Kazumasa is a veteran Toyota Production System leader and hands-on lean practitioner with a solid career history at Toyota Japan. Kazumasa is a well-respected Toyota Production System consultant and kaizen expert with a 40-year working history with Toyota’s Gifu Auto Body plant in Japan.
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.
Gustavo has a versatile understanding of the practical application of lean management across varying departments and industries. His ability to see all aspects of a value stream enables him to thrive in environments of non-traditional applications of lean, including service sector settings.
Kaji Sensei is a veteran Toyota Production System leader and logistics expert with a career spanning over three decades with Meitou, a Toyota Group transportation company specializing in the application of TPS to logistics.
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.
Akinori is a leading Toyota Production System consultant and lean sensei with a 40-year career with Toyota Japan. Akinori is a veteran TPS and lean management consultant well-versed in process improvement, kaizen implementation and human resource development.
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.
Supporting European and MENA manufacturers, Juan is a lean consultant based in Italy, with over a decade of experience in DENSO, a first-tier supplier to Toyota.
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.