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LEAN MANUFACTURING LEARNING TOUR - JAPAN - FEBRUARY 2008
 
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MONODZUKURI: JMAC is at the forefront of the "lean" revolution in manufacturing and service process improvement. Visit the MONODZUKURI website!
The Japan Management
Association Group
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oldest and most respected industrial and service process improvement entity in Japan. JMAC America, JMAC Japan, JMAC France, JMAC China, JMAC Scandinavia, JMAC Italy, JMAC Australia and JMAC Korea are taking the improvement methods developed in Japan to other areas of the world.
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Our Training

TRAINING!  For most executives and upper managers, it is one of the hardest things to place a value on, and it is frequently viewed as either a waste of time or a "boondoggle".  In the relatively few companies that have them, the training program is usually the first thing that gets "cut" when budget pressures start squeezing profits. 

In our experience, however, the vast majority of problems that exist in companies that we visit have their origins in only two general areas: poor or poorly defined processes and/or inadequate training. 

Whether you are interested in having subject matter expert "outsiders" come in and train your people in very specific things, or whether you want to develop a broad program that specifically relates to your company's Key Performance Indicators, JMAC America can help.  We work hard to implement training solutions that produce bottom line improvements in your business.   The fact is that all high-performing companies have well-developed and functioning training programs that tap knowledge from both the inside and the outside.  Shouldn't yours be one of them? 

CURRENT TRAINING OFFERINGS:

Lean Manufacturing Learning Tour - Japan - February 2008

 

PAST TRAINING OFFERINGS:

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Seminar - Chicago - 29 November 2007

Lean Learning Tour - Japan - 22 to 29 September 2007

Lean Manufacturing Seminar – Detroit – 24 October 2007

Lean Manufacturing Seminar – Chicago – 9 August 2007

Just in Time (JIT) Training

JMAC-21 Project

TPS
Toyota Production System (Developed with Toyota Motor Corporation): The world's foremost system for optimizing the production line performance.

JIT
Just in Time: The concept of delivering materials and supplies just before they are needed, not sooner - to minimize inventory.

TPM
Total Productive Maintenance: The world's foremost system for optimizing machine performance.

SMED
Single Minute Exchange of Die: A methodology for reducing the time necessary for product / tooling changes.

5S
A methodology for improving the appearance and organization of work spaces.

VRP
Variety Reduction Program:
Seeks to lower cost by "commonizing" the parts and materials used in your facility.

LEAN OFFICE
The scientific application of lean production methods to the white collar / office environment.

KI
A scientific approach for aligning developmental activity with business demand. It results in reduced new product lead time and improves QCD target achievement.