One significant philosophy of Japanese management is People run the company, not the management. Management is the company's flag carrier. Each member of the WIN consulting team has experienced, with American companies or Japanese invested companies, the difficulties involved with explaining, convincing and putting into practice that philosophy.
Sadaharu Honda, Principal Consultant,
has been instrumental in helping Japanese companies with start-up and related problems. Mr. Honda has been involved in
Mr. Honda has worked in partnership with American consultants in the following areas:
Offering strategic plan and implementation development and support for rules, procedures, manuals, employment plans, and policies for start-up companies. WIN consultants have practical experience in handling cases of this sort for over 20 years.
Conducting opinion surveys--reflecting our approach of Fitting the Survey to the Case. With American partners, WIN has used surveys to gather information to support root cause analysis of management problems. In addition, in some cases, we recommend using this tool to identify the exact nature of the problem without revealing any pre-conceived ideas of where the problem lies.
Supporting company restructuring. At times, companies require restructuring to create renewed energy for growth and enhancing management teams. In these situations, WIN works as an advisor to management. We act as a sounding board for management plans, offer a critical perspective to help ensure validity of proposed strategies and suggest additional choices and potential resolutions for clients.
Developing strategies for working with or preventing unions. We offer practical strategy and realistic counsel in union-related situations.
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In-house training. Based on their analysis of critical factors facing Japanese investments, WIN founders Sadaharu Honda and Colin Hershey developed a series of training programs for American and Japanese--from top executives to hourly associates. You can find additional information about the training WIN offers on our Solutions page.
More information about Sadaharu Honda
Satoshi Egawa
Satoshi Egawa has over 20 years of management experience in product development, production control, global procurement and sales with one of the leading Japanese suppliers of the automotive industry. In that company's American operations in Tennessee, he was instrumental in the implementation of the new car production facility, lean production system, and procurement activities. Based on this experience, Mr. Egawa knows first-hand how to resolve issues arising from the differences in Japanese and U.S. cultures.
Mr. Egawa used that knowledge as a Chief Consultant of JMAC (Nihon Noritsu Kyokai), the leading Japanese work efficiency improvement and management consulting firm. At JMAC, he worked with over 20 American and Japanese companies, including Cummins, Epson and Genie. For those companies, he identified problems, analyzed performance and provided solutions in the areas of plant management, labor and equipment productivity.
Mr. Egawa’s work resulted in high levels of efficiency with regard to labor and equipment productivity. However, there remained a missing element to achieving top quality and efficiency. In the final analysis, Mr. Egawa concluded that "good work standards are not enough. Qualified managers are required to use appropriate management tools to reach the highest levels of productivity." The companies then asked Mr. Egawa to help them find qualified managers.
This experience provides Mr. Egawa a unique base from which to offer consulting services. His perspective is that of one who has learned first-hand what it takes for a company to reach its goals from start-up.
Mr. Egawa has also presented seminars to professional associations in the Japanese-American business community. Subjects he has researched and covered in these seminars include human resources trends, hiring practices and building vendor relationships.
You can contact Mr. Egawa directly at saegawa@winadvisorygroup.com
Andy Ito
has more than 15 years of top-level management experience in the US-Japanese business arena. Most recently, he was President and CEO of Pearl Corporation’s U.S. operation. Under Mr. Ito’s leadership, Pearl Corporation realized the #1 market share in North America. To achieve this accomplishment, Mr. Ito initiated and managed all product development, marketing and distribution strategies worldwide. He successfully lead the company's efforts to acquire and integrate new products; further increasing profitability. He continues to lead new product development and alliance building for Japanese companies.
In addition to Mr. Ito’s business background, he holds various directorships and advisory positions in companies from the US, Japan, Taiwan, China, Thailand, and the Netherlands. He has experience managing music and performing arts productions and other projects working with the ministries of cultural affairs in various countries, corporate-based arts and public foundations.
This diverse business and multi-cultural experience has provided Mr. Ito unique insights and a solid foundation from which to offer consulting services for your organization. He offers expertise in the following areas:
Ron Lincoln
has worked with and for Japanese companies for the past 25 years and understands the nuances of Japanese business and culture.
Mr. Lincoln was Director of Japanese Business Development at Data General Corporation. In this capacity, he served as liaison between Data General corporate management and it's Japanese subsidiary. His areas of responsibility included Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing, Service and Finance. Mr. Lincoln lived in Japan for four months while establishing a manufacturing facility for laptop computers.
For the past 15 years, Mr. Lincoln was Executive Vice President for Hitachi Zosen Information Systems (HZS) International. Responsibilities included finding products and technology in the United States and Europe to incorporate into the HZS product line in Japan. HZS International had offices in Framingham MA, Plymouth MI, and Vancouver BC under his management.
Mr. Lincoln has a BS Degree in Industrial Management from Lowell Technological Institute in Massachusetts and an MS in Engineering Management from Northeastern University. He has lectured at Boston University. He serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Boston Chapter of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers, Boston Chapter, and has previously served as Chapter President and Vice President. He is on the Board of Directors and chairman of the Business Advisory Committee of the Japan Society of Boston.
Harry Hinkle
provides human resource services to four companies and is owner of H. Hinkle & Associates, Inc., a human resources consulting firm that provides services to small and large clients for HR needs and projects. Consultation is provided in the following areas:
Mr. Hinkle possesses certifications as a Kentucky Trainer Specialist, Trained Analyst - Predictive Index, Authorized user of 16PF (Training & Career Counseling), Certified Instructor with DDI and Zenger-Miller, EEO Investigator (USPS) and is a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources under the auspices of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management).
You can find more information about Mr. Hinkle at http://members.aol.com/Notounions.
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