New Member Company: Mission People Systems K.K.
The relationship between people and technology isn’t always smooth. How often do we wish software would fit our work, rather than us having to adjust to suit the software? How often do we put up with inefficiencies in our daily work instead of fixing them? “What else is a company but a collection of people?” says Karl Pisor, founder and president of software consultancy Mission People Systems K.K. (written as Mission > People > Systems). “If the systems aren’t serving the people, you've got a big problem.”
Factory Visit with a Bite
It is not everyday that one gets a chance to visit a state-of-the-art factory that prides itself on putting a smile on people’s faces. Thursday, April 24 was just such occasion, however, as some 20 SCCJ members and guests braved some rainy weather to make the trek to the Makuhari plant of Nobel Biocare, the world leader in dental implants and tooth replacement.
Taking the Reins: Breakfast Meeting with Prime Minister Reinfeldt
As the third youngest person ever to serve as prime minister of Sweden, Fredrik Reinfeldt is pushing ahead with a program for putting people back to work. On Friday, April 18, he was gracious enough to put himself in front of a huge SCCJ crowd for a breakfast meeting at Happo-en.
Japan through Swedish Eyes
We have all heard it: foreigners, regardless of how well they speak the language and how many years they have spent in Japan, simply cannot grasp this country. Admittedly, there have been some very lame and predictable attempts at writing books on Japan over the years—but there are also quite a few that were not so bad. So this time—and please forgive us, non-Swedish speakers—we will focus on what Swedes have written on Japan over the years.
