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 continuous improvement culture 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
Steve Christiansen, VP of HR and Organizational Development
Idaho Milk Products
Jerome, Idaho, United States
Jerome, Idaho, United States
I was very impressed with the professionalism and preparedness of the Shinka team. The support both before and during the tour was fantastic. It was the right mix of culture and personal development. There were lots of learnings I will…
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Corrinna Politis, Group CEO
Politis Companies
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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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Abdulaziz Almegbel, Projects Analyst
Saudi Industrial Development Fund
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The tour was a terrific experience shared with exceptional individuals. I was able to further my knowledge in lean manufacturing and hone my skills. I learned new ways to reduce waste and improve the working environment within industrial projects.
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Carmel Burton, General Manager – Supply Chain
Timberlink Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Shinka Lean Management Tour was a great experience, with group members from across the globe. A combination of classroom, hands-on and site visit learning provided good insight into lean principles. The tour was very well organised, ran smoothly and…
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Stuart Cumming, Continuous Improvement Manager
ETEL Transformers
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
The fact that you can go past all the books and see the Toyota Production System in action first hand is fantastic. It is not sold in a complicated form by those involved but rather the opposite. The training room…
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David Cunningham, Performance Manager
Metro Trains Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The whole tour was very professionally undertaken and led. Paul and Ben have to be congratulated for putting together a very informative and very enjoyable experience. The itinerary was excellent and to see from the raw material all the way…
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Herry Wiputra, Head of Technology – Customer Systems
REA Group
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the November 2013 tour. I learned so much about Japanese culture and TPS. Despite coming from the IT industry, I was able to gain valuable insights on the philosophy and principles of Lean that…
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Jaime Zabala Jr, President
Advanced Hurricane Technologies
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
This was my first real experience with training tourism and it was a smashing success. Paul, Eri, and Ichi were professional and patient in their approach to dealing with the tour members and competent and knowledgeable on the subject of…
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Michael W McLean, Managing Director
McLean Management Consultants
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Had the pleasure to accompany Ben and clients on the 2007 Lean Japan Tour. I had worked with many Japanese, ASEAN, UK and US firms and as such have participated in benchmarking assignments and tours of their operations. Some involved…
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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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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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