1942

- Integrated Japan Noritsu Rengokai and the Japan Industrial Association to establish the Japan Management Association.
With the primary mission of establishing a structure to facilitate increased production in the munitions industry, supported various enterprises to assist their improvement.

1945

- With the end of the war, reorganized as a comprehensive management research organization offering mainly professional services as a management consultant. At the same time, transferred the standards-related business to the newly established Japan Standards Association.

1946

- Following the end of government subsidies, became an independently administered establishment.
- Completed promotion section system process administration.

1947

- Held the first workshop since the end of the war for production engineers (Abbreviated name: P. Currently, Training Course for IE Assistants)

1948

- Introduced and developed SQC (Statistical Quality Control) technology. - Introduced Fatigue Research theory, and applied it as the margin rate calculation standard in the workplace.
- Developed a trolley timetable transportation system for mines.
- Systemized office administration methods, and held the first Office Work Executive Training Course.

1949

Introduced and developed TWI (Training Within Industry) for supervisor training.

1950

- Introduced and developed WF (Work Factor) system.
- Introduced and developed concept of MTP (Management Training Program).

1951

- Introduced methods of cost administration and cost calculation, and implemented them as consulting activities in each business.
- Introduced concept of Preventive Maintenance (PM) and started development.
- Introduced concept of task analysis and job rate systems, and began consulting in each business.

1952

- Introduced PCS (Punch Card System), and began consulting activities.

1955

- Translated and published Standard Time and Standard Work in cooperation with REFA of West Germany.
Systemized inventory management, and finalized it as one field of consulting.

1956

- Formed EDP Research Group in the Consulting Division.
- Introduced the Racker Plan, and implemented it as a consulting activity.

1958

- Introduced concept of the Business Division System, and implemented it as a consulting activity.

1960

- Introduced VA (Value Analysis), and began teaching it in each business.
- Split off and reorganized the EDP Research Group as the EDP Research Institute.

1961

- Split off and established the Company Internal Education Department (current JMA Management Center) from the Consulting Division
- Introduced PERT/CPM (project plan networking technique), and started popularization.

1962

- Split off and established the Industrial Research Institute (current JMA Research Institute Inc.) from the Consulting Division.

1965

- Began popularization activities for the ZD (Zero Defects) movement.
- Introduced SLP (Systematic Layout Planning), and implemented it as a consulting activity.

1965

- Perfected and announced PAC (Performance Analysis & Control), based on consulting experience in improving labor productivity for each business.

1967

- Published the Management Administration Technical Materials (current MCB) as a part of member services.
- Introduced the KJ method (Kawakita Jiro style thinking method), and began popularizing it as a management technique.

1968

- Introduced skill management, and implemented it in each company as a consulting technique.
- Advocated MIC Planning (Management of Indirect Costs), and started consulting activities.
- Advocated the F Plan (Foreman System), and started consulting activities.
- Completed the Editing Design (Design Efficiency) Method, and started design administration consulting based on a new system.

1969

- Integrated the SE Group and the EDP Research Institute of the Consulting Division, and reorganized it into the Computer Business Department (currently JMA Systems Corp.)
- Split off the business related to facilities management, and established the Japan Plant Engineer Association (current Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance).

1970

- Split off the business related to logistics management, and established the Japan Physical Logistics Association (current Japan Institute of Logistics System).

1972

- Introduced the Single Preparatory Plan (shortening of preparation time), and started implementing it as consulting activity.
- Introduced the PID (Production, Inventory Distribution) distribution rationalization plan, and started implementing it as a comprehensive distribution consulting activity.

1973

- Introduced PAC-II (Cost Performance Control)

1974

- Developed ORDLIX (Organized Design for Line & Crew System) as an engineering work improvement method for halving the number of line and crew persons, and popularized it among each company as a part of consulting.
- Established the WF Promotion Secretariat, and transferred WF-related business to it.

1975

- Became member of ACME (Association of Consulting Management Engineers, current ACME Inc.), an association of leading consulting companies.
- Developed PAC-III (Equipment Performance Control), integrated all PAC-related consulting techniques, and advocated "Comprehensive PAC".
- Advocated TPM (equipment administration activities using small groups) through the Japan Plant Engineer Association (current Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance), and began implementation support.

1976

- Introduced Variety Reduction Program (profit structure innovation program that halves the number of parts).
- Introduced SPECS (Sales Planning/Performance Evaluation & Clinic System) for enhancing sales competitiveness.

1978

- Introduced ERP-20 (Energy Cost Reduction Program) as a systematic approach to energy reduction.
- Based on the social background of introducing a consolidated settlement system, developed a related management innovation program, and began consulting in each business.
- Introduced PIPP (Process Innovation & Planning Program) for flexible structuring of production systems.

1979

- Introduced PEID (Program for Equipment Improvement & Development) for raising the level of equipment efficiency.

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