Cultivation of Human Resources on the Basis of Compliance
More than 3,600 employees in total participated in training on the six S's and Corporate Philosophy. The Personnel and Administration Department videotaped these training sessions and showed it to new employees to further increase the effect of the training.
Olympus Guangzhou is a production base for digital cameras and voice recorders. The plant also manufactures the E-500 digital single lens reflex camera (left) and the V-50 voice recorder (right).
Human resources can be listed as one of the major elements that support
the development of the Chinese economy. China's population has now exceeded 1.3 billion, accounting for approximately 20% of the
world's population. An increasing number of people migrate to coastal areas including Guangzhou looking for better jobs and income because many foreign companies are based on such areas.
We can safely say that it is the Chinese labor power that supports the manufacturing of industrial products throughout the world.
Olympus Guangzhou has established a human resources development
committee under the direct control of its president and is working to promote respect for human rights, improve health and
welfare benefits, and provide intensive compliance awareness training (concerning laws and corporate ethics).
Furthermore, we actively provide employees with opportunities to understand the company and its business, improve various skills and
knowledge necessary for work, and promote friendship between employees.
These things are regarded as a matter of course in Japan but not in China.
As might be expected, company rules were compiled in a handbook and distributed to all employees. To new
employees, Olympus Guangzhou offers training programs centering on company regulations and an outline of the company in terms of history and future. For example, company
regulations include what is called the six S's: Seiri (Sifting), Seiton (Sorting), Seiketsu (Spick and Span), Seisou (Sweeping and Washing), Soyou (Sophistication), and Safety. The program helps to
arrange things, keep the workplace orderly and tidy, accomplish tasks and objectives, and maintain safety. Our education and training
programs include skill and management training for our employees so that they can acquire skills and knowledge necessary for work according to their length of service and job details.
Furthermore, we provided suggestion boxes so that all employees can give their suggestions/ opinions directly to our president.
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