Crowley Maritime Corporation's Ship Us an Idea is typical of most suggestion plans. The shipping company receives an average of 20 suggestion a month from its 1,000 employees. Employees earn between $500 and $150 for most ideas and may earn up to 10 percent of the cost savings for significant ideas. A presidential award of $1,000 is given annually for the best idea. According to Moon
HuiKim, program developer, the benefits far outweigh the $6,000-$10,000 annual program administration costs.