Juan is a lean consultant based in Italy, supporting European and MENA manufacturing within automotive, FMCG, pharma and mining companies. His lean manufacturing development stems from over a decade of experience in DENSO, a first-tier supplier to Toyota, where he held departmental management roles in Process Engineering, Process Development/NPI, and Production Engineering.

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エスコリアルのリーン・トランスフォーメーション

このケーススタディは、エスコリアルのリーン経営への転換を探求し、直面した課題、採用した戦略、そしてリーン経営導入プログラムによって達成された目覚ましい成果を浮き彫りにするものである。このケーススタディは、競争の激しい業界において、業務パフォーマンスを活性化し、持続可能な成功を推進するリーン原則の力を証明するものである。

The Power of Leadership Presence

In the ever-evolving landscape of organizational success, productivity and continuous improvement stand as critical pillars. These elements are not solely driven by advanced technologies or streamlined processes but are significantly influenced by the leadership approach and the culture set by the top management.

Technology within Kaizen

Nowadays, there are countless technological means available to organizations so that they can manage, carry out, follow up, and improve their processes at all levels. However, investment in technology does not always guarantee the success expected by the organization, or even worse, sometimes hinders its operations and development.

Lean Implementation Team

Lean Implementation is NOT the Goal

Nowadays, all good results obtained in terms of safety, quality, productivity and delivery seems to be linked to lean implementation. Whilst the implementation of lean methodologies has positive potential, there are a large number of companies that fail to establish a lean culture. This article explores the purpose of lean transformation and how it impacts organizations that set out on a lean implementation journey.

Mario Sawada – Consultant

Mario supports our Latin America team with Japanese-Spanish interpreting of seminars, lectures, trainings and Lean Japan Tours in Spanish. Mario has more than 15 years experience interpreting within both government and private sectors, with a strong focus on industrial engineering-related topics.