Lean Leadership Master Class | Onsite Lean Training | Adelaide
South Australian companies have the opportunity to learn from one of the world’s leading lean manufacturing practitioners and trainers. Join Shinka Management and our very own veteran TPS expert and kaizen leader, Akinori Hyodo who has built a 40 year career as a kaizen sensei fostering the Toyota Production System within Toyota, its supply-chain, and more recently within non-automotive companies.
Date: 29 Nov 2021 - 30 Nov 2021
Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm | Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
Training Location: Axiom Precision Manufacturing
13-19 Johansson Road, Wingfield, SA 5013
Capacity: Maximum 9 participants
Pricing: AUD 1,295 (excluding GST)
The master class will be led by Shinka Management Director Ben Sparrow and senior consultant John Thomas with a former Toyota factory manager and kaizen leader, Hyodo Sensei joining us live from Japan.
Our generous host for this 2-day on-site Lean Leadership Master Class is Mr Jim Grose, Managing Director of Axiom Precision Manufacturing. 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 Axiom facility.
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 at Axiom Precision Manufacturing.
Hyodo Sensei
Akinori Hyodo is 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
Axiom Precision Manufacturing
Established in 1979, Axiom Precision Manufacturing specialises in advanced manufacturing for a vast variety of purposes and applications. This family owned South Australian company serves national and international markets in several diverse industries; namely defence, aerospace, medical devices, aftermarket automotive, electronic hardware,mining and rail.
Two purpose-built manufacturing facilities in Adelaide, South Australia, deliver precision machined components, tooling and injection moulded components. The high quality assembly department and precision inspection services allow Axiom Precision Manufacturing to provide assemblies and sub-assemblies to the exacting standards required by customers.
What our lean training participants have said…
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
outh WalesBluedog 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…
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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 training was great. Provides clarity and a practical approach to what can seem a very complex process.
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Engaging Shinka Management was the best thing ever. The training was a great way of getting people on different levels involved on the pathway of improvement. The course was conducted very professionally and in a way that you had to get involved, and it was fun! It was good to see how to prepare and…
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Santiago, Chile
During 2024, we carried out a project with Shinka that lasted about 5 months, which aimed to improve and perfect our daily management instances, since these had become very time-intensive and with a sense of planning and not performance. After reviewing the current situation and defining our future state, Shinka supported us to refocus our…
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Register today
Please register to attend via the registration form. One of our team will follow up to confirm details and to provide an invoice.
Inquiries to John Thomas, Senior Consultant, Shinka Management at john.thomas<at>shinkamanagement.com