About WhyTrace Plus
Built by an engineer with 15+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience, solving real safety and quality challenges.
About the Developer
Ryota Kokubu
Control Design Engineer / AI・IoT・DX / AI Consultant
Control design engineer at a major Japanese manufacturer with over 15 years of experience. Hands-on expertise in equipment design, process engineering, maintenance, and safety management. Led the establishment of an in-house IoT department, handling everything from requirements to implementation. Also works as an AI consultant, supporting companies with AI / generative-AI adoption and on-site DX.
* This site is a personal project unaffiliated with the author's employer. Views expressed are the author's own.
Areas of Expertise
Achievements
- Won internal data analytics competition
- Awarded for safety improvement concepts
- Operates GenbaCompass, a manufacturing DX media platform
Development Philosophy
“Accelerate field decision-making — don't replace it.”
Safety as the Last Line
When deadlines and production pressures mount, safety and recurrence prevention are the final safeguard.
Process Over Results
AI supports thinking frameworks, reducing blind spots while promoting learning.
Practical Above All
Real implementation for understaffed operations matters more than comprehensive plans.
Our Mission
We believe every worker deserves to go home safe. WhyTrace Plus was built to give safety teams the AI-powered tools they need to prevent incidents, not just respond to them.
Expertise & Publications
GenbaCompass
Operating GenbaCompass, a Japanese media platform covering manufacturing safety, quality management, and DX with over 540 published articles.
genbacompass.comOur Values
Safety First
Every feature we build is guided by a single question: does this make workplaces safer?
Continuous Improvement
We practice what we preach — constantly iterating, learning, and improving our platform.
Transparency
Open communication, honest pricing, and clear data practices. No black boxes.
Accessibility
Safety tools should be available to everyone, from small shops to global enterprises.