JMAM works to promote the core businesses of the Japan Management Association (JMA), an association established in 1942 for the purpose of promoting management efficiency in industry.
1942 | Japan Management Association (JMA) established |
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1949 | Launched Noritsu Techo efficiency planners |
1951 | Launched monthly magazine, Management |
1965 | Began promotion of Zero-Defect (ZD) Initiative |
1967 | Introduced and promoted affinity diagram (or "KJ method") management technique |
1969 | Japan Institute of Plant Engineers (JIPE) established |
1971 | JMA Systems Corp. (JMAS) established |
1979 | Began full-scale promotion of correspondence courses |
1980 | JMA Consultants Inc. (JMAC) established Japan Society for Technical Communication (JSTC) established |
1981 | JIPE reorganized as Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM) Japan Institute of Office Automation established (JIOA) |
1982 | Released the first issue of JMA Journal by combining monthly publications, Management and IE Launched Visualization & Character Analysis Test (V-CAT) business |
1984 | Started JMA Training Cruise program under a new system Total Productivity Prize (TP Prize) established JMA Research Institute Inc. established |
1986 | Field of JMA activities defined as promoting management reform |
1987 | Launched Bindex refillable planners |
1989 | Released monthly magazine, Personnel Training |
1990 | Launched JMA Management Institute training programs |
1991 | JMA Management Center (JMAM) established in August |
1991 | JMAM operations commenced in October |
1992 | Human Resources Development Association (HRDA) established |
1994 | Released Noritsu Calendars |
1995 | Launched full-scale assessment business |
1996 | Launched reemployment support services Japan Management Staff Co., Ltd. Established |
1997 | Launched TOC business |
1999 | Launched career development business |
2000 | Established partnership with Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) in US |
2001 | Changed company name from Japan Management Staff Co., Ltd. to JMAM Change Consulting Co., Ltd. Launched e-learning business |
2002 | JMAM Human Capital Co., Ltd. established |
2004 | JMA Expert Center Inc. established Head Office relocated to Shiodome, Minato-ku |
2008 | EM Methodology business acquired from Decision Systems Inc. |
2010 | JMAM merges with JMAM Human Capital Co., Ltd. Noritsu Techo Planners Co., Ltd. established |
2013 | Acquired all shares of Shinjudo Co., Ltd. Noritsu Techo rebranded as NOLTY |
2015 | Head Office relocated to Nihombashi, Chuo-ku |