Boundaries Synchronization: Case Study of Matsushita Electric and Canon

The following sections are included:

• Project Strategies Flexible to Changes

• Innovation by Matsushita Electric

  • Departure from the past: abolishment and rebuilding of systems in addition to breakthroughs

  • DVD recorder innovations

    • Myth of "vertical launch" coming into reality: PM division

    • Reform in manufacturing and the challenge in black-boxing: PAVC and Matsushita Semiconductor

• Project Network by the Formation of a Flat Hierarchical Organization and ToB Network

• Canon's Innovations

  • Behind Canon's management reforms

  • Canon's digital cameras

  • Innovations in digital camera development

  • Systematic approach to digital camera development project

    • The "common determination"

    • Formation of "inter development project ToB"

    • The formation of ToBs between development project and included groups

    • The formation of ToB networks between development projects and other organizations or group companies

  • Leadership team (LT) at top level

• Boundaries (ToB) Synchronization