Placing the right person in the right position; assigning people to roles that match their abilities (yojijukugo).
会社はプロジェクトごとに適材適所を心がけて人員を配置した。
The company placed personnel with attention to putting the right people in the right positions for each project.
適材適所の人事異動で部署の生産性が向上した。
Productivity in the department improved thanks to personnel transfers that put the right people in the right roles.
上司は社員の個性を見て、適材適所を考えている。
The boss looks at each employee's personality and considers placing them in suitable positions.