Consultancy
Stephanie has been retained as ‘Consultant on Japanese Business’ exclusively to one firm of lawyers and one firm of accountants for many years, and in addition shares her in-depth and up-to-date understanding of Japanese business through her consultancy with a wide variety of UK businesses.

Japanese company employees
Who else within Japanese-owned companies should attend briefings? On surveys following briefings, the answer to this question is overwhelmingly, EVERYONE, often with the additional comment, the Japanese should have their own version too. (This can also be provided.)

Business partners
Joint ventures and other similar close business links with the Japanese are particularly difficult, due in large part to the two sides having different business drivers and ethics. These fundamentals are rarely discussed, and the failure rate of such ventures is very high. With understanding and careful prior planning most differences can be worked around.

Suppliers
You may have many years' experience with Japanese customers, but are there colleagues who are new to this relationship? Japan Consultancy can design a briefing using your experience and Stephanie’s overview and up-to-date knowledge to build a consistent team, and to explore whether you are fully exploiting the opportunities of your Japanese business.

Customers
The Japanese have a saying ‘The Customer is God’, so one would assume that being a customer of the Japanese would be plain sailing, but as with all business relationships between Japan and western companies, fundamental assumptions are rarely aired and so different interpretations and expectations are often not revealed until problems arise.

Japanese staff
A range of briefings and seminars can be tailor-made for groups or individuals. Further information, in Japanese, is available on request.