In addition to our on-site lean manufacturing training services, Shinka Management has experience in providing live, virtual training courses since 2015, to better serve our clients in over 60 countries.
These courses are led by our team of Senior Consultants in Australia, Japan, the Americas and Europe, and currently can be provided in English, Japanese, Spanish, French and Italian. Through the use of online meeting/webinar platforms, we aim to provide our same high quality interactive training experience whilst removing the need for travel.
Online Lean Training – Recommended Programs
The following programs are recommended for delivery online.
Lean Leadership Master Class | Online
Format: Three 3-hour sessions held over consecutive days | Maximum 20 participants
The Lean Leadership Master Class is designed for senior and middle managers who are interested in fostering a culture of continuous improvement within their organisation. The training is led by Hyodo Sensei, 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. Hyodo Sensei shares his experience on how to implement and sustain a culture of continuous improvement.
This program covers key topics of lean manufacturing with a focus on the philosophy and tools of the Toyota Production System as well as lean leadership and staff development to sectors outside of automotive. The course will go beyond theory to discuss how lean thinking can be implemented and sustained within a company.
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Lean Implementation Master Class | Online
Recommended Format: Four 3-hour sessions held one session per week | Maximum 20 participants
This program brings together Shinka Management’s core curriculum on 5S, Standard Work and Visual Management, covering the key practices required to implement lean manufacturing within your operations. The training goes beyond theory, including lean implementation case studies from companies in Japan and globally, accompanied by many photo and video examples.
Lean Continuous Improvement | Online
Recommended Format: Six 2-hour sessions, conducted weekly
Originally designed for online delivery, this program engages employees over a six-week period, supporting them in developing knowledge of basic lean principles and an understanding of how to logically apply these principles to reduce mistakes, problems and waste in the work area. Outcomes include improvements in safety, quality, cost and customer service.
Future Schedule – Online Lean Training
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Training Format
All of our online lean training courses are run live with training provided by one or more of our Senior Consultants.
Programs delivered over the course of several sessions will typically include a homework exercise / analysis that requires completion.
Our preferred means of delivering our training courses and seminars is via Zoom Meeting and Zoom Webinar. Participants are provided with login details to join the training online, together with a training workbook. A completion certificate is provided to those who satisfactorily complete each program.
Our Training Team
Our on-site and online lean training courses are run by Shinka Management Senior Consultants, including former Toyota Japan factory managers. To view profiles of our team see the Our Team section of our website.
To discuss joining one of our online trainings, or to arrange an online training course for your staff, please Contact Us and one of our team will follow up.
Christian Aravena, Operational Excellence Chief
Molymet
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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Chub Horvath, General Manager
QTEC
QTEC Fire Services partnered with Shinka Management to implement the 5S system within its operations at its head office in Brisbane. We are confident that the new knowledge and information we received during the three days in-house training will further help to make the company even more efficient and understand this is only the first…
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Corrinna Politis, Group CEO
Politis Companies
The 2-day program provided our leadership team with a great opportunity to focus on our business and to reflect on opportunities for improvement.
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James Martin, Head of Engineering
Actron Air
The Shinka Team enables an excellent learning environment for lean practitioners at all levels. They possess excellent communication skills and facilitate learning events incorporating theory, discussion and practical exercises. I would recommend to anyone interested in improving their business.
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Sam Belfield, Chief Executive Officer
Bluedog Fences
In our experience it is hard to find good quality training. We have been very impressed with the content and presentation of the Lean courses run by Shinka. We felt we got really good value, and came away feeling inspired and that we had the skills to improve our business.
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Dale Seeto, Group Technical Manager
CSR Lightweight Systems
The training was great. Provides clarity and a practical approach to what can seem a very complex process.
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