Lean Manufacturing Consultants:
Japanese Know-How – Global Competitiveness

Shinka Management is a global company of lean manufacturing consultants which specializes in the transfer of Japanese management know-how. Our lean consultants provide practical solutions for developing your people and improving your business through continuous improvement, resulting in increased productivity and competitiveness.

Lean Consulting

Looking for support in implementing and sustaining a lean culture within your organization? Talk to us about how our lean consultants can help with your unique needs. Read more +

Diagnosis – Develop your lean deployment roadmap
Implement – Practical support for your lean journey
Toyota Sensei – The ultimate lean consultants

Lean Training

Our training services cover the most powerful lean methodologies developed by Japanese industry, and are designed to develop your people with the skills they need to excel. Read more +

Lean Training – Japanese production management
Scheduled Courses – View up-coming training dates
Kaizen Training Programs – See full range of topics

Lean Japan Tour

New to the concept of lean, or searching for that next level of achievement? Our lean Japan tours will help you discover how lean can best be implemented within your business. Read more +

Exclusive Access – Benchmark Japanese companies
Training – Lean seminars and hands-on experiences
Tour Leadership – Led by expert lean consultants

Lean / Kaizen ?

New to the concept of lean, or searching for that next level of achievement? Our lean consultants will help you discover how lean can best be implemented within your business.

Lean Manufacturing Consultants – Kaizen Method Experts

Shinka Management specializes in the transfer of Japanese management know-how to global industry. Our lean consultants provide access to Japan’s rich experience and knowledge in business process management and continuous improvement practices.

Our lean consultants are here to help you increase your productivity and competitiveness, providing lean consulting, lean training and our popular Lean Japan Tours. We integrate into your organization to achieve tangible and measurable solutions that strengthen your people and improve your bottom line.

Our lean consulting team supports industry-leading companies in over 60 countries. Our lean management consultants include veteran Toyota factory managers from Japan, and senior lean consultants that have developed their expertise in lean manufacturing directly through Japanese industry. With a thorough understanding of the language and culture in which lean was originally developed, and experience in applying lean practices to various corporate and national cultures around the world, our consultants are well placed to provide the right support for your team.

Our focus is on providing practical, implementable solutions for improving your business. Contact us to discuss how Shinka Management can help you and your team drive cultural change and achieve sustainable improvements across your organization.

Safety
In implementing lean principles with our clients, safety is top priority for our lean consultants. Only once safety is maintained can a culture of continuous improvement flourish.
Quality
By building quality into the process and removing reliance on inspection, our clients move towards zero defect production, removing costly rework and damage to reputation.
Productivity
Waste elimination, process standardization and raising employee awareness, enable our clients to dramatically improve operational efficiency.
Staff Morale
Through removing unnecessary work, roadblocks and frustrations, staff are freed up to achieve a greater value-add for the customer. This ultimately leads to greater employee morale and retention.
Customer Satisfaction
Value, as perceived by the customer, is a key driver for all lean activities. Through reducing lead times and guaranteeing quality, customer satisfaction is increased, along with your reputation.
Profit
Our clients substantially improve profitability as they move towards an injury-free workplace with low staff turnover, higher operational productivity, zero defects and increased market share.

Contact us for a tailored solution

Speak to our lean consultants about customized support for your team’s lean journey.

Lean Japan Tours – Immerse Yourself in the Origins of Kaizen

New to the concept of lean, or searching for that next level of achievement? Our lean tours will help you discover how to best implement lean within your business.

The tour duration is 7 days and includes:

Company Tours – a range of industries with discussion with senior management.
Training – TPS, TPM, Kanban, VM, Just-in-time, 5S, Jidoka, SMED, Poka-yoke, TQM
Seminars – learn to implement, lead and sustain a lean culture in your organization
Culture – immerse yourself in a mix of cultural and sightseeing experiences
Small Groups – quality, hands on study missions with like-minded people
Led by Expert Lean Consultants – 13-year track record delivering lean tours

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Tour Dates – Book early as places are limited.

Lean Japan Tour - December 2022 - Kaizen Study Mission
4 Dec 2022 - 10 Dec 2022
Lean Japan Tour - March 2023 - Kaizen Study Mission
12 Mar 2023 - 18 Mar 2023
Lean Japan Tour in Spanish - April 2023 - Kaizen Study Mission
2 Apr 2023 - 8 Apr 2023
Lean Japan Tour - July 2023 - Kaizen Study Mission
2 Jul 2023 - 8 Jul 2023

Training – Lean Management Master Classes, Webinars, Japanese Business Etiquette

Lean Training

Shinka Management offers scheduled open-registration training courses and customized training services.

Run both on-site and online, the Lean Leadership Master Class is led by Hyodo Sensei, former factory manager and Director of the Toyota HiAce final assembly plant in Japan. The training covers the lean manufacturing theory and leadership principles.

The Lean Implementation Master Class complements the Lean Leadership Master Class, covering the key practices required to implement lean, and including a range of case studies and practical exercises.

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#AskSensei Webinar Series

#AskSensei is a regularly-scheduled online event that provides the lean community with the opportunity to join a discussion with our very own former Toyota Factory Manager, Akinori Hyodo. During these webinars Hyodo Sensei fields questions on all things related to lean and the Toyota Production System.

For each event we choose a different theme related to lean manufacturing and invite Hyodo Sensei to provide opening commentary to kick-start the discussion.

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Japanese Business Etiquette

Considering new business relationships with Japan or experiencing challenges with old ones? We deliver training programs and seminars on Japanese Business Etiquette and Doing Business with the Japanese to help bridge the cultural and communication divide with Japan for improved business outcomes.

Local staff doing business with Japan
Foreign Japanese subsidiaries and acquisitions
Local companies considering market entry to Japan
Working within a Japanese company

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Lean Manufacturing Training Participants

Training and Webinar Dates

#AskSensei in Spanish – Event 20 | Feature - Building Quality into the Process
14 Dec 2022

#AskSensei in Spanish – Event 21 | Feature - Kaizen Suggestion Schemes
11 Jan 2023

EVENTS CALENDAR

Time and motion study software – OTRS10

Shinka Management provides sales and support for OTRS, a video-based time and motion study software designed to help you analyze and document standard work processes, and achieve productivity improvement within your operations. The software leverages Japanese industrial engineering and lean manufacturing principles to help your company achieve world-class performance.

OTRS is considered the gold standard in time study software and is trusted by the biggest names in Japanese and global industry. Developed in conjunction with Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan, OTRS10 is available for PC, and is complemented by the IOS app Mobile OTRS.