JAPAN STUDY TOUR
from october 22nd to 26th 2007
In the current context of strong pressure on prices and on the level of quality, where the requirement of reactivity and the needs of services do not stop growing, it is more than ever indispensable to make evolve your organization to adapt it to the market. |
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With an unprecedented increase of the diversity of the products, of the time to market that is sometimes reduced to some months and the wild cycles of renewal of products, the management of the enterprise becomes extremely complicated especially since the recipes of the past don't apply anymore. |
To solve this complex equation, one speaks more and more often of "lean manufacturing" as "The Way" to follow, and Toyota is often mentioned as the perfect model of organization, from a performance and adaptation point of view.
This Japan study tour will bring elements of answer showing and explaining the best practices of lean manufacturing at the source.
T he participants will visit enterprises selected for their performance level and will receive from experts of the JUSE (Japan Union Scientists of Engineers and) gilt-edged information on the TQM (Total Quality Management) and its link with the JIT (Just In Time). |
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Thanks to our collaboration with the JUSE, the doors of outstanding enterprises will be open to penetrate in the workshops, as close as possible to the work stations. Thereafter, it will be possible to ask questions directly to the operational managers.
Plant visits:
• Toyota (to be confirmed in July)
• Denso
• Komatsu
• Aisin Seiki
• Aishikikai (to be confirmed in July)
Content:
• Organisation of cells, assembly lines and machining in JIT (balancing and mutual assistance)
• Line feeding (mizusumashi) for assembly and machining
• Production planning and pull flow systems
• Implementation of TPM (OEE, autonomous maintenance and planned maintenance)
• 5S and visual management
• Hoshin Kanri (Policy management)
• Autonomous production teams
• Organisation of operational quality at the work station
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Conferences JUSE:
JUSE lecturers’ will develop the following topics:
• Keys of TQM : presentation of the original concepts to understand the gap between Japanese approach and the “Western” understanding.
• Methodology of problem solving: reducing the time to solve dysfunctions and guarantee their total eradication.
• “Toyota Way”: explanation in “Japanese nuances” of the process followed by Toyota to understand concepts starting from the origin.
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Organisation:
Valessentia consultants’ will ensure during the week, a good comprehension of the concepts observed decoding what is not visible and accessible immediately. Every participant will be given lectures and working papers related to the selected topics to reinforce comprehension from what will be learned. Simultaneous interpretation service (Japanese/English) is provided to guarantee a good comprehension and precision in the terminologies of lean manufacturing.
During visits in the shopfloors, every one will have ear-phones for a better comfort of comprehension.
Friday afternoon will be a good opportunity to visit Kyoto and discover the attractive japanese culture. A « Farewell dinner » will close the week in a japanese spirit.
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Maximum participants: 22.
The price includes :
• Visits and conferences
• Meals as breakfasts, lunches and Farewell dinner of Friday evening
• Accomodation for 6 nights from October 21st to 27th 2007
• Transports during the tour
All travels will be carried out by bus or by train.
Are not included in the price:
• The plane ticket until Narita Airport
• Transfer from Narita airport to the hotel
• Dinners (except Farewell dinner)
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The participations are limited to:
3 people by company for Valessentia customers’.
1 person by company for the others.
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Closure of inscription : 30th June
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