Innovation & Technology
Training Program
In-Person
Open
Japanese Incremental Innovation: Why Japan Makes the Best, Not the First
The philosophy that made Japan masters of incremental accumulated development — building on first inventions to produce the best through hundreds of systematic small iterations.
Duration
4 days
Hours
28 hrs
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Language
ar
Seats
/ 25
Overview
Japan did not invent the transistor, the camera, or the automobile — but it perfected all of them. This programme examines the philosophy and organisational mechanisms behind Japanese incremental innovation: the role of kaizen, quality function deployment (QFD), and patent strategy in building products that outperform original inventions. Case studies include Sony, Canon, Toyota, and Sharp across 60 years of systematic product development.
Program Objectives
- Understand the philosophy and competitive logic of incremental innovation.
- Apply QFD to translate customer needs into product improvement priorities.
- Design an incremental innovation process for an existing product or service.