Lean Japan Tour – November 2024 – Shinka Management Möbius Kaizen Study Mission
Companies based in Belgium, France, Germany and Netherlands have the opportunity to join this special edition of the Shinka Management Lean Japan Tour run in partnership with European consultancy Möbius. The program will be held from Sunday 17th through to Saturday 23rd November 2024 and will include lean seminars, practical kaizen training and visits to factories for meetings with senior management.
Location: Tokyo, Japan
For further details of the tour and to read about past visits see our Lean Japan Tour page.
Download the registration form to find out more about the program.
The November 2024 lean study tour is targeted at English-speaking professionals from Belgium, France, Germany and Netherlands. The program is run by Shinka Management in partnership with European thought leaders Möbius.
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 Boshoku Seiko
Tuesday: Nagoya – Site Visits & Training
- Lean implementation in Japan
- Toyota final assembly plant tour
- Standard work seminar
Wednesday: Nagoya – Training & Site Visit
- Suzaki Industries factory tour (Toyota Supplier)
- Metal One Isuzu factory tour
- Sightseeing to local castle
Thursday: Nagoya – Practical Training
- Hands-on kanban simulation
- Standard work and kaizen practical
- Karakuri Kaizen Examples
Friday: Nagoya – Site Visit & Debriefing
- Site visit or Toyota Commemorative Museum
- Final seminar and tour debrief session
- Return to Tokyo
Saturday: Tokyo – Recovery and Sightseeing
- Free morning in Tokyo for sightseeing
- Departure
Learn more about our kaizen study missions
The Lean Japan Tour is Shinka Management’s flagship lean professional development program. For further detail about our kaizen study tours, see the Lean Japan Tour page, or read more about past participants’ Lean Mission Testimonials.
What our lean study mission participants have said…
Amazing experience, exceptional learning. If you want to learn about Lean go on this tour!
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Paul and Ben from Shinka Management need to be commended for the tour that they ran in Japan. The experience has enlightened and energised me to intensify the lean efforts within our organisation. The tour was packed full of knowledge building as well as relationship building with other participants all whilst experiencing a cultural treat…
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I would highly recommend the tour to anyone who is in the business of improving people. The ideas stimulated through this tour have helped me reform our entire vision of what improvement means for our business.
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A high quality, professional and first-hand experience of how just-in-time and lean are mastered. Great for professional development and a genuine motivator to go further using the lean tools available. A marvelous cultural experience.
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My experience on the Lean Japan Tour was much more than expected. I’ve come to realise that there’s much more for me to learn regarding TPS. The program is excellent in terms of the content, but also, and no less important, the personalized attention made me feel like I am a member of the Shinka…
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Möbius
Möbius is a European consulting firm driven to have a positive impact on society and committed to achieving results for its clients. As a thought leader in various sectors and services the company raises the bar by developing, promoting and supporting breakthrough innovations.
Möbius is making the Shinka Management Lean Japan Tour program available to its client base through partnering on a November 2024 program. Current and propective clients of Möbius and Shinka Management based in Europe are welcome to register their interest for this program.
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