WCM and Lean video

Everything you need to know about our World Class Manufacturing (WCM) training programme and Lean in Europe and Lean Café activities and the connection between lean tools and Japan!

Find out how to bring Japanese manufacturing thinking to European industry in this 4-minute video

Or directly on YouTube:

https://twitter.com/PhilippePoet/status/1525425695437950977

Published: July 2022

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Nippon Export Award 2026-27

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12/05/2026

The Sapporo Model: A Compact City Powering a Sustainable Future – Business Opportunities in Sapporo City, Japan | Webinar

[Updated 23/4/2026] The Sapporo Model: A Compact City Powering a Sustainable Future – Business Opportunities in Sapporo City, Japan | Webinar Useful links: - STEP Sapporo (global website)…

13/05/2026

Key Developments in the Battery Sector and Opportunities for Japan-EU Cooperation—As Part of the Japan-EU Competitiveness Alliance

EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation Policy SeminarKey Developments in the Battery Sector and Opportunities for Japan-EU Cooperation—As Part of the Japan-EU Competitiveness Alliance…

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EU-Japan Newsletter, issue #93

Japanese Policy and Regulatory Developments News March 2026

Monthly Japanese Policy and Regulatory Developments News February 2026

Report: Energy Storage Systems (ESS) in Japan

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