The Revenue and Profit Growth Subcommittee held its first seminar with the following content, starting April 23rd at Wink Aichi.

[Seminar Title]
The First Step in Price Negotiation! Solving the Management Puzzle!
~Secrets of Manufacturing Management Learned Through a Puzzle Approach

[Significance of Attending This Seminar]
・You will be able to intuitively understand your company's revenue structure by breaking down complex manufacturing financial statements into block puzzles.
・By breaking down your company's revenue structure into block puzzles, you can easily perform profit simulations for scenarios where material and labor costs rise.
・Not only will you be able to identify your company's issues, but by conducting profit simulations before engaging in price negotiations with business partners, you will be able to negotiate logically.

[Lecturer]
Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant
Manufacturing-Specialized Cash Flow Coach Takeshi Kato

Born in 1972. From Asahi-machi, Toyama Prefecture.
After completing his master's degree at Tohoku University's Graduate School of Engineering, he joined Fujikoshi Co., Ltd. At the material manufacturing factory, he gained comprehensive experience in manufacturing sites, including next-generation material development, production technology, manufacturing, and production control, learning the joy of manufacturing. Subsequently, he served as a planner, operator, and lecturer for training programs in the Human Resources Department and the TQC/TPM Promotion Department. He developed human resource development programs primarily for the manufacturing industry and provides experiential, immediately applicable training to Toyota-affiliated companies and the Toyama Prefectural Machine and Electronics Industry Association.
Representative of Miraista Consulting.

[Feedback from Participants]

・"I gained a clear understanding of how to think about and interpret financial statements. I want to prepare to set next term's goals." (President A, Precision Machining Company)
・"I learned how to explain to employees why it's necessary to increase operating rates and negotiate price increases." (President T, Precision Machining Company)
・"I want to strengthen visualization by turning publicly available management indicators and trial balances into blocks." (President K, Metal Parts Processing Company)

As the seminar was well-received by the participants, we plan to continue holding this seminar regularly.
Some presidents immediately conducted training for their employees after the seminar concluded.