We are on our way back from this year’s TWI Summit and KataCon in the USA and will here try to sum up some of our learnings this time.

One question you might ask is “why do we need to go to another conference"? Read the full blog post by clicking on the picture above or this link - we promise you won’t regret reading it.

This article will try to describe:

  • How this will benefit your business
  • What is Standardized work? 
  • What is the significance from this?

TWI, LEAN and KATA
Has the replacement for the traditional Lean been found?

Gram Commercial creates a learning organization and maintains jobs in Vojens

Vestas Blades' factory in Lem, West Jutland has introduced TWI Job Instruction as a training method. One of the gains is a noticeable improvement in cost of poor quality - by doing the right thing the right way the first time.

FOSS Analytical has chosen TWI Job Relations (TWI JR) in their work with relations.

The Danish nicotine gum manufacturer has tested TWI in a pilot project. The results are so promising that the company will now introduce TWI as structured job training on the production floor in two Danish factories and eventually an Indian one.

John Vellema had the great opportunity to interview Masaaki Imai, during the TWI and Kata Summit Europe 2015 - where he is explaining the Concept of Standardization and The Role of Supervisors.