Production Management
Online ISSN : 2186-6120
Print ISSN : 1341-528X
Research Papers
The Mysterious Company ” M”,Part 2
―A Future Vision of Japanese Manufacturer―
Hiroaki Satake
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2018 Volume 25 Issue 2 Pages 85-90

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Abstract

We can summarize the characteristics of the management philosophy and corporate organization of the mysterious company” N” (Manufacturing) as follow.

#1 This is a so called “fabless” maker or “think-tank” that has no production equipment in the research and development industry of the machine for wooden–product.

#2 They have no company’s annual sales-and profit- planning.

#3 They have no business hierarchy and status,except directors.

#4 Salary is determined by the “Jigenryoku-Evaluation” (coined word ; it means “dimension(=Jigen) power (=ryoku) is employee’s capability evaluation") with all employees participating.

#5 They have been recording the surplus since foundation in 1953,except economical confusion,like the collapse of Rehman brothers.

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