Exceptional client service is at the heart of our culture at Shinka Management. We partner with our clients to develop their people and processes and to help them implement and sustain a culture of continuous improvement based on Japanese management practices.
We are proud to serve customers from over 70 countries, from owner operators to multinational corporations, in a wide variety of industries.
What Our Clients Are Saying About Us
Joanne Tuazon, Neonatal ICU Nurse
University of Maryland Medical Center
Towson, Maryland, United States
Towson, Maryland, United States
The whole experience of the lean tour was excellent. I learned so much over the past week and all of my previous knowledge of lean was reinforced. Not only did I learn about lean management but I was also impressed…
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Lees Seymour, Managing Director
Nelson Forests
Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson, New Zealand
Amazing experience, exceptional learning. If you want to learn about Lean go on this tour!
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Andrew Hutchinson, Vice President – Technology Development
Thomas Electronics
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
This tour was recommended to me by our VP Operations who undertook the tour the previous year. Both Ben and Paul provided an excellent tour of the Japanese manufacturing industry and the program was both well run and highly focused…
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Aaron Mato, Melbourne Port Terminal Manager
Emerald Grain
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
I thought the training was fantastic. It was well presented and organised, and the material was very relevant and can be applied to our organisation. Shinka Management created a comfortable environment where we could ask questions and participate in group…
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Kelton Taane, Manager – Sawmill
SRS New Zealand
Rolleston, New Zealand
Rolleston, New Zealand
This was an extremely insightful tour. Very well run by Paul and the team from Shinka Management. Highly recommended.
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Hanen Akrout, Performance Director
SOPAL
Délégation Sfax Ville, Sfax, Tunisia
Délégation Sfax Ville, Sfax, Tunisia
First of all, I want to express my sincere gratitude for this unforgettable trip. From the beginning, the level of organization and attention to detail was outstanding. The program was well thought out, providing a perfect balance between plant visits,…
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Redwan Kayal, Founder & Managing Director
Contemporary Foods
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Having completed several graduate courses in lean production and management during my MSc in Industrial Engineering, I was no stranger to the principles and theories that underpin this field. However, the opportunity to embark on the Lean Japan Tour with…
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Frank Bertagnolli, Professor
Pforzheim University
Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Lean Japan Tour was brilliant. It was full of activities, insights and learning. In addition, the organization and the schedule were perfect.
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Regien De Bleecker, Vice President
Amazon
Cupertino, California, United States
Cupertino, California, United States
Great experience delivered by passionate professionals. The training is well-balanced between real life factory/hospital visits (lean in action), theory (basic concepts, why it makes sense) and exercise (set up your own mini factory line using lean concepts). All of this…
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Lachlan Williams, CEO
Bluedog Fences
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Bluedog 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…
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Christian Aravena, Operational Excellence Chief
Molymet
Santiago, Chile
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…
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Isaac Villablanca Peters, Manager of Operational Excellence
Agrosuper
Rancagua, O'Higgins, Chile
Rancagua, O'Higgins, Chile
If I had to describe the Lean Japan Tour, I would describe it as a great “experience”. It was an experience in every sense – from being surrounded by a new culture, landscapes, food, people; and learning a successful and…
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