Lean Leadership Master Class | Lean Manufacturing Training | Adelaide
South Australian companies are invited to join one of the world’s leading lean manufacturing practitioners and trainers for the Lean Leadership Master Class to be held in Adelaide in August 2024. As a Toyota factory manager and kaizen leader, Akinori Hyodo has built a 40 year career as a lean manufacturing sensei fostering the Toyota Production System within the Toyota Group and its supply-chain, and more recently within non-automotive companies.
Date: 20 Aug 2024 - 21 Aug 2024
Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm | Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
Training Location: Shinka Management Head Office, 45 Greenhill Rd, Wayville, Adelaide, Australia
Site Visit: Philmac, 47-59 Deeds Road, North Plympton
Pricing: AUD 1,295 (excluding GST)
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This lean manufacturing training program will be held in Adelaide and will be led by former Toyota factory manager and kaizen leader, Hyodo Sensei, together with Shinka Management Director Ben Sparrow.
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided to the participants on both days. This master class will also include a brief business presentation and operations tour of the host facility.
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 Shinka Management’s Japan study mission programs.
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
- Standard work creation
- Continuous improvement culture
- Practical kaizen activity
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 Philmac.
What our lean training participants have said…
It made all the light bulbs go off in my head. I knew the principles and I knew the theory but now it just all makes sense, now I can apply what I know and make real improvements in my business.
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The Shinka Team enables an excellent learning environment for lean practitioners at all levels. They possess excellent communication skills and facilitate learning events incorporating theory, discussion and practical exercises. I would recommend to anyone interested in improving their business.
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Bluedog Fences Australia views Shinka Management as a trusted partner and a critical component of our journey toward manufacturing excellence. Shinka Management’s consultancy services, together with their training programs and Lean Japan Tours, have played a key role in embedding a strong culture of continuous improvement within our organisation. Amid recent market volatility, our focus…
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The 2-day program provided our leadership team with a great opportunity to focus on our business and to reflect on opportunities for improvement.
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I thought the training was fantastic. It was well presented and organised, and the material was very relevant and can be applied to our organisation. Shinka Management created a comfortable environment where we could ask questions and participate in group discussions.
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