Japan’s top 8 electronics manufacturers, and Japan’s top 7 electronic component makers, as well as several related companies, and an analysis of the industry sectors. Subscribe to receive regular updates. Japan Electronics Industries - Methodology The following methods are used in producing this report: - Desk research: public domain data, internet resources - Official data from Government sources, Government white papers, public domain Government data bases, industry associations, and other trade organizations - Data from Annual reports and other public disclosures by companies - “Gray literature”: materials distributed at trade shows, conferences, workshops - Public presentations, lectures, keynote talks, Press conferences - Trade shows and events. We regularly visit a large number of trade shows and industry events, mainly in the Tokyo, Osaka areas, but also in US and Europe. - Interviews, discussions at trade shows, and other industry events - Cross checking and cross validation of data from different sources. - Analysis using sophisticated, research grade mathematical and statistical software, and proprietary analysis software developed by Eurotechnology Japan KK. - Proprietary data base of industry data, photographs, and information collected since our company foundation in 1996/1997 mainly covering Japan’s electronics, telecommunications and energy industries. - Research and analysis staff is mainly PhD level and highly trained and experienced.