| Research Committees |
| (1) Technology Development Committee |
| Focus: |
Global technology and industrial technology policy; government/industry/academia coordination in technology development. |
| (2) Sustainable Society Committee |
| Focus: |
Environmental policy including Kyoto Protocol; responses and solutions to climate change and other environmental issues. |
| (3) Economic Climate Committee |
| Focus: |
WTO, regional trade pacts, industrial policies to promote international competitiveness, global resources and energy supplies, and other macro-economic and social factors affecting enterprise management. |
| (4) Management Issues Committee |
| Focus: |
Selection and concentration of management resources, human resource development, corporate social responsibility, overseas expansion, and other issues requiring responsible management decisions. |
| (5) Kansai Operations Committee |
| Focus: |
invigoration of the machinery industries of the Kansai area; issues concerning the operation of JMF's Osaka Office; surveys of the machinery industries and general economic conditions of the Kinki district. |
| Special Committees |
| (1) Tax and Financial Policy Committee |
| Focus: |
Tax policy and financial reform as they affect the machinery industries; promoting the adoption of suggestions put forth in "The Machinery Industry's Position Regarding 2006 Tax Reform." |
| (2) Machinery Safety Standardization Committee |
| Focus: |
Promotion of machinery safety standardization not only for the safety of personnel but also to enhance international competitiveness. |
| (3) Machinery Safety Committee |
| Focus: |
Focus: Promoting machinery safety in the Japanese machinery industries. |
| (4) Energy Conservation Award Committee |
| Focus: |
Promotion and selection of recipients for JMF's "Excellence in Energy-Conserving Equipment" annual awards. |
