Cecilia applies kaizen and Japanese design philosophies to declutter and improve the home, workplace, shared spaces and daily life. Cecilia’s workshops and consulting bring freshness and enthusiasm to the world of lean management, as she translates concepts from the Toyota Production System into highly do-able, memorable ways to improve daily life.
Daryl is a hands-on lean practitioner who has 20 years of solid experience applying lean principles across all operational elements of an organisation. Daryl has been directly responsible for the development of a lean culture and understands the relationships between all the elements of a value stream.
Ichi Yamada is a Japanese-English interpreter and translator and is a regular leader of the Shinka Management Lean Japan Tour program and other Japan-based events.
Craig Smith is a senior consultant experienced in operations management, strategic planning, business restructuring and lean implementation.
Chris Rees is an international trade and investment specialist with four decades of experience, including over 19 years in Asia. He brings deep expertise in Japan market entry, cross-cultural business, and global business development strategy.
Jan is a results-driven and accomplished Toyota Production System consultant and offers over 25 years experience in operations management. Jan has successfully transformed people, processes and systems in the Asia-Pacific region.
Eri is responsible for Shinka Management’s Japan-based study programs, and supports clients with Japan market entry, localisation, Japanese translation and interpreting. She has more than 10 years of experience working within both government and private sectors.
Ben is a lean management consultant with Japanese proficiency and thirteen years experience in the transfer of Japanese lean management know-how to a broad range of industry sectors.
Paul specialises in lean management, process analysis and optimisation, and continuous improvement practices. Paul received his training in lean management directly from Japanese industry, and shares this knowledge through lean management consulting and training for Shinka Management’s global client base, and lean manufacturing study tours run in Japan.