Lean Japan Tour – March 2019 – Shinka Management Kaizen Tour
The March 2019 Lean Japan Tour will visit Tokyo and Nagoya
The March 2019 Lean Japan Tour will be held on Sunday 3rd March through Saturday 9th March, and will include lean seminars, practical kaizen training and visits to factories for meetings with senior management.
For further details of the tour and to read about past visits see our Japan study tour page.
Contact us to express your interest in participating or download the registration form to sign up now.
The March 2019 tour is targeted at English-speaking professionals from across the globe.
Example Itinerary (subject to change)
Sunday: Arrive Tokyo
Tokyo sightseeing / free time
Orientation & Japanese business etiquette seminar
Monday: Nagoya – Site Visits & Training
Lean leadership in Japan
Toyota factory tour – Toyota Body Seiko plant visit
Tuesday: Nagoya – Site Visits & Training
TPS and standard work analysis seminar
Suzaki Industries plant tour (Toyota supplier)
Wednesday: Nagoya – Practical Training
Practical kaizen training
Hands-on kaizen simulation
Sightseeing to local castle
Thursday: Nagoya – Site Visits
Metal One Isuzu plant tour (steel coil processing)
Mitsubishi Motors plant tour (final assembly plant)
Friday: Tokyo – Site Visit & Debriefing
Taikoh Transportation site tour (Toyota logistics)
Debrief session
Saturday: Tokyo – Recovery and Sightseeing
Tokyo sightseeing
Departure
Learn more about our kaizen tours
The Lean Japan Tour is Shinka Management’s flagship lean professional development program. For further detail about our kaizen tours, see the Lean Japan Tour page, or read more about past participants’ Lean Mission Testimonials.
What our tour participants have said…
As I have had a previous unpleasant experience with lean training, I was worried about how much I could gain from this tour. At the end of this magnificent experience I can confirm that Shinka Management has exceeded my expectations. They are so organized, dedicated, helpful and generous. The tour was based on very-well known…
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Businesses need every weapon at their disposal to help compete in a global market. This tour opens up more ideas and opportunities and is highly recommended to manufacturers, engineering or service related industries. Everyone can learn something on this tour! Paul and Ben have done a marvelous job of putting together an action-packed week, which…
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Had the pleasure to accompany Ben and clients on the 2007 Lean Japan Tour. I had worked with many Japanese, ASEAN, UK and US firms and as such have participated in benchmarking assignments and tours of their operations. Some involved attending and presenting at various strategy, productivity and quality management conferences. In that context, I…
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From a remote rural engineering company – to the shining lights of Japan’s finest. I have returned overwhelmed from the experience to learn from some of the worlds best manufacturers and absorb decades of experience from my fellow peers. Highly recommended and treat it as a sound investment for your company’s future!
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Personally and professionally I found the week extraordinarily rewarding – not only as a fantastic Lean Japan Tour but as a cultural experience not to be missed. Imagine if you will… taking a group of people you had never met before, under your wing, in one of the most crowded cities in the world. Plenty…
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