TPS STUDY MISSION TO TOYOTA JAPAN
Exploring the Latest Knowledge in the Toyota Production System (TPS) with Toyota Engineering Corporation
Upcoming Missions
TPS Study Mission to Toyota Japan - May 2025
Registrations for the December 2024 visit are now closed due to high demand. The next available visit will be in May 2025. Register in advance to secure your seat!
Visit Iternarary
- Arrive in Japan & Travel to the Hotel at Nagoya | Check in Time – 3.00 pm
- 5.30 pm – 9.30 pm : Orientation to Japanese Culture. Japanese Traditional Tea Ceremony & Dinner
9.00 am – 5.00 pm : Hands-on Experience in Obeya Activity | Full-Day Workshop by Mr. Matsudaira
6.30 pm Onwards: Japanese Dinner & Networking
- 9.00 am - 5.00 pm : Toyota Cost Management | Full-Day Workshop by Mr. Toshio Horikiri
- 6.30 pm Onwards: Japanese Dinner & Networking
- 8.00 am - 12.00 pm : Factory Visit 1 - AVEX (Brake, Transmission & Engine Parts Supplier to Toyota)
- 1.30 pm - 5.30 pm : Visit 2 - Toyota Meuseam
- 6.30 Onwards : Japanese Dinner & Networking
- 8.00 am - 12.00 pm : Factory Visit 3 - Somic Ishikawa Inc (Suspension Ball Joint Supplier)
- 1.30 pm - 5.30 pm : Travel to Tokyo for Toyota Assembly Plant Visit Preparation
- 8.00 am - 12.00 pm : Factory tour to Toyota Assembly Plant
- 1.30 pm - 5.30 pm : Reflection & Certification Awarding Ceromony
- 9.00 am Onwards: Hansei Reflection Break (Participants to use the day for reflection and site seeing in Japan)
Visit Highlights
Factory Tour to Toyota Assembly Plant
Toyota Tier I Supplier Visit
Toyota Tier II Supplier Visit
Toyota Cost Management Workshop
Implementing Obeya - Workshop
Explore Toyota Museam
Expert Dinner Dialogues
Japanese Cultural Experience
Expand Your Network
Join Us
Create a memorable lasting experience, witness how TPS works in the real world, learn from the source, clarify your doubts, and make friends around the world.
Investment USD $4950
The above cost does NOT include airfare and visa-related expenses
All related costs, including workshops, factory tours, hotel accommodation, meals, and factory transportation charges, are included in the above price.
Special discount for TPS Grade IV , TMS Grade IV and TPS Grade III Certificate Holders
APAC & AUS +6584806350 S. ASIA & MIDDLE EAST +94777318299 EU, NORTH/ SOUTH AMERICA & AFRICA +447507389645
Meet Your Senseis
Toshio Horikiri – Chairman of Toyota Engineering Corporation
Toshio Horikiri has had a distinguished career with Toyota. Since 2017, he has been the Chairman of Toyota Engineering Corporation and TMS TPS Certification Institute Japan.
Since 2008, he has also served as CEO of Toyota Management Institute in Nagoya, providing training on the Toyota Management System, and as Chief Director of TMS & TPS Certificate Institution.
His past roles include Chief Engineer for Overseas Production Support and China Project Division, General Manager at Kuozui Motors in Taiwan, and Assistant Manager in the Body Engineering Department, starting his career in 1966.
Yasuhito Matsudaira
Senior Consultant at TMS & TPS Certificate Institute of Toyota Engineering Corp.
Worked in Toyota Motor Corp since 1979
After joining Toyota Motor Corp in 1979, Mr Matsudaira worked in the production technology and manufacturing division, starting as a technical expert in mechanical parts welding and integrated manufacturing processes in Japan.
Then he held positions as assistant director/ general manager in production preparation and technology development for resin parts, chassis parts, electronic parts, and final assembly lines.
He also served as a project leader in launching new vehicle plants in the United States and Canada. More recently, he worked as a representative vice president for Primearth EV Energy Co., a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic that produces secondary batteries for vehicles.
In 2017, Mr Matsudaira became a senior consultant at Toyota Engineering Corp and Toyota Management Institute. Now he is using his expertise in TPS and TMS to serve many industries beyond the automotive sector.
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