Recommended Reading Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results By: TWI Institute Team The author explains how to improve our prevailing management approach through the use of two kata. Buy Book
Recommended Reading Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions, Second Edition By: TWI Institute Team Lean management is a crucial ingredient for successful Lean conversions. Buy Book
Recommended Reading Leading Change By: TWI Institute Team John Kotter’s now-legendary eight-step process for managing change with positive results has become the foundation for leaders and organizations across the globe. Buy Book
Recommended Reading Corporate Creativity: How Innovation and Improvement Actually Happen By: TWI Institute Team A practical guide to promoting creativity in companies. Buy Book
Article/Whitepaper Creating an Adaptable Workforce: Using the Coaching Kata for Enhanced Environmental Performance By: TWI Institute Team The Improvement Kata is not about immediate results. Instead, it’s about guiding the learner through the improvement corridor. View Content
Article/Whitepaper Why Standard Work is not Standard: Training Within Industry Provides an Answer By: TWI Institute Team "You can do TWI without Lean, but you can’t do Lean without TWI." - Jim Huntzinger View Content
Article/Whitepaper Basic Stability is Basic to Lean Manufacturing Success By: TWI Institute Team Taiichi Ohno and Toyota struggled mightily in the early 1950s to create and maintain basic stability. Then they got TWI. View Content
Article/Whitepaper Toyota Assembly Line Inspires Improvements at Hospital By: TWI Institute Team “It saves pain and suffering for the poor patients, and then it saves an enormous amount of money by reducing the amount of time a patient stays in the hospital.” View Content
Article/Whitepaper Toyota-Style Management Drives Virginia Mason By: TWI Institute Team Take an in-depth look at how the Toyota Production System is enhancing healthcare at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. View Content
Case Studies Magna By: TWI Institute Team With TWI Institute’s coaching and training, Magna Powertrain helps its people acquire the skills they need to lead and perform. View Case Study
Case Studies Baptist Health By: TWI Institute Team A Malcolm Baldrige recipient, Baptist Health Care (BHC) partners with TWI Institute in its commitment to be a national leader in quality, service and patient health and satisfaction. View Case Study
Videos Training Within Industry's 5 Needs of a Good Supervisor By: TWI Institute How Elevating Leadership Skills Improves Frontline Performance View Video