Putting Talent at the Centre An Evolving Imperative for Manufacturing 2025

Haier has tapped into the creative energy and experiential capital of its own workforce by implementing a dynamic social platform that allows employees to share and upload ideas for innovations and factory improvements. Ideas can earn their originators corresponding creative points that equate to financial rewards. A unique feature of the system is that employees can propose ideas pertaining to areas outside of their department, bringing fresh, cross-departmental perspectives. Moreover, all employees can view ideas on the social platform and can interact with ideas by “liking” them. This networking element has compounded the submission of excellent ideas, with 95% of employees participating in creative proposals. Over 500 ideas were submitted last year, achieving a combined cost savings of $1 million. Employees can receive approximately 30% of the cost-saving value of an idea once it is implemented.CASE STUDY 18 Haier COSMOPlat implements a social platform for employee innovation – China Putting Talent at the Centre: An Evolving Imperative for Manufacturing 24