Why did the manufacturing industry of Japan succeed in the energy conservation after the Oil Crisis?
- Cost reduction incentive (enforcement of international competitiveness) and self-help efforts by enterprises
--- Energy management, investment and technological innovation.
ZD,QC activity, Kaizen by small group activities, TQC and TQM. - Regulation measures by Government（Energy Conservation Law）
- Support and subsidy system by Government（finance, tax, subsidiary aid）
Japan became the first class country in energy conservation technology.
< Energy Conservation Philosophy >
- Energy Conservation should be achieved at “on-site”.
- Energy Conservation is practical and steady activities.
- Base of Energy Conservation is “Energy Management”
Amendment of the Energy Conservation Law（enforced in 2003, April 2006 ）
