Yokohama Rubber puts RAG into real production, ISO 9001 heads for a September revision, and fuel jitters return to the Strait of Hormuz — plus 6 more | BPJ News (Morning)
Documents move from “finding” to “deciding.” Quality moves from “making” to “running on evidence.” External variables in cost and risk are rising at the same time.
Yokohama Rubber is starting to treat technical documents as “answers” via RAG, speeding up development decisions. From a quality-standard revision to wastepaper pricing and geopolitical risk, today’s lineup is full of inputs that directly affect how print shops price work and design processes.
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Today’s stories are the kind that shift the “assumptions” behind development and manufacturing: Yokohama Rubber’s use of generative AI, Panasonic Holdings’ R&D reshuffle, and Mitsubishi Chemical’s move to commercialize a negative-thermal-expansion filler.
On the quality side, a planned September 2026 revision to ISO 9001 is approaching, and getting operational records in order is emerging as a shop-floor issue.…
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