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13/12/2011 - Deeside Industrial Estate, UK
WCM in Europe: 1-day visit to Toyota Lean Management Centre, Deeside (UK) (Training programme)
Date: 13 December 2011
Venue: Toyota Lean Management Centre, Engine division, Deeside Industrial Estate, UK
On Tuesday, 13 December 2011, the Toyota Lean Management Centre, Deeside (UK) hosted a visit to raise money for the Toyota Manufacturing UK Charitable Trust. Following a preparatory briefing by Dr. Richard Keegan from Enterprise Ireland (the EU Advisor to the EU-Japan Centre's WCM activities), staff from the Lean Management Centre and from Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK Ltd explained the Toyota Production System and the Toyota Business System.
During the plant tour, the 38 participants (from 20 companies) heard about Toyota's Quality Control Circles and were given detailed explanations of activities in the Dojo (training area), Maintenance Zone, Casting Dojo and Assembly Line. The visit concluded with a Q&A session.
