【No.449】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (13) Furthermore, simply liking the product itself often isn’t enough to spark an interest in matters related to the company’s growth—such as “how we can delight customers through our sales” or “how we … Read More
【No.448】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (12) As I researched various topics, I came to realize—and this was quite surprising—that the people a company needs to grow don’t necessarily have to be passionate about the products or technologies the … Read More
Summer vacation The article continues, but tomorrow is a holiday, and after that, I’ll be taking my personal summer vacation.My next post won’t be up until August 19, but I hope you’ll understand. By the way, since our company has … Read More
【No.447】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (11) It was exactly the same as “the state of mind I was in when I launched Konosuke.” 【No.447】包丁の作り手としての現在地 (11) それは、『僕が幸之祐を立ち上げた時の心境』と全く同じでした。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership here. … Read More
【No.446】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (10) At the time, it seems that Craftsman A felt a sense of mission, believing, “I have to take action to break through the current situation.” 【No.446】包丁の作り手としての現在地 (10) 当時職人Ａは、『自分が動いて、今の状況に風穴を開けないといけない』と使命感を感じてくれたようです。 Members-only content from this … Read More
【No.445】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (9) It was when Craftsman A was reflecting on “how he felt when he started the sharpening process in-house a few years ago.” 【No.445】包丁の作り手としての現在地 (9) それは職人Ａが、『数年前に社内で研ぎの工程を始めた時の気持ち』を振り返っていた時のことでした。 Members-only content from this point forward. You … Read More
【No.444】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (8) From that point on, it’s clear that Craftsman B’s contribution to the company has been increasing. 【No.444】包丁の作り手としての現在地 (8) そこからは、職人Ｂの会社への貢献度が増していることが伺えます。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership here. Click … Read More
【No.443】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (7) At the time, we were under pressure to develop a new type of knives, so capability ① was particularly important. Furthermore, given the scale of our business at the time, the number … Read More
【No.442】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (6) By the way, regarding Craftsman B, who hasn’t appeared since last year’s blog post, he’s still going strong, continuing to sharpen knives every day under the guidance of Craftsman A. When he … Read More
【No.441】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (5) By the way, among the qualities required for craftsmanship—such as knife-making—there are two that I consider particularly important. 【No.441】包丁の作り手としての現在地 (5) ところで、包丁製造などのモノづくりで必要とされる素質のうち、特に僕が重要だと感じるものが２つあります。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership … Read More