YAMAGATA株式会社

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Manual production and instruction manual production

With our trust and achievements built up over the ages, our professionals that are well-versed in language provide various instruction manuals and manuals of various genres in all sorts of languages in the best “format” and price.
Leave it to YAMAGATA’s reliable techniques and credibility.

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Business range

Manual production and instruction manual production

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Do you have any of these concerns?

Quality, delivery date, cost, product standard, overseas standard. We will respond to these common manual production issues.

There are too many technical terms that are difficult for users to understand

The content tends to be created from the developers’ perspectives and there are a lot of user inquiries.

Manual production takes too long

I can’t get around to it since I am preoccupied with primary duties. I want to improve the production process.

Updating manuals for revised products is troublesome

I’m worried content may be omitted or correction errors may occur following specification changes. Version management tends to get complex.

I am struggling to achieve a manual configuration from the user perspective

I am struggling to achieve a proper configuration since there is too much information. It is difficult for users to find information they wish to find.

Manuals and instruction manuals we are capable of providing

Providing manuals that “communicate” with our professional capabilities

We offer manuals that are optimal for any product by making use of our abundant track record in production and technical knowledge.

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Automotive

・Instruction manuals

・Shop manuals

・Parts catalogs

Electrical appliances

・Manual production in English and other languages

・Effective use of available content

・Manual app support

・HTML manual support for tablets

・Video support

・FAQ production support

・Call analysis

Industrial machinery

・Construction machinery manuals

・Machine tool manuals

・Railway equipment manuals

・Housing equipment manuals

・Machine manuals

Broadcasting station video equipment

・Owner's manuals

・Service manuals

・Promotional materials

Medical equipment

・Instruction manuals

・Service manuals

What makes manuals and instruction manuals easy-to-understand?

Pursue user conditions for “understandability” thoroughly.
We continue to provide manuals of value through communication, quality management, and information structuring.

Thoroughness in the users’ perspective

Eliminate the users’ “inability to understand.”
To achieve a manual that communicates intuitively.

What kind of information do users need per scenario?
We pursue information structuring and modes of expressions based on thorough consultations and product comprehension by approaching things from our customer’s perspective at all times. We encourage intuitive understanding by describing technical terms in a comprehensible way as well as by making effective use of diagrams and illustrations to prevent users from “not understanding what they read.”
We will deliver truly useful manuals that are capable of maximizing the value of our customers’ products.

Conceptual diagram of an intuitive manual
Co-creating the production process

We prioritize engaging in discussions with our customers.
We will ensure that quality exceeds customer expectations by preventing miscommunication.

Manual production cannot be achieved through one-way communication. We prioritize intimate communication with our customers from the planning stage, and share our understanding of the goal and target as well as the technical aspects.
By visualizing our production processes and allowing customers to check each step, we are able to prevent potential discrepancies in our levels of understanding, consequently increasing the satisfaction level of the final output.
Creating genuinely valuable manuals with our customers. This is our style.

Collaborative dialogue to prevent misunderstandings
Information optimization and structuring

Access the required information without getting confused.
Eliminate the “need to locate information” by structuring information.

The more functions a product has, the larger the amount of information in the manual. We do not simply list out information. We logically structure information by organizing and categorizing it based on user use scenarios and objectives.
In addition to optimizing the table of contents and index, we enhance the search capabilities for Web manuals and design a navigation system that enables users to reach the information they require stress-free. Information discoverability enhances product satisfaction.

Before-and-after image of information optimization and structuring
Selection of optimal media

Paper? Web? Video? What is the optimal format?

The format of manuals has become more multifaceted, with formats ranging from paper to Web and video linkage.
Users often face challenges deciding on the optimal media and how best to structure and present information.
We propose configurations and expressions that make full use of each media that include paper as well as Web and embedding assistance. We promise to offer easy-to-understand high quality manual production for all sorts of media.

Selecting optimal media formats like print, web, and video

How to proceed with production

Creating excellent manuals through quality and flexibility

We provide high quality manuals that meet customer needs with our accurate quality management and flexible responsiveness in all stages of the production process ranging from the consultation stage to delivery.

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Meeting (interview)

We have a meeting with customers to confirm target products and users as well as product use environments. Factors such as objectives, delivery date, and budget are shared, and production policies are determined.

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Information gathering and management

We gather required information through interviews as well as by confirming the actual product, then we start preparing materials (photos, illustrations, etc.). Through this, the content becomes easier to manage visually. 

03

Draft creation and DTP 

We create drafts based on gathered information, combine illustrations and photos utilizing design software, and complete the layout and visual composition. We endeavor to offer configurations and expressions that enable users to understand the content intuitively.

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Internal checking and corrections by the production side

Our production team checks the accuracy, consistency, and understandability of the draft and design. We thoroughly check for errors such as typos and missing content.

05

Customer corrections

We have our customers check the completed data to see if the content and expressions are as requested. If there are corrections to be made, we make the adjustments based on feedback.

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Delivery

After making adjustments, we deliver the final version to our customers. We are capable of providing deliverables in paper media and electronic data formats, and provide follow-up services if required.

FAQ

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Can I request a complete service for instruction manuals, from production to printing?

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We accept requests that cover the entire process that starts from the planning stage up to the printing and book binding stages.
Of course, you are also welcome to choose only the specific processes you require, such as production or printing.

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What kind of documents are required for manual production? Can I make a request by only providing specification documents?

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We are capable of creating manuals from only specification documents.
Even if there are insufficient documents, our experienced writers are capable of sorting out insufficient information by communicating with our customers to create an easy-to-understand manual.

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Can you make instruction manuals of overseas products for the Japanese market?

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We create instruction manuals that suit the Japanese standard based on the original documents from the overseas manufacturer.
Even if there are insufficient documents, we are capable of creating manuals by observing the actual product.

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Are you capable of handling instruction manuals for technical equipment such as medical equipment?

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Our experienced specialist writers are capable of handling your requests.
Our knowledgeable and experienced staff are capable of providing quality deliverables that cover fields ranging from medical equipment, which require a high level of specialized knowledge, to products for general consumers.

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Do you provide manual evaluation services and improvement measures?

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Our technical writers will undertake revision work.
We provide services such as information updates, enhanced visibility, and layout improvement. We also accept requests to convert your manuals to optimal formats like paper, web, or video.

We can enhance the quality of your manuals through a simple inquiry. Consult with YAMAGATA to achieve true “understandability.”

045-461-4000

045-461-4000

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