Extensive use of a multicraft approach will improve productivity. Job planning should have input from team leaders and team members. Employ an extensive measurement system including predata to show value of the process. In this study, Hitachi, a Japanese company, and Texas Instruments, a US company, form a joint venture into the semiconductor industry and implement work teams. Culture, leadership, recruitment and selection, and training are all issues addressed, as is the concept of Total Quality Management.
Attrition is still a problem faced by the company.
By providing opportunities for the employees to grow in both depth and breadth, the organization will stay flat. Be careful while participating in cross-cultural communication. Determine effectively that everything is understood on both sides. When two companies merge, be certain that process definition is the same. It is important to define in-process customers and who needs to be involved early, including suppliers.