Punching machines and laser cutters each bring advantages to the table... and even more advantages when punching and cutting on the same table. After World War II, Japan sought to regenerate its auto-manufacturing industry. During the war, needing to produce trucks, buses and military equipment in large quantities with little specialization, Japanese plants could, and did, mimic the production strategies and large lot sizes of American automakers. But after the war, Japanese manufacturers shifted to satisfy domestic demand. Here, vehicle and part lot sizes frequently numbered only in the hundreds or, at most, a few tens of thousands.
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