The way of thinking and the way things are carried out by each person as an individual are infinitely different because they are shaped by the events that the individual experienced in their lives. A company is a collection of individuals with such diverse backgrounds (life experiences). Therefore, it is not always easy to reach an agreement among the parties involved and get things done as expected, even if they are planned out properly. It's even more so when it comes to big themes that require change, or global themes that involve people from different cultural backgrounds.
 
The key to success is to focus on the target organizations and people (who and how to get them involved) from the start, aside from knowing what to do.
 
We consider people in organizations to be important and wish to be their partners to promote activities that produce results by fostering a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment within them.

Achievements

Business improvement of safety information management (including handling of new regulations)
Major pharmaceutical company

Global outsourcing strategy planning, vendor selection and business transition support
Major pharmaceutical company

Preparation for national/global authorities inspection and voluntary inspection support
Major pharmaceutical company

Operation preparation support in response to change of clinical trial sponsor from US to Japan
Major pharmaceutical company

Global database and sales company management system implementation support
Major pharmaceutical company

New business model implementation and business planning
Major pharmacy chain company

Production of guidelines for productivity improvement of nursing care service business (medical services)
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly, Division of the Health for the Elderly

Business problem solving for retail business
Major investment bank

Sales force enhancement planning
Mid-size investment bank

AML (Anti-Money Laundering) structure reinforcement
Major regional bank

Business planning and execution support for business restructuring
Major credit company

Corporate profitability improvement for East and West headquarters
Major media company

Business planning for South East Asia
Major steel manufacturing company

Sales strategy planning for business revitalization
Mid-size food manufacturing company

Business due-diligence for M&A
Mid-size food manufacturing company

SCM optimization planning
Mid-size food manufacturing company

Special paper market research for M&A
Major paper manufacturing company

As-Is assessment and improvement activity support to streamline indirect departments
Mid-size paper manufacturing company

Business restructure planning (including production base consolidation planning)
Major chemical manufacturing company

Implementation of autonomous store improvement activities
Major hair salon

Profile

After gaining experience in sales at GE Capital Japan, Taku engaged in mid-term business planning and improved various issues as a Black Belt. Taku then became a management consultant at domestic and foreign consulting firms and has gained more than 15 years of experience as a management consultant.

Contributions

“Dilemma of pharmaceutical companies and subcontractors - pharmaceutical company facing the issue of ‘safety information management’”
EnterpriseZine, 20 May 2013

“What should pharmaceutical companies do to become ‘Global Excellence’”
EnterpriseZine, 27 May 2013

Publications

“Evolution theory of Japanese companies/“5 evolutions” to compete globally”
Shoeisha Co., Ltd. *Co-author

Lecture

“Approach for corporate transformation/corporate value enhancement”
Corporate transformation seminar

“How can Japanese survive the age of global corporations”
Diamond Inc. hosted seminar