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Why Job Methods?
Why TWI Job Methods is Relevant Today
In a world where efficiency and continuous improvement are key to staying competitive, organizations need tools to streamline operations and eliminate waste. TWI Job Methods (JM) equips supervisors* with a practical and systematic approach to analyze and improve work processes, ensuring that tasks are performed in the most effective and efficient way possible.
Why focus on improving job methods? Because inefficiencies in processes can lead to wasted time, materials, and effort—all of which directly impact productivity and profitability. TWI Job Methods empowers supervisors to evaluate current practices, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement changes that enhance workflow and reduce waste. This process not only boosts efficiency but also encourages a culture of innovation and problem-solving.
The ability to adapt and optimize operations has never been more critical. By adopting TWI Job Methods, organizations can increase output, improve quality, and reduce costs—all without requiring significant additional resources. The program also fosters employee engagement by involving team members in the improvement process, creating a sense of ownership and commitment to achieving better results.
In today’s fast-paced and competitive environment, TWI Job Methods provides the tools and mindset needed to drive continuous improvement, ensuring that businesses can meet evolving demands and achieve long-term success.
Note: “Supervisors” here refers to anyone in charge of people or who directs the work of others.
Benefits of TWI Job Methods
Learning to see
Learn to see all the details to really understand the current method.
Create new ideas quickly
Spark many new ideas by questioning every detail of the work.
Get clarity
Help you find the ideas that improve the work and eliminate unnecessary details.
Simplify principles
Learn how to make the work safer, easier and more reliable.
Continuous improvement
A user-friendly 4-step method and a simple template make improvement work quick and easy.
“Job Methods is like a rake in the garden. It gathers everything that is no longer neededand straightens everything else.“
“Through our dialogue, it became clear that Business Through People has a deep insight into TWI, is very passionate and has an infectious enthusiasm that is inspiring.“
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What is TWI Job Methods
The thinking behind
The underlying philosophy of Job Relations
Job Methods is rooted in the principle of continuous improvement through practical and immediate action. By engaging the people who know the work best and following the 4-step method, it empowers teams to analyze processes, eliminate unnecessary steps, and make work safer, easier, and more efficient. The philosophy centers on maximizing existing resources and generating ideas that lead to tangible improvements without significant investment, fostering a culture of ongoing progress and innovation.
Job Methods: Driving Immediate Improvements
Job Methods focuses on “How can we quickly improve today with what we have?” This kind of improvement does not call for significant investments or long-term considerations. Job Methods enhance our ability to look at the work, understand all the details, and generate new ideas. It helps us determine what we can eliminate from the existing process here and now.
Streamlining Work for Better Results
Job Methods deliver a good, solid methodology to reduce unnecessary details that all jobs contain. The intention is to improve and get more throughput without stressing or constraining people doing the work. The aim is to make the work safer, easier and more reliable.
Engaging the Workforce for Continuous Improvement
There is a high degree of people involvement in Job Methods. The more involvement of people doing the work, the better. They know the process and by following the 4-step method they will quickly generate new ideas. Job Methods build the skill of how to continuously improve the work.
The Job Methods card
Key Principles for Successful Job Methods
What are the elements of Job Methods
In TWI Job Methods, key elements guide supervisors in improving work processes effectively. Each element is designed to provide practical support and a structured approach, helping supervisors analyze tasks, eliminate waste, and implement improvements that enhance efficiency and safety.
Select the critical jobs
The first step in TWI Job Methods is identifying critical jobs that require improvements. These tasks significantly impact safety, quality, cost, or productivity. By focusing on critical jobs, supervisors ensure that resources are used efficiently, and improvements are made to enable people to work safely, efficiently, and smarter with less effort.
Job Methods breakdown sheet
The Job Methods Breakdown Sheet is a key tool in TWI Job Methods, breaking down tasks to understand the content, see potential, and organize the improvement in your mind.
it consists of three essential elements:
- Details of method – a detailed capturing of “everything the person does”.
- Observations – Everything that enhances effort, breaks flow, obstacles in the layout, and affects quality.
- Question every detail – capture new ideas in an organized manner. Ready to decide and organize the new and improved work process
This structured approach ensures clarity and consistency, making it easier for employees to see the potential and communicate the improvement made
Understand the details of the job
Everything starts with the ability to capture all the details and understand the current method. We practice observing and understanding what happens and how it affects safety and performance. What kind of physical or mental effort is there? How does the workplace and product design impact the flow?
Question everything and develop a new method
IImproving is based on our ability to generate new ideas and look at the work from new perspectives. In Job Methods training, we practice a questioning pattern that sparks idea generation. The Ideas then lead to a decision process to develop the new method. Not all ideas are good ideas.
Apply the new method
Many improvements “die in the drawer” due to slow internal approval processes and bureaucracy. Quick approval is based on how early we secure support from people doing the work and relevant stakeholders responsible for safety, quality, production and cost.
Improvement culture
Job Methods introduces a dialog that quickly enhances the Job Methods practitioner into the coaching role of talking improvements with people doing the work, this transitioning into daily improvement dialogs enhances the continuous improvement culture in the business.
How is TWI Job Methods Taught?
The TWI Job Methods (JM) program offers structured training levels tailored to small groups, ensuring close interaction and personalized coaching from the trainer. This approach fosters knowledge sharing, hands-on practice, and the creation of a collaborative and psychologically safe learning environment.
Each participant is required to apply the TWI JM method to improve a real work process during the class, providing immediate, practical experience and encouraging early adoption of the technique. Practical exercises and guided discussions enable participants to build confidence in analyzing tasks, identifying improvements, and implementing changes effectively.
True to the hands-on nature of the TWI program, no PowerPoint presentations are used in the training. Instead, participants engage in active discussions and practical applications, a style that consistently receives excellent feedback for its clarity, relevance, and impact.
The training materials are kept up-to-date and in plain, everyday language, avoiding academic jargon to ensure accessibility and understanding for all participants.
Our Enabling Process and Global Certification Standard
How to get started with TWI Job Methods
At BTP, our TWI Job Methods training is more than a “check-the-box” exercise. Through our Enabling Process, we help embed TWI principles into your culture, fostering real behavioral change and lasting improvements in Job Methods.
Aligned with our global certification standards, our training ensures consistency and quality across all TWI programs. With our 40%-20%-40% learning model, new skills integrate seamlessly, supporting long-term change.
Built on the “think big, start small, and then scale” philosophy, the Enabling Process guides you through three structured phases, tailored to drive impactful results for your organization.
1. Get ready
Understand current state
Management training
Define future state
Select pilot project areas
2. Run the pilot project(s)
Train the pilot team
Pilot team prepares & practices
Conduct and evaluate the
pilot project(s)
3. Cascade and sustain
Train-The-Trainer
Rollout in the organisation
Further intregration &
continue to improve
The Global Certification Standard (GCS)
Our Global Certification Standard ensures that every program we deliver meets the highest quality benchmarks, empowering organizations worldwide to achieve meaningful change through consistent, high-impact solutions.
Certification levels
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Materials and languages
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