Related

Lean in Europe- Visit 13- Rational AG

Application deadline: 
April 11 2017

 

On Tuesday 23rd May, the EU-Japan Centre organised a Lean in Europe visit, to Rational AG, in Landsberg am Lech, in Bavaria (Germany).

 

A preparatory evening was organised the previous day. It included lean activities and a networking dinner hosted by the EU-Japan Centre. The next day was devoted to the visit to Rational AG.

 

The visit focused on:

  • 100% KANBAN for purchasing material and in-house component production
  • cascade shopfloor management
  • entrepreneur within the enterprise (personal responsibility)
  • 100% customer order-related
  • pilots in industry 4.0

 


Participants have:

  • Learnt about Rational AG, which produces industrial kitchen products and has a 54% share of the global market
  • Seen world-class principles in action with lectures, shop-floor visits, coaching and detailed explanations provided by the host company
  • Gave feedback to Rational AG on various ways of improvement

 

Costs - who pays what?
The visit and preparatory evening was free of charge. However, participants needed to cover their own travel and accommodation costs. For eligibility and other details on our future Lean visits please see the main Lean in Europe Driving Competiveness webpage.

Germany

EU-Japan Centre's News

More
The Centre quarterly newsletter, December 2024 issue, is out! In this issue:   Call for…
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation (Tokyo office) is recruiting a financial coordinator…
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is currently accepting applications to the call for…
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is currently accepting applications to the call for…
The EU Japan Centre is releasing a weekly press review covering Japan's economic and policy matters…
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is currently accepting applications to the call for…

Events

More
17/02/2025
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation Hybrid Seminar Accelerating the clean transition in the EU and Japan Monday 17 February 2025 17:30-18:30 Tokyo (9:30-10:30 Brussels) Venue:…
Japan
17/02/2025 - 21/02/2025
Mission dates: 17-21 February 2025   ABOUT THE MISSION Since 1992, the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) training programme has helped over a thousand participants from all EU member states. The…
Subscribe to
our newsletters

The EU-Japan Centre currently produces 5 newsletters :

  • EU-Japan NEWS - our flagship newsletter covering the Centre's support services, information about EU (or Member States) - Japan cooperation
  • Japanese Industry and Policy News
  • “About Japan” e-News (Only available for EU companies / EU organisations)
  • Japan Tax and Public Procurement Weekly Tender Digest (Only available for EU companies / EU organisations)
  • Tech Transfer Helpdesk Newsletter
Subscribe