Lean Leadership Master Class | Lean Training | Melbourne
Melbourne-based organization are invited to join one of the world’s leading lean manufacturing practitioners and trainers for the Lean Leadership Master Class. As a factory manager and kaizen leader within Toyota Japan, Hyodo Sensei has built a 40-year career as a lean sensei fostering the Toyota Production System within Toyota, its supply-chain, and more recently within non-automotive companies.
Date: 28 Feb 2024 - 29 Feb 2024
Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm | Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
Training Location: Qantas Maintenance, 96 Operations Rd, Melbourne Airport VIC 3045
Site Visit: Qantas Maintenance
Pricing: AUD 1,295 (excluding GST)
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The master class will be led by former Toyota factory manager and kaizen leader, Hyodo Sensei, together with Shinka Management Director Ben Sparrow.
The program will include a visit to a local manufacturing or maintenance facility for a genba walk and lean assessment. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided to the participants on both days.
Hyodo Sensei
The master class will be led by Hyodo Sensei, a long-time leader in Toyota Production System training and former factory manager at the Toyota factory in Japan responsible for the manufacture of the HiAce vehicle. Now retired as a factory manager, Hyodo Sensei heads the Toyota Dojo (kaizen training arm) of that Toyota factory providing lean training courses for companies in Toyota’s supply chain and Toyota factory tours, and hosts the training component of the Shinka Management Lean Japan Tour.
Career highlights include:
- Factory Manager Toyota Parts Factory
- Factory Manager at Toyota Assembly Plant
- 13 year member of All-Toyota Kaizen Promotion Team
- 27 years leading TPS at No.1 quality ranked Toyota factory
- Consulting globally serving a wide range of industries
Who is this for?
This master class is designed for Managing Directors and Operations/Production/Continuous Improvement/Quality Managers interested in fostering a culture of continuous improvement within their organisation. You will learn first-hand about how process improvement is achieved within Japan’s leading companies, and more importantly, how to implement these practices within your operations.
Particularly relevant sectors include manufacturing, food and beverage, defence, wholesale & retail trade, and transport.
Topics Covered
This two-day master class will focus on the application of lean principles and the Toyota Production System (TPS) to sectors outside of automotive. The course will go beyond theory to discuss how lean thinking can be implemented and sustained within a company.
- TPS principles
- Developing human assets
- Role of top management
- Factory visit and diagnosis
- Factory visit review
- 5S and visual management
- Standardized work creation
- Continuous improvement culture
The course will also include an overview of the operations at the Toyota HiAce factory in Japan, as well as a site tour and mini diagnosis at Qantas Maintenance.
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