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YOUR LEAN THINKING EXPEDITION

Japan Lean Study Tour, 19-25 April 2020

Japan Lean Study Tour, 19-25 April 2020

LEAN BY NATURE

In an ever changing, increasingly globalised and digital world, developing a corporate culture that constantly challenges the status quo is emerging as an optimal path towards creating sustainable advantage.

We believe that Lean is an essential key component in this journey. We believe this despite its unfair reputation as just another set of tools to becoming more effective at the expense of job satisfaction and creativity. Lean is a philosophy. It’s the creation of a culture where innovation, improvement and the welfare of fellow colleagues is part of everybody’s daily work. The question is: How do we create this culture?

A change of mindsetWhere else should we look to answer this question other than Japan – the birthplace of Lean? Japan is home to some remarkable workplaces where we can get a real feel of the cultural changes needed on an organisational level and the behaviour we need to think differently about as individuals.

The Japan Lean Study Tour is a unique opportunity for you to immerse yourself in the very soul of a number of Japa-nese organisations, all of which excel in Lean. You will benefit from first-hand experience from key employees and executives, and you will experience Lean leadership and Lean culture in action in the midst of their operation.

– Immerse yourself in a corporate culture of innovationand continuous improvement

Inspiration and practical takeawaysEach day consists of a visit to one or two of the host companies. A typical outing starts with formal introductions, followed by a tour of the premises and facilities. During the visit, you will have the opportunity to engage with our host’s management team and raise any queries or discuss any learning points you find relevant.

After each company visit, we will explore more aspects of the Lean journey through informal and inform-ative Q&A sessions with our appointed functional experts, who will facilitate our discussion, answer questions and help you translate your learnings into concrete initiatives you can adapt in your own organisation.

After an intensive day, you will have the opportunity to digest your learnings and relax during a number of social events, each specifically designed to offer a distinctive flavour of the unique Japanese culture and to offer you a chance to unwind and broaden your network with the other participants.

An idea of what you will get:• Facilitated key takeaways after each

visit and group discussions around your learnings

• Lean senseis who will participate in the entire trip and help translate your learnings into your own Lean initia-tives and journey

• Networking with European peers from across sectors who can give you new perspectives and insights into their Lean transformation

• A genuine feel of Japan – a unique opportunity to truly dive into a very different, vibrant and inspiring culture with a taste of the local cuisine, history and traditions

The typical participant:• Chief Executive Officer

• Chief Operating Officer

• Chief Product Officer

• Vice Presidents

• Head of Continuous Improvement

• Lean Manager

Success criteria for our study tour Practical informationThe Study tour begins in Tokyo on 19 April 2020 and ends on 25 April 2020 in Tokyo.

Participants book their own flights and make their own arrangements for travel visa if needed.

All costs for hotels, transportation, meals and company visits during the entire week is covered in the tour price, except for own flight tickets to/from Tokyo.

InvestmentThe investment per participant is: EUR 7,500 DKK 56,000 NOK 74,000 SEK 80,000. All prices exclude VAT and flights.

Sign upYou can sign up via the link: https://implementconsulting group.com/japan2020/

Please note that your travel confirma-tion must be registered by 1 February 2020 as there are only a limited number of spots available for this trip.

Any cancellations made after this date will be non-refundable.

The overall success criteria of the Japan Lean Study Tour are a better understanding of the key leadership and culture enablers to continuously improve your own organisation.

Takeaway #1 – Culture• Discover what it takes to install

a Lean culture where employees recognise their accountability for the processes

• Explore what it means to be in a Lean culture where leaders support, coach, challenge and drive business performance

Takeaway #2 – Training• Learn how job instructions and job

relations are used on a daily basis and how these are the backbone of high-performing teams

• Discover why a Lean leader spends so much time confirming that people adhere to defined standards

Takeaway #3 – Performance• Learn how Lean leaders spend time

on the shop floor to understand deviations in business performance

• Explore how Lean leaders support teams in identifying the root cause and invest their own time in elimi-nating problems on a daily basis

Takeaway #4 – Leadership• Learn how Lean leaders start and

end their daily diary on the shop floor in order to ensure optimal support for their people

• Examine how Lean leaders use different tools to coach and guide their people towards becoming high-performing teams

Takeaway #5 – Striving• Delve into why a Lean leader

considers continuous learning a key component for creating sustainable success

• Learn why a Lean leader spends most of their time on being proactive and forward-thinking on a daily basis in order to avoid mistakes

We call for participants that have a general interest in creating high- performing and competitive organi-sations as well as a specific interest in service excellence or production excellence.

A fantastic programme in a fascinating country. A privilege to learn and focus for seven days on Lean with other participants across the private and public sectors. Recommended!”

Jakob Cold, Vice President of The Danish Medicines Agency

implementconsultinggroup.com

Further information

If you have any questions or need further information or details about the study tour, please contact:

Anna Tulinius acr@implement.dk +45 4138 0075

There were numerous take-aways, from the classic Kaizen in the Nagoya area (I was totally starstruck by the Toyota factory visit!) to the growth companies in Okinawa with an “above and beyond” people focus as the epicentre for success.

Yet two things stood out from this first-hand experience:

1) The pervasiveness of the “systemic empathy” culture i.e.understanding how you contribute to the common good end- to-end and the willingness for some self-sacrifice.

2) Never underestimate the power of transparency, communicationand visualisation ... This is applicable anywhere, if you reallythink about it.

The tour included in-depth knowledge-sharing and facilitation from Implement, and professional, local partners brought things together, alongside interesting company from the rest of the participants (where many have subsequently become part of my regular network).

Louise Gaub, Vice President of TDC Group