Talent builds manufacturing's future. Unique curricula for mind, body, skill, to build systems supporting manufacturing.
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World Induce Co., Ltd.
- On-site contracting services for the manufacturing industry, skilled worker training
Naoki Hidano
- Prefecture
- Gifu
- Business Activities
- On-site contracting services for the manufacturing industry, skilled worker training
- Company Name
- World Induce Co., Ltd.
- Representative Name
- Takashi Shimizu
- Location
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〒500-8856
2-8 Hashimotodai, Gifu, Nohi Nissei Building 6F, Gifu, Japan
- Phone Number
- 058-255-3611
Factory Stories
A Company Supporting Manufacturing Through Its People
World Induce Co., Ltd. handles in-house contracting and other services. Naoki Hida, Managing Executive Officer, is responsible for the contracting and dispatching businesses.
World Induce Co., Ltd. was established in 2005 as a separate business entity of World Co., Ltd.
“I heard that World Co., Ltd. was founded in 1991 by Katsutoshi Shimizu, father of the current president, Takashi Shimizu. They used to have a different business, but they judged that human resource services would grow with the times.”
With the revision of the Immigration Control Act in 1990, third-generation Japanese-Brazilians were able to live in Japan. World Co., Ltd. grew by connecting manufacturing companies in need of labor with Brazilians who wanted to work in Japan.
World Co., Ltd. has contributed to solving companies' labor shortages by dispatching operator personnel, while World Induce Co., Ltd. has conducted in-factory contracting services.
Undertaking Welding Operations at Customer Premises
In-house contracting means World Induce Co., Ltd. stations its personnel at the customer's premises to perform part of the manufacturing process.
Currently, steel fabrication is highly regarded by our customers among the services we undertake.
World Induce Co., Ltd. started in-house contracting specializing in 'welding' because they had heard many voices from manufacturing sites through their human resource dispatching services.
“Even if we spend money to hire experienced welders, they don't stay long. It's also difficult to hire inexperienced people and train them. We heard these voices frequently.”
Among manufacturing operations, welding is difficult to automate and requires technical skill.
Because it's a highly demanded profession, it's difficult to retain welders as they tend to seek better conditions elsewhere.
Listening to such customer feedback, World Induce Co., Ltd. investigated the time required to acquire welding skills.
“We found that the basics could be mastered in about a month. Since it was a shorter period than expected, we decided to take on the challenge of training welders.”
Thus, in 2012, we established 'Technical Dojo' and began training welders.
Technical Dojo Where You Can Master Welding Basics
“Welding, being a manual process, is difficult to replace, so I believe it will continue to be a necessary skill in the future. Furthermore, welding requires relatively low capital investment. Based on these factors, we judged it worthwhile to take on this challenge.”
Technical Dojo is located in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, and is equipped with the necessary machinery for skill acquisition, including 4 semi-automatic welding machines, 2 TIG welding machines, and NC lathes.
The dedicated instructor is a welding specialist who also has experience in setting up manufacturing factories during their active career.
“We aim for a level where trainees can pass the basic level of JIS standard welding qualifications, and the actual pass rate is about 90%.”
Furthermore, the educational program, which leverages the instructor's management experience, incorporates not only welding knowledge and skills but also the mindset required to work in a manufacturing factory.
Not 'Mind, Skill, Body' but 'Mind, Body, Skill'
What Technical Dojo advocates is 'Mind, Body, Skill'.
“First and foremost, it's important to prepare one's mind, and we believe physical strength is also necessary for working in a factory. In fact, physical training is incorporated into the curriculum.”
To cultivate the mind, they thoroughly teach basics such as greetings.
Some might think that communication is unnecessary if one has technical skills.
“Without communication, you cannot build human relationships. This can lead to situations where you don't get taught work or receive support when something happens. As a result, stress accumulates, and people might quit.”
Starting with greetings, the first step in communication, they expand to include concepts such as safety and quality.
“At the actual site, we can't patiently explain communication. But at the Dojo, we can keep reiterating it. I think there are many things people don't realize unless they are told.”
And following the mind, what they cultivate is physical strength.
In manufacturing, there are many standing jobs, and people often walk around the premises. For welding, core strength is also needed to hold the welding rod steadily during work.
At Technical Dojo, they cultivate the mind and body, which form the foundation for acquiring skills.
Towards Customer Employee Training
Technical Dojo is highly regarded by customers.
Because basic training is provided, experienced workers find it easier to teach.
“Even after graduating from the Dojo, trainees don't reach the veteran level. However, because they have fundamental concepts and skills, they can understand the advice and instructions from their seniors.”
As a result, companies that visited the Dojo began requesting to use it for their employee training.
“Often, training becomes OJT after hiring, but the workplace is busy, and there are no professional instructors. Therefore, some companies seem to be struggling with ineffective training.”
In response to such feedback, they are now planning to expand the Dojo to provide employee training for companies struggling with welder training.
A Place Offering New Paths for Human Resources
Technical Dojo offers significant benefits not only to companies but also to the individuals who learn there.
“Welding technology is profound. That's why I believe it's rewarding. Moreover, the skills acquired become an asset to the individual. If mastered, it's a profession where one can even become an independent contractor.”
Technical Dojo enables individuals to forge new paths.
As skills improve, processing speed increases, and the appearance of welded parts improves, allowing individuals to feel their own growth.
“We have designed the program at the Dojo so that trainees can feel their own growth. It would be wonderful if individuals who experience the joy and reward of welding at the Dojo could go on to thrive in manufacturing workplaces.”
Now, Technical Dojo has spread by word of mouth, with companies from outside the prefecture repeatedly sending trainees every year, and the number of Technical Dojo graduates, including their own employees, has reached approximately 300.
Supporting Manufacturing with Human Resources and Experience
Hida says that through his conversations with many companies, he sometimes feels the exhaustion of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
“I believe one reason for this exhaustion is a shortage of human resources. While large companies attract people, SMEs struggle to find them... If this continues, the disparity will only widen. However, if SMEs are not vibrant, large companies cannot produce goods either.”
He believes that to break this situation, SMEs also need to change their mindset.
“I often hear concerns about not being able to hire good people, or people quitting even after being hired. But it's not that easy to conveniently hire 'good' people. Instead, I believe the attitude of nurturing people to become good is important from now on.”
Before starting Technical Dojo, it was common for 8 out of 10 hired people to quit. However, since starting Technical Dojo, the situation has reversed, with 8 out of 10 hired people staying. This is likely because Technical Dojo has a system that trains not only skills but also the mind and body.
Even with advancing automation, many aspects of manufacturing still require human hands, and welding is a prime example.
Welding technology requires advanced skills and extensive experience.
Technical Dojo of World Induce Co., Ltd., which produces such welders, will continue to be a foundational support for the manufacturing industry in the future.
