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Conceptual Section

  • The value of improvement
  • Improvement and management
  • Improvement and Total Quality Control (TQC)
  • Improvement and suggestion systems
  • Improvement and competition
  • Process-oriented management vs. result-oriented management

Eastern and Western Comparisons

  • Improvement and innovation
  • Improvement and measurement

Improvement from the Perspective of Total Quality Control

  • Quality control – Quality of management
  • Quality control methods: Comparison between Japan and the West
  • Following the PDCA cycle
  • Improvement at the grassroots level

Practical Section

  • Improvement led by managers
  • Improvement facilities
  • Improvement led by teams
  • Improvement led by individuals

Management Section

  • Cross-functional management
  • Policy deployment
  • Quality deployment
  • Total Productive Maintenance

Problem-Solving Methods Section

  • Problems in management
  • Relationship between improvement activities and labor costs
  • Labour relations: Are we enemies or allies?
  • Commitment from senior management

Changing Corporate Culture

  • Customers: The ultimate judge of quality
  • Changing supplier relationships and corporate culture: Challenges faced by the West.

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