Business Improvement Activity (PIM)

In order to increase the strength of our organization, we must not only execute strategies based on our corporate philosophy and vision, but also strengthen our ability to take action. Since 2003, DISCO has promoted routine business improvement activities called PIM in all of its offices, including overseas offices, to increase our operational performance and to enhance our potential for improvement on a daily basis. We perform PIM activities by producing improvement plans (method changes) based on ideas obtained through work, and executing the plans so that DISCO can continuously evolve. Since 2012, we have been holding PIM matches to present our method changes. The presenters compete by utilizing their presentation materials in a limited time in a dedicated space called “PIM Coliseum.” Then, management and the employees vote for the better method change. Presenters cultivate their ability to think of high-quality method changes in order to win the PIM matches and polish their presentation skills to gain more votes. Audiences also polish their ability to judge whether a method change is good or not by voting on the presentations using Will. Continuous PIM activities make the employees devise better ideas every day. Polishing everyone's abilities helps us to become a stronger organization, resulting in evolution as a company.