CEPEX

The Center For Professional Exchange

“Fluctuating International Situation – What is the Real Intention of the United States, China, and Europe?” was an online panel discussion in Japanese co-organized by the Consulate General of Japan in Nashville and CEPEX. The video of the virtual event is available to everyone in the Americas region as part of the Human Resources Development […]

Date: Friday, July 16, 2021 Time: 19:00-20:20 (CST) Agenda: 18:55 (CST): Introduction of the Speakers 19:00 (CST): Welcome, Center for Professional Exchange (CEPEX) Chairman Yukio Tada (Moderator) Opening Remarks: Kayoko Fukushima, Consul General of Japan in Nashville 19:05 (CST) Panel Discussion: Fluctuating International Situation – ‘Honne’ of the U.S., China, and Europe Asuka Tatebayashi, Manager & […]

April 2020 Hokkaido University, Nitobe College Fellow, Yukio Tada Toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2045 – Conceptual Thinking of the Peace Game – Dossier of the Tada Fellow Seminar 2019 https://nitobe-college.academic.hokudai.ac.jp/u/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nitobe_fellow_zemi1.pdf This booklet summarizes the results of group study activities of “Tada” seminar, which was conducted as a part of the Nitobe Fellow […]

Please note this event has been postponed. Japanese Business Experiences & Innovation   Implementing New Management Systems in U.S. Japan and Oregon have built a long-lasting relationship based on trust and cooperation. In an effort to continue strengthening our relationship, we would like to invite you to attend the upcoming Japan Business Experiences & Innovation program […]

Please note this event has been postponed. Date:   March 16, 2020 Time:   4:20-6:30 pm, reception to follow the event Place:  Film Studies Theater, Ford Hall, Willamette University RSVP:  by March 12 to cojportland@se.mofa.go.jp Topic:  What’s It Like to Work at a Japanese Company? Advice for American Students The way we work has changed dramatically due […]

CEPEX launched a new seminar series on U.S. workforce development in October 2018 called “Japanese Innovation and Experiences Implementing New Technology in the U.S./From ‘Product Out’ to ‘Market In’”. This initiative has been supported by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) under their U.S.-Japan grassroots program which promotes collaboration with private sector, government authorities […]

Japanese Innovation and Experiences Implementing New Technology in the U.S. From “Product Out” to “Market In“ The manufacturing industry has been transitioning from labor-intensive to advanced manufacturing systems with automation, robotics, machine learning, and AI with IOT. This shift has created new business opportunities such as CASE and MaaS, but also created a growing skills […]

Japanese Innovation and Experiences Implementing New Technology in the U.S. From “Product Out” to “Market In“ The manufacturing industry has been transitioning from labor-intensive to advanced manufacturing systems with automation, robotics, machine learning, and AI with IOT. This shift has created new business opportunities such as CASE and MaaS, but also created a growing skills […]

  Japanese Innovation and Experiences Beyond “Shared Mobility” in Supply Chain “Reverse Logistics Innovation” The global shared mobility market was valued at US$ 105 billion in 2017. In the US market alone, merchandise returns were valued at US$360 billion in 2017. The return rate is rising, from 9% to up to 30% due to e-commerce. […]

Interview with IDYL intern Yodai Tanaka: How was your time interning at Sojitz? Although this internship is really different from what I wanted, I still learned about how to write summaries. I think that my English has improved professionally. When I first started, it would take me around a week to write a summary but […]