Beans will be turned into chocolate on Tcho's elaborate production line, which is being used as a test-bed for remote video-monitoring of industrial processes by researchers at Fuji Xerox in Palo Alto.
The first to do so in Japan is Fuji Xerox, which in May started a publishing-on-demand venture that lets customers browse through publications on its website and pick the material they want.
In a research note today, Reitzes notes that his Japan-based colleague Masahiro Nakanomyo contends that Canon and Fuji Xerox could be facing shortages of toner material starting next quarter.