August 2015

Canon to automate camera production
The Japan News reports that Canon plans to fully automate domestic production of digital cameras as part of an effort to shift production back to Japan while reducing costs. The implementation, aided by a new Canon technology development facility, will start in 2018 and take place in phases. Production of high-end models and lenses will also be automated. Canon expects the automation to cut production costs by around 20%. [See Japan News article] -- Posted Friday, August 7, 2015 by chb