Paul Smith – Director
Paul specialises in lean management, process analysis and optimisation, and continuous improvement practices. Paul received his training in lean management…
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Our industry-leading team of lean management consultants has experience implementing and supporting lean cultures in over 70 countries. Our focus is on practical, implementable and sustainable solutions for improving industry productivity.
The Shinka Management team operates from several bases globally. The team includes Japanese veteran factory managers from Toyota Motor Corporation and multilingual senior consultants with Japanese industry experience. Learn more about our team below.
Ben Sparrow – Director
Ben is a lean management consultant with Japanese proficiency and thirteen years experience in the transfer of Japanese lean management…
Akinori Hyodo | Senior Consultant – TPS Lean Sensei
Akinori is a leading Toyota Production System consultant and lean sensei with a 40-year career with Toyota Japan. Akinori is…
Kazumasa Hattori – Senior Consultant
Kazumasa is a veteran Toyota Production System leader and hands-on lean practitioner with a solid career history at Toyota Japan.…
Hiroya Yamashita – Senior Consultant
Hiroya is an experienced Toyota Production System consultant and kaizen sensei with a career spanning four decades with Toyota Japan.…
Tatsuya Kaji – Senior Consultant
Kaji Sensei is a veteran Toyota Production System leader and logistics expert with a career spanning over three decades with…
Juan Manuel Bertero – Senior Consultant
Supporting European and MENA manufacturers, Juan is a lean consultant based in Italy, with over a decade of experience in…
Eri Dennis – Consultant – Japanese Translation and Interpreting
Eri supports our Australian and Japanese clients with market entry, localisation, Japanese translation and interpreting, with more than 10 years…
Dave Williams – Senior Consultant
Dave is a lean and continuous improvement professional experienced in leading multifunctional supply teams across Australia and New Zealand including…
Mike Goetz – Senior Consultant
Mike supports clients in leadership development and implementation of Toyota Production System methodology through his 24 years’ experience working within…
Gustavo Norambuena – Senior Consultant
Gustavo has a versatile understanding of the practical application of lean management across varying departments and industries. His ability to…
Jan Schjottelvig – Senior Consultant
Jan is a results-driven and accomplished Toyota Production System consultant and offers over 25 years experience in operations management. Jan…
Daniel Andreu – Senior Consultant
The experience of 18 years in Toyota Argentina has geared Daniel with the know-how to support clients in their journeys…
Craig Smith – Senior Consultant
Craig Smith is a senior consultant experienced in operations management, strategic planning, business restructuring and lean implementation.
Ichi Yamada – Consultant
Ichi Yamada is a Japanese-English interpreter and translator and is a regular leader of the Shinka Management Lean Japan Tour…
Silvio Andreu – Senior Consultant
Silvio has walked the talk of lean management through his management experience in Toyota and Renault. He has also guided…
Daryl Kelly – Senior Consultant
Daryl is a hands-on lean practitioner who has 20 years of solid experience applying lean principles across all operational elements…
Mike Miller – Senior Consultant
Mike is a senior consultant with expertise in the Toyota Production System, quality and safety improvement methodology.
Adrian Riveros – Senior Consultant
Mechanical Engineer with an International MBA in Business Management with vast experience in Business Intelligence and continuous improvement.
Mario Sawada – Consultant – Japanese Translation and Interpreting
Mario supports our Latin America team with Japanese-Spanish interpreting of seminars, lectures, trainings and Lean Japan Tours in Spanish. Mario…
Cecilia Macaulay – Consultant
Cecilia applies kaizen and Japanese design philosophies to declutter and improve the home, workplace, shared spaces and daily life. Cecilia’s…