Case Studies

Donnelly Custom Manufacturing - Training Within Industry Reduces Waste & Lost Time

Douglas Machine Increases Sales and Jobs through Training Within Industry Program

Training Within Industry makes Lean thinking the daily focus of every employee

Nearly every company that embarks on a Lean journey achieves remarkable successes — at least at first.  The challenge is maintaining that success on a daily basis.  Training within Industry (TWI) gives “muscle” to your Lean efforts by providing step-by-step training to supervisors, teaching them exactly how to improve productivity, quality and morale. 

TWI is a proven Lean - Based Training Program that provides the framework for employees to succeed in applying Lean Principles into their daily work life. It is particularly effective in leveraging the role of the supervisor or leader in conducting kaizen events (continuous incremental improvement of an activity to eliminate waste) on an on-going basis.

TWI consists of four standardized programs:

	Job Methods (JM): Teaches supervisors how to produce a higher quantity of high quality products in less time by making the best use of people, machines, and materials available.
	Job Instruction (JI): Teaches supervisors how to quickly train employees to do the job correctly, safely, and conscientiously.
	Job Relations (JR) : Teaches supervisors how to build positive employee relations, increase cooperation and motivation, and quickly resolve conflicts.
	Job Safety (JS) : Job Safety teaches supervisors to instruct preventative measures that, through practice, can help reduce incidents and improve overall work quality.

TWI is the “people partner” to Lean Manufacturing. It turns your employees into active team members.

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