JMP Japan Superusers Interview: Vol. 1
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Last Modified: May 19, 2020 10:33 PM
Mr. Tadashi Mitsui
General Manager, Data Science Promotion Group, Toshiba Semiconductor Service & Support Corporation
JMP user history:
since 1994
A strange side of me:
My hobby is woodworking in general, such as making furniture. In particular, I am working on Wood Carving in earnest, so let me introduce my work. The feature of my works is that they are finished without painting, taking advantage of the characteristics of natural wood. This is an accessory case with a motif of a Loon parent and child. The chick serves as a lid, and a wristwatch can be put in it.
1. Could you tell us about your current situation?
Over the past few years, I have gradually transitioned from using JMP in semiconductor research and development to teaching experimental plans using JMP as a consultant. Until now, the activities were mainly conducted within affiliated companies. “Starting Data Science with JMP” (Ohmsha) has been published. I am looking forward to more opportunities to speak directly with JMP users, as I plan to work in a more free position in the future.
2. What is your favorite JMP feature?
JMP retains the DNA of the early days of the Mac, which was just fun to use. As a statistical software, I'm satisfied with it, but if I had to choose one feature, I would say "partition" is my favourite. It's a great way to experience the basic concepts of JMP as an example of how it should be interactive.
3. What was your first job?
At Toshiba's Fuchu Factory, I was engaged in the development of ultra-high vacuum analyzers using ion beams. Since the group was involved not only in the design of equipment, but also in manufacturing and sales, we did everything from simulations of ion optical systems to sheet metal processing of equipment, sales activities, and explanations at exhibitions. It's been a great experience so far.
4. What sparked your interest in JMP?
After that, I was transferred to the position of developing new measurement technology in the field of semiconductor research and development and providing it to users. There, in order to improve the performance of the measurement equipment, I had been working on the analysis of measurement data using MATLAB for some time. One day, I came to the realization that I needed to not only improve the performance of the equipment, but also take care of how well the equipment was used by the users. As a Mac user from the beginning, it didn't take long for me to discover JMP.
5. What was your proudest moment as a professional?
It was when I was able to deploy the measurement system that I had developed to a mass production factory. I can't write about the details, but I think it was a concept that is still valid as a web application implementing distributed computing. I was also able to write many related patents.
6. What part of your job do you like?
Speaking from my experience as a consultant, it's all about making engineers happy. In a case where I successfully tackled a defect problem in a certain product, I was told, "The problem that has been unsolved for years has been resolved, and now I can start working on other things." rice field.
7. How are you using JMP these days?
As a consultant, I am very grateful for the "experimental plan". Besides that, I am currently working on teaching statistics using JMP. In particular, "Educational Scripts" under "Sample Data" in the Help menu has many excellent educational scripts, which are very useful. Some of them are introduced in my book, so please refer to those who are interested.
8. What was your first project with JMP?
It wasn't until the late 1990s that JMP came directly to the business. More than 20 years have passed since then, but at the time I was in charge of measuring equipment at a semiconductor mass production plant in Virginia, USA. Semiconductor products are characterized by being stratified into lots, wafers, and chips. Therefore, we were able to identify problems for each product by conducting distributed analysis of mass production measurement data.
9. Is there anything you would like to say to the JMP developers and John Sall?
Just as Mac OS is transforming into something like iOS, I hope that JMP will continue to evolve while retaining the Mac's DNA. Personally, I would like to incorporate the opinions of those who indirectly use JMP as consultants like myself. For example, there are various improvements that I would like to request for "Journal".
10. How do you see the field of data science and analytics changing in the future?
Many companies are now paying attention to this field, partly because it has become known that it can make money. Nonetheless, considering the spread of PC software such as spreadsheets and word processors, it will become normal after this dynamic change. Knowledge of data science will be taken for granted here, and the ability to integrate your own knowledge and take action will become more important than anything else.
This post originally written in Japanese and has been translated for your convenience. When you reply, it will also be translated back to Japanese.
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