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1. Building Bridges between the U.S.A. and Japan

Back by popular request, Ken Sakai, president & CEO has re-created a new format for newly updated Building Bridges seminar. This new seminar looks atchanging society in Japan and the intensive challenges that workplace faces currently in Japan under the severe economical slump and as Japan looks towards the future.

Americans that work with Japanese customers, suppliers and partners often have questions about how to more effectively work with and communicate with Japanese people. This seminar offers a great opportunity to get those questions answered by an expert in this field.

This newly updated Building Bridges seminar provides a more current, in-depth overview at cross-cultural business communication as we delve into more of what is happening between the USA and Japan.

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Part I: Group Discussion

• Positive Aspects
• Challenging Aspects

Part II: Culture, History and Education Remarks

• Comparison Lists between the USA and Japan

Part III: Communication

• Japanese Communication Style
• Japanese Non-verbal Communication
• Japanese Decision-making Process
• Feedback vs. "HoRenSo"
• Brainstorming vs. "Nemawashi"
• Effective E-mail Communication Tips
• Coping with Japanese Silence
• "Kaizen" Concept
• Process vs. Bottom Line
• Tips for Saving Faces

Part IV: Current Changes and Trends in Japan

• Impacts of Aging Society with Fewer Children
• New Challenges in Workplace under Depressed Economy
• Young Generation without Ambition
• Women's Role and Position
• Japanese Healthcare Systems
• Technologies in Environment and Renewable Energies

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2. Toyota Production System (TPS) and Kaizen Activities: Fundamental Concepts and Successful Case Studies

This seminar introduces you to Toyota’s fundamental concepts that are employed in creating Toyota’s Production System (TPS) and Kaizen activities. We will focus on how TPS has helped Japan to become successful in the automobile manufacturing and management fields. 

Also we will take a closer look at the history of quality improvement activities both in the US and Japan. This seminar offers an excellent opportunity for you to learn TPS and Kaizen concepts and apply those concepts in the operation of your own business processes, even non-manufacturing industries.  Through this seminar, you will discover the secret of Toyota’s successful production system in the global environment.

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1. Toyota's Philosophy and Manufacturing Concepts in comparison with Frederick Taylor's Scientific Management and Ford System
   
   
2. Edward Deming's Management Philosophy and TQM (Total Quality Management)
   
   
3. Kaizen Activities and PDCA Cycle
   
   
4. TPS: Two Building Blocks (Jidoka & JIT)
   
   
5. Toyota's Andon, Mieruka, Takt Time, and Kanban System
   
   
6. TPS methods: Successful Management Case Studies

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Contact information

Phone: 503-783-1390 (Tsuyo Shaw)
E-mail:institute@pacificdreams.org