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navgemi · 11-18-08, 11:19 AM

One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soap box, which happened in one of Japan's biggest cosmetics companies.

The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soap box that was empty.

Immediately the authorities isolated the problem to the assembly line, which transported all the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department.

For some reason, one soap box went through the assembly line empty.
Management asked its engineers to solve the problem.

Post-haste, the engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution monitors manned by two people to watch all the soap boxes that passed through the line to make sure they were not empty.

No doubt, they worked hard and they worked fast but they spent whoopee amount to do so.

But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, did not get into complications of X-rays, etc but instead came out with another solution. He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line. He switched the fan on, and as each soap box passed the fan, it simply blew the empty boxes out of the line.

Moral of the story:

Always look for simple solutions. Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problem.So, learn to focus on solutions not on problems

Sandeepbg · 11-18-08, 11:26 AM

The moral was really nice

DZire · 11-18-08, 12:04 PM

yeah... gud case.. similar to colgate one...

11-18-08, 09:30 PM

Evander Leopold · 11-18-08, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by navgemi

Moral of the story:

Always look for simple solutions. Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problem.So, learn to focus on solutions not on problems

I have deduced two moral from ur moral --

"Small jap company workers are much more clever than Big Jap Company workers "

"Always buy soaps from small companies while in Japan "

11-18-08, 09:38 PM

here's one more:

Take a small table fan with you before buying a packed soap case in Japan to ensure that its not empty

Evander Leopold · 11-18-08, 09:41 PM

hehe he

I sure hope Nav reads our interpretations.
He will like 'em.

11-18-08, 09:50 PM

Soon we'll have a new thread
How to Derive a Story from Morals??

Evander Leopold · 11-18-08, 09:52 PM

he hehe

U and I , we will have presidential stature there.......

11-18-08, 09:55 PM

We will for sure

Rameshjeee · 11-18-08, 10:23 PM

Good one...

Preeti_20 · 11-19-08, 04:34 AM

Good Moral

11-19-08, 02:16 PM

Good Moral or Morals

Evander Leopold · 11-19-08, 09:31 PM

do u think that we should make that short story from moral thread..........????

navgemi · 11-19-08, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evander Leopold

do u think that we should make that short story from moral thread..........????

I always thought that we get moral from stories.

This is new to me - story from moral...

Very innovative mate....

Evander Leopold · 11-19-08, 09:41 PM

@Nav
thanks dude,

coming from u -- that is a big complement.

chinnilax · 11-19-08, 10:25 PM

All are good thanks for replaying

Evander Leopold · 11-20-08, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by chinnilax

All are good thanks for replaying

?????????????????????what do u mean

Punch Farce · 11-20-08, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chinnilax

All are good thanks for replaying

that was one of the most random posts in this forum

11-20-08, 02:51 PM

And that's too the first post

11-18-08, 11:19 AM	#1
navgemi Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Pink City Posts: 199 Rep Power: 2	The simple solution. One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soap box, which happened in one of Japan's biggest cosmetics companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soap box that was empty. Immediately the authorities isolated the problem to the assembly line, which transported all the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department. For some reason, one soap box went through the assembly line empty. Management asked its engineers to solve the problem. Post-haste, the engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution monitors manned by two people to watch all the soap boxes that passed through the line to make sure they were not empty. No doubt, they worked hard and they worked fast but they spent whoopee amount to do so. But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, did not get into complications of X-rays, etc but instead came out with another solution. He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line. He switched the fan on, and as each soap box passed the fan, it simply blew the empty boxes out of the line. Moral of the story: Always look for simple solutions. Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problem.So, learn to focus on solutions not on problems

11-19-08, 10:25 PM	#17
chinnilax Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	rep All are good thanks for replaying

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Sandeepbg Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 2	The moral was really nice

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DZire Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 681 Rep Power: 2	yeah... gud case.. similar to colgate one...

11-18-08, 09:38 PM	#6
Dragon Guest Posts: n/a	here's one more: Take a small table fan with you before buying a packed soap case in Japan to ensure that its not empty

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Evander Leopold Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,670 Rep Power: 3	hehe he I sure hope Nav reads our interpretations. He will like 'em.

11-18-08, 09:50 PM	#8
Dragon Guest Posts: n/a	Soon we'll have a new thread How to Derive a Story from Morals??

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Evander Leopold Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,670 Rep Power: 3	he hehe U and I , we will have presidential stature there.......

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Dragon Guest Posts: n/a	We will for sure

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Rameshjeee Aadhavan is Coming Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leaving Chennai Age: 26 Posts: 3,075 Rep Power: 10	Good one...

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Preeti_20 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In my Castle Posts: 3,280 Rep Power: 7	Good Moral

11-19-08, 02:16 PM	#13
Dragon Guest Posts: n/a	Good Moral or Morals

11-19-08, 09:31 PM	#14
Evander Leopold Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,670 Rep Power: 3	do u think that we should make that short story from moral thread..........????

11-19-08, 09:41 PM	#16
Evander Leopold Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,670 Rep Power: 3	@Nav thanks dude, coming from u -- that is a big complement.

11-20-08, 02:51 PM	#20
Dragon Guest Posts: n/a	And that's too the first post

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