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44 innovation ,” he explains . “ On the other side , you need to make sure not to blindly follow those trends and just rush into the market with new developments .” Mitsubishi Electric follows the Japanese “ Kaizen ” philosophy . Kaizen is a continuous process that never ends and means change for the better . Kaizen sees improvement in productivity as an ongoing and gradual process . “ To us , it is particularly important that innovations are introduced gradually so that they remain manageable ,” says Gesthuysen . “ Therefore , it ’ s not a question of radical breaks and doing everything differently from one day to the next . Instead , it is a slow , controlled process in which everyone involved engages in repeated questioning , checking , trying-out and adaptation . We think that this is the best approach in order to really be able to listen and adapt to our customer ’ s requirements and assure the best possible quality of our products and solutions .”
Roman Gaida is the Deputy Head of CNC Mechatronics Division EMEA at Mitsubishi Electric , with over 20 years of professional experience combined with entrepreneurial
“ Trust and regular communication are key when it comes to a long-term partnership ”
— Frederik Gesthuysen , Manager Sales Administration and Marketing , Mitsubishi Electric Europe B . V .
DECEMBER 2020