Abstract

The key to breakthroughs lies in the "C" of PDCA. The PDCA cycle is a cycle that most businesspeople are not able to implement, even though they are familiar with the term. Whether you are having trouble making numbers, improving operational efficiency, or getting your subordinates to work for you, you can learn the PDCA cycle together with others who have the same problems.

Author’s Information

Masahiko Hara
Representative Director and CEO of Plus Drive Co.
After joining Kanagawa Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. as a mechanic, he became the youngest winner of the "Technical Olympics," a competition for technical skills. He was also active in the "Idea Tool Contest," a competition for ideas for kaizen (improvement), and participated in the national competition for two consecutive years.
After moving to the IT industry, he was in charge of PC support at Dell Computer, where he contributed to the company's "No. 1 customer satisfaction for five consecutive years.
In March 2015, he established PlusDrive Inc.
As a web marketer, he continues to implement the PDCA cycle in improving client websites and promoting marketing initiatives.
He is constantly asked to give lectures on PDCA, including at SMBC Consulting, and travels throughout Japan.
He is the author of "Learning with Hinata, a New Office Lady: Toyota's PDCA, Evaluated in Any Company" (Asa Publishing) and "Toyota's Ability to Think by Myself" (Diamond Inc.).

Nobuya Kaneshima
Manga artist and illustrator
Graduated from Japan Manga Academy, a manga school, in 2014.
He has undertaken illustration and manga production projects, including the production of "CROW," a manga serialized by Eiji Niizuma in the movie "BAKUMAN," and has also worked as an assistant to famous artists.
He is currently working on his next work with the editor in charge of "Weekly Shonen Jump.