Full-Scale Launch of “Factory Exchange Meetings

The “Unit Leaders' Exchange Meetings” were started several years ago as a spontaneous initiative by unit leaders to present their own Kaizen activities to each other, transcending the boundaries of business divisions.
The rule is that neither the plant managers nor the general managers intervene in these unit leaders’ exchange meetings.
I once had gone to listen to them without interrupting.
At that time, I only gave encouraging comments for the facts that the Kaizen contents were well thought out and they were able to continuously operate this kind of forum.
Later, in an effort to make it more organized, the MONOZUKURI Support Office took the initiative to start “Factory Exchange Meetings” in the Komaki Head Office and Plants in August 2024, with full-scale development beginning in the second half of the year.
The purpose of this event is to invigorate Kaizen activities, as our Group's business is wide-ranging and many employees do not have the opportunity to directly observe the work sites of other departments.
These factory exchange meetings are not limited to factory tours but also provide an opportunity to share ideas and information on on-site Kaizens, and to freely exchange opinions on issues and concerns.
In the beginning, there were sometimes few conversations because the participating members were different each time, but recently, opinions are being exchanged more actively.

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