Can Canon Keep Printing Money?The giant statue of Buddha that overlooks Canon
Inc.'s (CAJ )
Ami plant in Ibaraki, north of Tokyo, is hard to miss. Standing 120 meters tall
-- higher than the Statue of Liberty -- the Buddha watches over a landscape of
verdant fields and the occasional factory. For workers assembling photocopiers
in the Canon facility, though, Buddha's stare pales in comparison to Hiroshi
Ishii's steely gaze. Plant manager Ishii likes nothing more than to scour the
factory for even the tiniest hint of inefficiency. "No matter how small, we have
to identify waste and find ways to eliminate it," he says, casting a knowing eye
over a young worker wrapping freshly assembled copying machines in
plastic.
Posted: Thu - August 25, 2005 at 07:43 PM |
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