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Total Productivity Management
La sfida per un Management creativo – Edito da Franco Angeli In 1980’-90’, many Japanese leading manufacturers cancelled Hoshin Kanri because it could not make the positive impact on the financial statement any more. Hoshin Kanri in English is Policy Management. They...
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
In 2009, Mitsubishi Chemical Toyohashi Plant began the full-scale TPM activities. Since then, the number of equipment failures has sharply decreased to 1/14 in the past decade. Behind this, there were unique initiatives, such as "a tripod between the operators and the...
TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
Toyota Industries Co., Ltd. (hereafter Toyota Industries Corporation) set out its “2020 Vision” in 2011 and started to move toward new goals. However, the goal was high, and the same activities and ideas as before could not be used to draw the ideal image for 2020. At...
DENSO CORPORATION
We often see the QR code. Did you know that it was actually developed by Denso? The company is a major automobile parts supplier that boasts the largest share of parts in the industry. However, in recent years, they have also focused on new business initiatives that...
What if cross functional teams do not work?
Japan, February 2019
FOODEX Japan
Tokyo, February 2019 – JMAC belongs to the JMA Group, whose business activities include the arrangement of international trade fairs in primary business sectors in the global scenario of products and market relationships. FOODEX Japan is a special meeting point to key players on the food &beverage ground: 3,500 exhibitors and 85thousand visitors expected at this new 44th edition.
“Circular Economy” landing in Europe
The concept of circula economy has been developed and put in place more than 15 years ago in Japan. Now it is booming in Europe and we are still far from a common and systematic run in Europe. The good news is that we have a good case history to refer to: not just good will of individuals, but nations-wide awareness and relevant experience of all types organizations.
Genba-empowerment by kaizen and IoT applications
Japan, February 2019 – The chance to celebrate the capacity for innovation and transformation being the spirit of the industrial tradition that continuues to legitimate human ambition for continuous improvement and growth, for the well-being and dignity of humanity. Not without digital technology, nowadays, and in the awareness of its reasonable usage.
Servitization: the keyword is “subscription”
February, 2019 – Product joins service and generates a greater perceived value, which is also an important asset to develop with customers a closer and continuous relationship of knowledge and trust to improve and get successful results in sales.
Monozukuri & Genba Empowerment Business Case Parade
Yokohama, February 2019 – A special event to celebrate the innovation and transformation capability. Tha’s the spirit of industrial life, energy and work, of the legitimate human ambition for continuous improvement and growth to step up to social wellbeing and dignity. Not without digital technology and the awareness of an intelligence served by technology.
JMAC in support of the definition of the three-year strategy
January 2019 – JMAC and Campetella Robotic Center: when consulting and business develop value in real synergy
JMAC takes the lead on Servitization & Customer Experience
November, 2018 – A methodological insight and real feel on how to lead change. A new feature for collecting the voc (voice of the customer) received a warm welcome and feedback from participants.
JMAC Eyes
December 2019 – Innovating is an exercise ever since difficult and challenging. We offer some food for thought on the conditions that favor the generation and management of innovation.
Method and enthusiasm: projects that work
Brasil, October 2018 – A project of important contribution to the path of sustainability and growth of the company, thanks to the enthusiasm and spirit of strong commitment of all the people involved. Our congrats ….