Nov.2006

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Trends in Management Consulting in Japan
Masanaka Yokota Executive of CMC System
Committee of Zen-Noh-Ren JMA Consultants
Inc. Vice President
Nov.2006
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INTRODUCTION

• The All-Japan Federation of Management
  Organizations
• (Zen-Noh-Ren) was established in 1949.

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Japanese Economy and Management Innovation
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
1950
1940
ltJapanese Economy Trendsgt
ltManagement Innovation Historygt
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Japanese Economic Trends (GDP and Real Economic
Growth Rate)
Bubble Economy
Source Japanese Statistics Bureau annual
materials
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Japanese Economy Consulting after Bubble Economy
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Management Consulting in Japan

• 1. Constitution of consulting firms

Source All-Japan Federation of Management
Organizations, Study of current status in
management consulting industry, March 2004
2. Constitution of consulting sales
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Critical Issues for Japanese Companies (2004
VS.2007)
2004
2007

Financial characteristics or profitability
33.2
1
New business, products, and service
28.0
2
Restructuring of existing business
27.0
3
Customer satisfaction
24.7
4
Low cost management
23.6
5
Sales or share
23.1
6
Business/differentiation strategy
14.8
7
Quality and hand-down of technology
12.8
8
Corporate culture
12.7
9
Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
11.3
10
Business speed
10.4
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Source Japan Management Association, Study of
critical issues faced by companies, December 2004
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Asia Pacific Management Consulting CAGA,04-06
Asia Pacific Management Consulting CAGA by Country
Japan China Management Consulting CAGA by
Service Line
CAGA Compound Average Growth Rate
Source Kennedy Information The Asia Pacific
Consulting Marketplace Report
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New Economic Growth Strategy
Aims of the New Economic Growth Strategies
Source Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry, June 2006
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New Economic Growth Strategy (Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry, June 2006)
Five Areas for Cross Functional Innovation
People HITO
Goods MONO
Knowledge CHIE
Technology WAZA
Money KANE
Source, New Economic Growth Strategy , June 2006
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Thank You !
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