To encourage more innovative ideas, many companies have suggestion systems that involve some form of instant incentive. Crowley Maritime Corporation's Ship Us an Idea is typical of most suggestion plans. The ship ping company receives an average of 20 suggestion a month from its 1,000 employees. Employees earn between $500 and $150 for most ideas and ma 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.