Region: UK

Japan Study Tour 2021

About the visit

6th February – 14th February 2021

Join the leading Lean Training Programme in Japan this February for an experience of a lifetime.

We are proud to offer you this unique opportunity to gain practical knowledge and experience studying with Toyota gurus for one whole week in Japan.

The Lean Management System study tour covers a comprehensive view of Lean leadership and the Lean Production System. The tour provides you with an opportunity to study in Toyota’s own training centre with direct access to Toyota trainers and Toyota  production facilities.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to boost your leadership and management skills by learning from the very best in the world. You will also obtain your Certificate directly from Toyota. We have created a study week that combines intense learning with both fun and cultural immersion!

Understand Why and How to use LEAN

This Study Tour will provide you with a deep understanding of how to make the best use of Lean. This is a unique opportunity to visit Japan, Toyota, and some of their suppliers to train in Lean through seminars, Gemba visits, and participating in practical training at Toyota’s own training facility. The objective is to dig deep into the WHAT, WHY and HOW of Lean Thinking. What are the elements needed to run a successful Lean system? Why is it so popular in current thinking and How can it influence your own organization and support growth.

By understanding  the whole lean management system you will get an insight into what these leading Japanese companies are doing to compete in today’s fast changing environment.

You will learn to identify the tools and elements of Lean Methodology that can be applied to your own business to support profitable growth. The week in Japan will also provide an insight into Japanese culture and values.

Study Tour Package Includes:

  • Workshops and seminars
  • Study visits
  • Hotel Accommodation for the entire duration of the study visit
  • Local transfers in Japan
  • Full board Sunday – Friday
  • Farewell dinner
  • Flights London (or similar European hub) to Japan (optional – see below)

Costs & To Book

Cost Per Person including Flights: £6,950 plus VAT

Cost Excluding Flights: £6,300 plus VAT

  • Onsite Host Companies: 10% Discount on all Bookings
  • Group Discount: 10% Discount on 4 or more places

Need Help or Advice?

For full terms and conditions and for details of our Company Insurance Policy please do contact us.

Any questions  regarding the training, the travel to or within Japan – please do give us a call on +44 (0) 23 9246 8978.

The study tour is being delivered by SA Partners LLP and Onsite Insights in partnership with C2U Japan.

Visit in 60 seconds / Awards

Lean Manufacturing … Company culture … Kanban … Kaizen … 5S … TPM … Visual Management … Managing full product lifecycle … Value stream mapping … Quality Problem Sheet … Five Whys? … Process flow … Environmental Management … Training & Development … Quality Control … Investor in People

Visit agenda

Day 1: Departure Europe

We depart from Europe and fly to Nagoya, Japan.

Day 2: Arrival and Tour Opening

We arrive in the morning in Nagoya and we will take the opportunity to relax and have lunch at the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology. In the museum we will follow the Japanese Industrial history from looms to robotics. After the visit we will travel to Kakamigahara, where we will stay until Friday. The day will end with a group dinner and an

overview of the week.

Day 3: Classroom Training

The first day of training provides a full day introduction to the Toyota Production System provided by a Toyota sensei who will also be your host for the week. Your Japanese Senior manager will lead us through Toyota Production System and the components of Toyota Way theory. This session will prepare the group for the study visits, the practical sessions and other workshops. A group dinner will follow.

Day 4: Toyota Plant Tour and more Training

We will visit a plant where we will see first-hand the theory in application. We will also have time for Q&A and reflections. We will end the day with a workshop on Standardized Work followed by a group dinner.

Day 5: Hands on Workshop & Site Visit

The fifth day will increase your knowledge of the Toyota Way from a practical perspective. For example, if we are looking at Kanban, the group will take part in a Kanban Role Play at the training center. We will also visit another plant for a Study Visit. Group dinner will follow.

Day 6: Study Visit and further Training

The sixth day will start on a Study Visit followed by activities in the Training Center where we will participate in a Kaizen Workshop in

Productivity. Followed by our group dinner.

Day 7: Toyota Motors in Toyota City

The final day in Kakamigahara ends with a study visit to Toyota Motors or another approved site. We will then hold a workshop to consider your reflections and answer any questions you may have of your Sensei before we board the bullet train that will take us to Tokyo. We will have a group dinner on the train and you will have a free evening in Tokyo.

Day 8: Sightseeing Day in Tokyo

You will end the tour with a Free day in Tokyo where we will support you with travel advice and sightseeing recommendations. This will be followed up by a team farewell dinner.

Day 9: Departure from Tokyo

Japan Study Tour 2021

About the visit

16th January – 24th January 2020

Join the leading Lean Training Programme in Japan this January for an experience of a lifetime.

We are proud to offer you this unique opportunity to gain practical knowledge and experience studying with Toyota gurus for one whole week in Japan.

The Lean Management System study tour covers a comprehensive view of Lean leadership and the Lean Production System. The tour provides you with an opportunity to study in Toyota’s own training centre with direct access to Toyota trainers and Toyota  production facilities.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to boost your leadership and management skills by learning from the very best in the world. You will also obtain your Certificate directly from Toyota. We have created a study week that combines intense learning with both fun and cultural immersion!

Understand Why and How to use LEAN

This Study Tour will provide you with a deep understanding of how to make the best use of Lean. This is a unique opportunity to visit Japan, Toyota, and some of their suppliers to train in Lean through seminars, Gemba visits, and participating in practical training at Toyota’s own training facility. The objective is to dig deep into the WHAT, WHY and HOW of Lean Thinking. What are the elements needed to run a successful Lean system? Why is it so popular in current thinking and How can it influence your own organization and support growth.

By understanding  the whole lean management system you will get an insight into what these leading Japanese companies are doing to compete in today’s fast changing environment.

You will learn to identify the tools and elements of Lean Methodology that can be applied to your own business to support profitable growth. The week in Japan will also provide an insight into Japanese culture and values.

Study Tour Package Includes:

  • Workshops and seminars
  • Study visits
  • Hotel Accommodation for the entire duration of the study visit
  • Local transfers in Japan
  • Full board Sunday – Friday
  • Farewell dinner
  • Flights London (or similar European hub) to Japan (optional – see below)

Costs & To Book

Cost Per Person including Flights: £6,950 plus VAT

Cost Excluding Flights: £6,300 plus VAT

  • Onsite Host Companies: 10% Discount on all Bookings
  • Group Discount: 10% Discount on 4 or more places

Need Help or Advice?

For full terms and conditions and for details of our Company Insurance Policy please do contact us.

Any questions  regarding the training, the travel to or within Japan – please do give us a call on +44 (0) 23 9246 8978.

The study tour is being delivered by SA Partners LLP and Onsite Insights in partnership with C2U Japan.

Visit in 60 seconds / Awards

Lean Manufacturing … Company culture … Kanban … Kaizen … 5S … TPM … Visual Management … Managing full product lifecycle … Value stream mapping … Quality Problem Sheet … Five Whys? … Process flow … Environmental Management … Training & Development … Quality Control … Investor in People

Visit agenda

Day 1: Departure Europe

We depart from Europe and fly to Nagoya, Japan.

Day 2: Arrival and Tour Opening

We arrive in the morning in Nagoya and we will take the opportunity to relax and have lunch at the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology. In the museum we will follow the Japanese Industrial history from looms to robotics. After the visit we will travel to Kakamigahara, where we will stay until Friday. The day will end with a group dinner and an

overview of the week.

Day 3: Classroom Training

The first day of training provides a full day introduction to the Toyota Production System provided by a Toyota sensei who will also be your host for the week. Your Japanese Senior manager will lead us through Toyota Production System and the components of Toyota Way theory. This session will prepare the group for the study visits, the practical sessions and other workshops. A group dinner will follow.

Day 4: Toyota Plant Tour and more Training

We will visit a plant where we will see first-hand the theory in application. We will also have time for Q&A and reflections. We will end the day with a workshop on Standardized Work followed by a group dinner.

Day 5: Hands on Workshop & Site Visit

The fifth day will increase your knowledge of the Toyota Way from a practical perspective. For example, if we are looking at Kanban, the group will take part in a Kanban Role Play at the training center. We will also visit another plant for a Study Visit. Group dinner will follow.

Day 6: Study Visit and further Training

The sixth day will start on a Study Visit followed by activities in the Training Center where we will participate in a Kaizen Workshop in

Productivity. Followed by our group dinner.

Day 7: Toyota Motors in Toyota City

The final day in Kakamigahara ends with a study visit to Toyota Motors or another approved site. We will then hold a workshop to consider your reflections and answer any questions you may have of your Sensei before we board the bullet train that will take us to Tokyo. We will have a group dinner on the train and you will have a free evening in Tokyo.

Day 8: Sightseeing Day in Tokyo

You will end the tour with a Free day in Tokyo where we will support you with travel advice and sightseeing recommendations. This will be followed up by a team farewell dinner.

Day 9: Departure from Tokyo

Crowcon Detection VIRTUAL TOUR – FREE

About the visit

Join us for our FREE virtual LEAN FORUM event where we will undertake a virtual visit of the award-winning Crowcon Detection Instruments site in Abingdon. Frazer Mackay the Operations Director at the site will take us through his Lean Transformation journey and we will use video & photography to share some of the great CI deployment on site.

Happy – Virtual Workshop

About the visit

HAPPY is a multi-award-winning company that was voted 2nd best workplace in the UK in the Financial Times. A training company based in Aldgate, central London, Happy employs just 46 people but has won widespread recognition for its unique approach.

The core principle at Happy is that people work best when they feel good about themselves. The main purpose of the company management is to create a framework where people do indeed feel good about themselves. The result is a people-focused business that has won a plethora of prestigious awards (see below). The business benefits of this approach are clear, and the company has a waiting list of over 2000 people for the next job vacancy!

Creating a great place to work
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What makes a great place to work? Involving visitors, Happy will reveal key principles and specific steps to take to make your workplace one that people will really want to work in. Recognise how to create a blame-free environment and identify the key principle for management focus.

Great customer service
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The first principle of great customer service is: Treat your customers as you would want to be treated. The visit will involve the audience in bringing together great and poor customer service experiences and lead to practical steps you can take. You will recognise what differentiates great service from normal service and identify key steps to help your organisation to improve.

Positive social impact
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Discover ways to develop the social effect of your organisations work on employees and the wider community.

How the virtual course works

  • You will be engaging with Nicky (One Happy’s Facilitators and Leaders) and each other throughout and, we want to see and hear you, so please be prepared to share video and audio.
  • Join us from your own internet-connected device, preferably a laptop or desktop computer rather than a phone or tablet. One person, one device
  • Join us from a quiet place, which is not shared with other participants on the session.
  • You do not need any specialist software or to have used Zoom before. The link above is all you need.  If it’s your first time, there’s a widget to download to your device at the start so allow a few minutes for this.
  • Video – have your webcam on, we want to connect with you (Please don’t worry about how you look or the state of your background, we are all working with what is possible right now rather than what might be perfect!)
  • Audio –For the best sound use a headset with microphone and a USB connection but your mobile phone headphones plugged into your device audio work really well too.  If you don’t have either of these them you can use the sound on your device but you will need to be somewhere quiet!
  • Notetaking – have a pen and paper handy so you can take notes.
  • Please don’t plan any other remote meetings in between the two session, it can be intense being online and we’d love you to be fresh for this learning and to get the most from it.

Visit agenda

Unit One 10am – 11:30am via Zoom:
  • Creating joy at work through empowerment
  • Ownership and transparency
  • How we aim to deliver customer delight (and measure it)

Unit Two  – (Self guided activity)

  • You will be provided with background information and exercises to do and videos of our Chief Happiness Officer explaining the ethos of the company. Done in your own time

Unit Three  1:30pm – 3pm via Zoom

  • Recruitment and selection
  • Snapshots and peer review (what we do instead of appraisals)
  • Creating joy in life as well as work.

WEBINAR: COVID 19: Coaching through Disruption Part 2

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

COVID 19: Coaching through Disruption Part 2:

Join Keivan for the second in this series of webinars where he will talk with companies that have used coaching and positive psychology to rapidly respond to the Covid-19 disruption.  Ensuring their teams stay informed, manage their responsibilities and can rapidly adapt to the changing market demands 

WEBINAR: COVID 19: Coaching through Disruption Part 1

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

COVID 19: Coaching through Disruption Part 1:

Join Keivan Zokaei to hear how you can use tried and tested coaching and positive psychology techniques to help you lead and support both yourself and your team during disruption.  We will look at various models and share with you how these can be deployed immediately. Keivan will also show how good continuous improvement standards can support your business at this time. 

WEBINAR: Selling Remotely with Agile Sales

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Selling Remotely with Agile Sales:

The way we work has changed rapidly; within a few days, remote working has become the norm. The book Agile Sales – Delivering Customer Journeys of Value and Delight is due for release globally  in May. The book provides insights into how to develop a high performance sales team either face to face or remotely. With the shutdown of face to face business, Brad Jeavons is running a free half hour webinar based on his book to help sales teams improve how they sell remotely (Phone, email, video conferencing etc.).

The book provides insights into how to develop a high-performance sales team either face to face or remotely. Agile Sales offers practical approaches to build a sustainable continuous improvement culture within a sales and marketing organisation. It is the first book of it’s kind to apply best practice Excellence techniques such as Agile and Lean to sales. With the shutdown of face to face business, Brad Jeavons is running a free half-hour webinar based on his book to help sales teams improve how they sell remotely (Phone, email, video conferencing etc.). If you or other team members within your organisation would gain value from this event, please join us. It is a cut-down half-hour version delivered in an Agile way to minimise the time impact in these trying times.

WEBINAR: Selling Remotely with Agile Sales

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Selling Remotely with Agile Sales:

The way we work has changed rapidly; within a few days, remote working has become the norm. The book Agile Sales – Delivering Customer Journeys of Value and Delight is due for release globally  in May. The book provides insights into how to develop a high performance sales team either face to face or remotely. With the shutdown of face to face business, Brad Jeavons is running a free half hour webinar based on his book to help sales teams improve how they sell remotely (Phone, email, video conferencing etc.).

The book provides insights into how to develop a high-performance sales team either face to face or remotely. Agile Sales offers practical approaches to build a sustainable continuous improvement culture within a sales and marketing organisation. It is the first book of it’s kind to apply best practice Excellence techniques such as Agile and Lean to sales. With the shutdown of face to face business, Brad Jeavons is running a free half-hour webinar based on his book to help sales teams improve how they sell remotely (Phone, email, video conferencing etc.). If you or other team members within your organisation would gain value from this event, please join us. It is a cut-down half-hour version delivered in an Agile way to minimise the time impact in these trying times.

WEBINAR: Selling Remotely with Agile Sales

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Selling Remotely with Agile Sales:

The way we work has changed rapidly; within a few days, remote working has become the norm. The book Agile Sales – Delivering Customer Journeys of Value and Delight is due for release globally  in May. The book provides insights into how to develop a high performance sales team either face to face or remotely. With the shutdown of face to face business, Brad Jeavons is running a free half hour webinar based on his book to help sales teams improve how they sell remotely (Phone, email, video conferencing etc.).

The book provides insights into how to develop a high-performance sales team either face to face or remotely. Agile Sales offers practical approaches to build a sustainable continuous improvement culture within a sales and marketing organisation. It is the first book of it’s kind to apply best practice Excellence techniques such as Agile and Lean to sales. With the shutdown of face to face business, Brad Jeavons is running a free half-hour webinar based on his book to help sales teams improve how they sell remotely (Phone, email, video conferencing etc.). If you or other team members within your organisation would gain value from this event, please join us. It is a cut-down half-hour version delivered in an Agile way to minimise the time impact in these trying times.

WEBINAR: Selling Remotely with Agile Sales

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Selling Remotely with Agile Sales:

The way we work has changed rapidly; within a few days, remote working has become the norm. The book Agile Sales – Delivering Customer Journeys of Value and Delight is due for release globally  in May. The book provides insights into how to develop a high performance sales team either face to face or remotely. With the shutdown of face to face business, Brad Jeavons is running a free half hour webinar based on his book to help sales teams improve how they sell remotely (Phone, email, video conferencing etc.).

The book provides insights into how to develop a high-performance sales team either face to face or remotely. Agile Sales offers practical approaches to build a sustainable continuous improvement culture within a sales and marketing organisation. It is the first book of it’s kind to apply best practice Excellence techniques such as Agile and Lean to sales. With the shutdown of face to face business, Brad Jeavons is running a free half-hour webinar based on his book to help sales teams improve how they sell remotely (Phone, email, video conferencing etc.). If you or other team members within your organisation would gain value from this event, please join us. It is a cut-down half-hour version delivered in an Agile way to minimise the time impact in these trying times.

WEBINAR: Selling Remotely with Agile Sales

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Selling Remotely with Agile Sales:

The way we work has changed rapidly; within a few days, remote working has become the norm. The book Agile Sales – Delivering Customer Journeys of Value and Delight is due for release globally  in May. The book provides insights into how to develop a high performance sales team either face to face or remotely. With the shutdown of face to face business, Brad Jeavons is running a free half hour webinar based on his book to help sales teams improve how they sell remotely (Phone, email, video conferencing etc.).

The book provides insights into how to develop a high-performance sales team either face to face or remotely. Agile Sales offers practical approaches to build a sustainable continuous improvement culture within a sales and marketing organisation. It is the first book of it’s kind to apply best practice Excellence techniques such as Agile and Lean to sales. With the shutdown of face to face business, Brad Jeavons is running a free half-hour webinar based on his book to help sales teams improve how they sell remotely (Phone, email, video conferencing etc.). If you or other team members within your organisation would gain value from this event, please join us. It is a cut-down half-hour version delivered in an Agile way to minimise the time impact in these trying times.

WEBINAR: Beyond Lean: Towards Behaviour Based Improvement

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Beyond Lean: Towards Behaviour Based Improvement:

Join us for a thought-provoking webinar where we will look at the future of sustainable Enterprise Excellence through investing in people development and behavioural based change.  Join us if you would like to understand how to put people at the centre of your programmes for operational improvement and efficiency in order to drive sustainable change; and learn how to make lean and continuous improvement sustainable. 

WEBINAR: Lean Leadership

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Lean Leadership:

Building resilience will support both you and your teams steer a course during the upcoming weeks and months. The current situation has occurred rapidly and has had a significant impact on individuals, their families and the organisations in which they work. Phil Spooner will draw on his experience as one of our senior consultants and share how clearly defining how you respond as a leader will determine how your company will perform over coming weeks and months.

Leadership is the power to inspire others, ensuring they are focused on the critical tasks and activities required to ensure business continuity. This Webinar is designed to give you insights and tools that you can use immediately.

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Leading Change:

Building resilience will support both you and your teams steer a course during the upcoming weeks and months. The current situation has occurred rapidly and has had a significant impact on individuals, their families and the organisations in which they work. Phil Spooner will draw on his experience as one of our senior consultants and share how clearly defining how you respond as a leader will determine how your company will perform over coming weeks and months.

Leadership is the power to inspire others, ensuring they are focused on the critical tasks and activities required to ensure business continuity. This Webinar is designed to give you insights and tools that you can use immediately.

WEBINAR: Servant Leadership

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Servant Leadership:

Understand the fundamentals of Servant Leadership which is the foundation of the Blanchard Leadership Programme. This world-renowned approach to management will provide you with an understanding of how to develop excellent managers capable of supporting and leading teams during uncertain times.

WEBINAR: Leader Standard Work – Creating Stability in Uncertain Times

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Leader Standard Work – Creating Stability in Uncertain Times:

In uncertain times it is more important than ever to create stability. Leader Standard Work is about creating accountable, consistent, repeatable leadership at all levels in your organisation. During this webinar, Robin Jaques will share how you can deploy this rapidly within your company. This WebEx is designed to give you some insights and tools you can use immediately.

WEBINAR: A3 Problem Solving

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

A3 Problem Solving:

Lean management is about asking questions and trying things with the goal of learning about a process and understanding gaps between where you are now and where you want to be.

Lean = Learn

The A3 management tool can be used to facilitate that learning, clarify thinking, and foster communication within your organization. This session describes how to rapidly adopt the A3 tool to solve problems during these unique and challenging times.

WEBINAR: Optimising & Maintaining Critical Assets

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Optimising & Maintaining Critical Assets:
Rapidly changing demands, resource and supply constraints will add enormous pressure on assets. Join Andy Brunskill, author of TPM: A foundation for Operational Excellence for guidance on how we can rapidly optimise assets and maintain them during this dynamic environment.

WEBINAR: Problem Solving & Scenario Mapping

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Problem Solving & Scenario Mapping:
“Help! Our new way of working isn’t working!” We are starting to hear that from our clients, our partners, and our network. Let our expert trainers deliver rapid problem solving skills to allow you to frame problems effectively and focus on breaking barriers and improving flow.

WEBINAR: Essence of Excellence with Prof Peter Hines

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Essence of Excellence with Prof Peter Hines:
What separates the really great from the merely good organisations? The answer lies not in what you see, or the tools people use, but in the feel, the pure essence of these organisations. It is the mind-set, the language, the confidence and the sheer passion for excellence. What these sites do have is a set of Principle-led Behaviours, effective Core Operating Systems and a sustainable approach. In this webinar with the Author of the award-winning book The Essence of Excellence, Peter will share how we can take guidance from these companies to define how we respond to the current market challenges and how we might respond from the current market upheaval with renewed focus.

WEBINAR: Coaching Leaders to Manage Change

About the visit

Business continuity planning has become critical given the current environment, and to help organisations adapt and hopefully thrive during the weeks ahead, we will be delivering a series of free webinars where we will be talking you through some of the critical issues, but will also be available for questions through a Q&A session.

To register, just click the “BOOK THIS EVENT” button

Coaching Leaders to Manage Change:
Building resilience will support both you and your teams steer a course during the upcoming weeks and months. The current situation has occurred rapidly and has had a significant impact on individuals, their families and the organisations in which they work.

Teledyne e2v – Virtual Workshop

About the visit

Teledyne e2v’s innovations have led to breakthroughs in healthcare, life science, space, transportation, defence and security and industrial markets. Founded in 1947, this customer focused organisation has developed technology for many applications, from discovering earth-like planets to powering cancer treatments.

Their primary product ranges are RF Power solutions, Imaging Solutions and Semiconductor solutions for aerospace and defence programmes. Teledyne e2v employ over 1600 people globally and are headquartered in Chelmsford, Essex.

On this visit to Chelmsford, Teledyne e2v will share with visitors their Continuous Improvement journey of the Sales & Operations Planning process used in each of their businesses. This journey, which began 6 years ago, has aligned stakeholders in a way that solicits higher levels of engagement throughout the business to produce an improved forecasting capability that plays a key role in the execution of commitments and financial results.

In turn, this has had an extremely positive impact on delivery performance, service level and customer satisfaction as well as enabling improve financial performance in terms of inventory and managed working capital. The highlight of the programme is their ‘Forecast Intelligence Tool’, which they will showcase during the visit. You will also participate in a tour of this facility which is going through a significant period of transformation and regeneration. The site manages complex and highly technical manufacturing processes and is a low volume, high value production site.

Costs & To Book

– Cost Per Person: £345 plus VAT
– 10% discount for 4 or more places
– Host companies FOC
– Email info@onsiteinsights.org

Visit in 60 seconds / Awards

Sales & Operational Planning … S&OP … Forecasting … Lean & Continuous Improvement … Strategy … Project Management … High Value / Low Cost … Aerospace … Business Improvement

Visit agenda

09.00 Arrival & Registration
09.15 Teledyne e2v Overview
09.30 Our Sales & Operational Challenge
10.15 Buy-in and Momentum
11.30 Site Tour (Gemba)
12.30 Networking Lunch
13.00 Teledyne Sales & Operational Planning
14.30 Key Learning Points
15.00 Close

Teledyne e2v

About the visit

Teledyne e2v’s innovations have led to breakthroughs in healthcare, life science, space, transportation, defence and security and industrial markets. Founded in 1947, this customer focused organisation has developed technology for many applications, from discovering earth-like planets to powering cancer treatments.

Their primary product ranges are RF Power solutions, Imaging Solutions and Semiconductor solutions for aerospace and defence programmes. Teledyne e2v employ over 1600 people globally and are headquartered in Chelmsford, Essex.

On this visit to Chelmsford, Teledyne e2v will share with visitors their Continuous Improvement journey of the Sales & Operations Planning process used in each of their businesses. This journey, which began 6 years ago, has aligned stakeholders in a way that solicits higher levels of engagement throughout the business to produce an improved forecasting capability that plays a key role in the execution of commitments and financial results.

In turn, this has had an extremely positive impact on delivery performance, service level and customer satisfaction as well as enabling improve financial performance in terms of inventory and managed working capital. The highlight of the programme is their ‘Forecast Intelligence Tool’, which they will showcase during the visit. You will also participate in a tour of this facility which is going through a significant period of transformation and regeneration. The site manages complex and highly technical manufacturing processes and is a low volume, high value production site.

Costs & To Book

– Cost Per Person: £345 plus VAT
– 10% discount for 4 or more places
– Host companies FOC
– Email info@onsiteinsights.org

Visit in 60 seconds / Awards

Sales & Operational Planning … S&OP … Forecasting … Lean & Continuous Improvement … Strategy … Project Management … High Value / Low Cost … Aerospace … Business Improvement

Visit agenda

09.00 Arrival & Registration
09.15 Teledyne e2v Overview
09.30 Our Sales & Operational Challenge
10.15 Buy-in and Momentum
11.30 Site Tour (Gemba)
12.30 Networking Lunch
13.00 Teledyne Sales & Operational Planning
14.30 Key Learning Points
15.00 Close

Japan Study Tour 2020

About the visit

21st November – 29th November 2020

Join the leading Lean Training Programme in Japan this November for an experience of a lifetime.

We are proud to offer you this unique opportunity to gain practical knowledge and experience studying with Toyota gurus for one whole week in Japan.

The Lean Management System study tour covers a comprehensive view of Lean leadership and the Lean Production System. The tour provides you with an opportunity to study in Toyota’s own training centre with direct access to Toyota trainers and Toyota  production facilities.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to boost your leadership and management skills by learning from the very best in the world. You will also obtain your Certificate directly from Toyota. We have created a study week that combines intense learning with both fun and cultural immersion!

Understand Why and How to use LEAN

This Study Tour will provide you with a deep understanding of how to make the best use of Lean. This is a unique opportunity to visit Japan, Toyota, and some of their suppliers to train in Lean through seminars, Gemba visits, and participating in practical training at Toyota’s own training facility. The objective is to dig deep into the WHAT, WHY and HOW of Lean Thinking. What are the elements needed to run a successful Lean system? Why is it so popular in current thinking and How can it influence your own organization and support growth.

By understanding  the whole lean management system you will get an insight into what these leading Japanese companies are doing to compete in today’s fast changing environment.

You will learn to identify the tools and elements of Lean Methodology that can be applied to your own business to support profitable growth. The week in Japan will also provide an insight into Japanese culture and values.

Study Tour Package Includes:

  • Workshops and seminars
  • Study visits
  • Hotel Accommodation for the entire duration of the study visit
  • Local transfers in Japan
  • Full board Sunday – Friday
  • Farewell dinner
  • Flights London (or similar European hub) to Japan (optional – see below)

Costs & To Book

Cost Per Person including Flights: £6,950 plus VAT

Cost Excluding Flights: £6,300 plus VAT

  • Onsite Host Companies: 10% Discount on all Bookings
  • Group Discount: 10% Discount on 4 or more places

Need Help or Advice?

For full terms and conditions and for details of our Company Insurance Policy please do contact us.

Any questions  regarding the training, the travel to or within Japan – please do give us a call on +44 (0) 23 9246 8978.

The study tour is being delivered by SA Partners LLP and Onsite Insights in partnership with C2U Japan.

Visit in 60 seconds / Awards

Lean Manufacturing … Company culture … Kanban … Kaizen … 5S … TPM … Visual Management … Managing full product lifecycle … Value stream mapping … Quality Problem Sheet … Five Whys? … Process flow … Environmental Management … Training & Development … Quality Control … Investor in People

Visit agenda

Day 1: Departure Europe

We depart from Europe and fly to Nagoya, Japan.

Day 2: Arrival and Tour Opening

We arrive in the morning in Nagoya and we will take the opportunity to relax and have lunch at the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology. In the museum we will follow the Japanese Industrial history from looms to robotics. After the visit we will travel to Kakamigahara, where we will stay until Friday. The day will end with a group dinner and an

overview of the week.

Day 3: Classroom Training

The first day of training provides a full day introduction to the Toyota Production System provided by a Toyota sensei who will also be your host for the week. Your Japanese Senior manager will lead us through Toyota Production System and the components of Toyota Way theory. This session will prepare the group for the study visits, the practical sessions and other workshops. A group dinner will follow.

Day 4: Toyota Plant Tour and more Training

We will visit a plant where we will see first-hand the theory in application. We will also have time for Q&A and reflections. We will end the day with a workshop on Standardized Work followed by a group dinner.

Day 5: Hands on Workshop & Site Visit

The fifth day will increase your knowledge of the Toyota Way from a practical perspective. For example, if we are looking at Kanban, the group will take part in a Kanban Role Play at the training center. We will also visit another plant for a Study Visit. Group dinner will follow.

Day 6: Study Visit and further Training

The sixth day will start on a Study Visit followed by activities in the Training Center where we will participate in a Kaizen Workshop in

Productivity. Followed by our group dinner.

Day 7: Toyota Motors in Toyota City

The final day in Kakamigahara ends with a study visit to Toyota Motors or another approved site. We will then hold a workshop to consider your reflections and answer any questions you may have of your Sensei before we board the bullet train that will take us to Tokyo. We will have a group dinner on the train and you will have a free evening in Tokyo.

Day 8: Sightseeing Day in Tokyo

You will end the tour with a Free day in Tokyo where we will support you with travel advice and sightseeing recommendations. This will be followed up by a team farewell dinner.

Day 9: Departure from Tokyo

Webmart UK

About the visit

Webmart UK Ltd was founded in 1996 as a print management company and has since experienced phenomenal growth and established itself as the one of the leanest, most innovative and creative marketing procurement agencies in the UK. Product innovation, great staff initiatives and quality processes have ensured that Webmart is recognised as a leading company by the growing number of international brands it serves, including Microsoft, East of England Co-op, Amazon and Audible.

Webmart’s core motivation is to do good and help people whilst adding value to customers, suppliers and Webmarteers. Webmart’s unique business philosophy has been developed by Simon Biltcliffe, CEO, called Marxist-capitalism, where capitalism is used to generate the income and Marxism to distribute the value created back to Webmarteers.

Creativity and innovation

In this highly competitive sector, creativity and innovation are essential to ensure clients’ requirements are fulfilled. By focusing on attracting the right people and developing leading- edge processes, hard-coded into software solutions, time/cost efficiencies have been vastly improved. Visitors will be able to experience Webmart’s secrets for improving understanding of their customer base and find out how they have changed the traditional operating model to achieve these cost and efficiency improvements.

People development and training

Webmart believes in giving people the opportunity of a lifetime, combining a genuine passion for print with an equal commitment to personal added value (emotional, financial and intellectual). This determination has allowed them to recruit the best people and grow the opportunities for every individual within the company. Visitors will discover the SEXi Scheme – the company’s profit share with all employees. They’ll also see some of the quirkier innovations that keep employees engaged, challenged and happy. A spin of the Webmart Wheel of Dreams anyone?

Developing supply chain excellence

By providing additional services and systems, Webmart offers a range of essential value-added services, including business intelligence, to many of its print suppliers across the UK and Europe. Find out how this has given Webmart the competitive edge when you visit.

Marketing and CRM

All Webmart systems have been developed in-house, allowing real-time B.I. and management information to be shared live across each office. By sharing benefits with customers and suppliers Webmart has developed a market-leading suite of products.

Trade Print Management (TPM)

Webmart’s latest development, the trade-only portal, has been designed to help the print sector maximise their client relationships by giving them access to Webmart’s network of print suppliers.

Cost Per Person: £345 + VAT
10% discount for bookings of four or more.

Visit in 60 seconds / Awards

Creativity & Innovation … Continuous improvement … Digital vs Traditional Marketing … Employee Engagement … People Development & Training … Supply chain excellence … Printing … Marketing and CRM systems

Visit agenda

10.00 Welcome & Introductions
10.30 Introduction to Webmart & The Unique Business Model
11.00 Engaging: Intellectually, Emotionally & Financially
12.00 Tour of the Webmart Offices
12.45 Lunch
13.30 Digital vs Traditional Marketing
14.30 Discussions & Action Planning
15.00 Feedback & Close