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MAN570F2(経営学 / Management 500)
Japanese Management

Takuya HASEGAWA

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Faculty/Graduate school Global MBA Program
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Year 2021
Class code W7105
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 春学期前半/Spring(1st half)
Day/Period 土3/Sat.3, 土4/Sat.4
Class Type 専門講義
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name
Grade 1・2
Credit(s) 2
Notes Global MBA
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
Category Applied Courses

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Outline and objectives

After World War II, Japan has been a world leader in production management and supply chain management, including design, purchasing, manufacturing, transportation, and delivery methods. However, Japan is currently facing a severe stagnation of innovation. This course looks at how to address the stagnation of innovation based on guest speakers' introductions inside the automotive industry. This course is not about learning the latest technologies, but about gaining abilities for future business

Goal

Acquire basic knowledge of production management, supply chain management and behavioral economics together with cost engineering, and understand and explain the current status and problems of innovation. Be able to formulate original hypotheses and original countermeasures to dispel stagnation in the real world.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

Will be able to gain“DP1”,“DP2”and“DP4”.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

Introduction and Discussions with 3 guest lectures and 4 group presentations Students are obliged to submit a "final essay". Students have to maximize the information density because it is only 6 pages in a power point format.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1:Introduction (1)

The aim of applied course
–Review of Japanese Management 2020
–Production Management
–Supply Chain Management
–Course discipline

2:Lecture (1)

Basics
A quiz of Theory of Constraint (TOC)

3:Lecture (2)

Review
Quiz 2

4:Lecture (3)

How to get into the blue ocean
–Thermodynamics & Dichotomy
–Skunkworks
–A-U Theory
–Art of approximation

5:Guest lecture (1)

"Hydrogen industry and supply chain" (Landing Japan, Masataka Yamakawa, CEO)

6:Guest lecture (2)

"Carbon Zero Emissions - Challenges for the EV Society" (Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting, Fumikazu Kitagawa, Partner)

7:Group presentation (1)

Group presentation (1)
-Guest lecture review
-iPhone 11 Productivity per Investment

8:Lecture (4)

Group presentation (2)
-Art of Approximation

9:Lecture (5)

Fermi estimate
Value-added
Trade statistics
Price per kg

10:Guest lecture (3)

"Cyber Physical Systems for Forging Processes: What is Industry 4.0?" (Nissan, Shin-ichiro Fujikawa, EL)

11:Group Presentation (2)

"Price per kg of the gasoline engine"

12:Lecture (7)

Inertia
Impairment loss
Disruptive Innovation: Rotary production and Dimensional analysis (Case study by lecturer)

13:Group Presentation (3)

"Confront the stagnation"

14:Group Presentation (4)

"Confront the stagnation"

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Please read 1) or 2) before the course starts.
1) Goldratt, E. M., & Cox, J. (2016). The goal: a process of ongoing improvement. Routledge.
2) ザ・ゴール コミック版 単行本(ソフトカバー) – 2014/12/5
エリヤフ・ゴールドラット/ジェフ・コックス
Anticipated weekly hours:
1. Preperation for each class 120min
2. Review for each class 120min
that may include:
Anticipated weekly hours:
1. Preperation for each class 120min
2. Review for each class 120min
that may include:
3. Pre-reading of 1) or 2) 120min
4. Preperation for group presentation 60min each
5. Preperation for final essay 180min

Textbooks

No textbook will be used. Handouts will be provided by the lecturer.

References

Grading criteria

Class contribution (40%)
Group discussion and presentation (40%)
Final essay (20%)
- 5% Template (organized?)
- 5% Unique (new?)
- 5% Reasoning (deep?)
- 5% Conclusion (specific?)

Changes following student comments

Final essay:
1.Cover page (1 page)
2.Executive Summary (1 page)
3.My Unique Findings (3 pages)
4.Conclusion (1 page)
- Identify the gap
- Identify the reasoning that led to the gap and the blind spots on which it is based
- Countermeasures are not mandatory

Equipment student needs to prepare

Notebook computer with a 15-pin VGA connector (VGA-HDMI adapter if necessary)

Others

The lecturer has over 30 years of experience in advanced technology and market development with more than 100 team members and 500 suppliers + partners.
In 2012-15, he served as the head of development for Nissan’s last FCEV
research prototype.