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2 Testimonials from WCM February 2026 - 55th edition

A unique opportunity to experience Japanese manufacturing excellence

Discover Japan's world-class manufacturing standards with an authentic "Gemba" experience. Gain valuable insights to enhance your company's lean strategy. Take advantage of this unparalleled opportunity to learn from the best.

The World Class Manufacturing training programme is now organised once a year, aligning with the EU-Japan Centre's calendar reorganisation.

Innovation in Action: Advancing Manufacturing Excellence at the 54th World Class Manufacturing Programme!

The World Class Manufacturing training programme is now organized once a year, aligning with the EU-Japan Centre's calendar reorganization.

The 53rd Challenge towards World Class Manufacturing (WCM) mission was organized by the EU-Japan Centre on 11-15 March 2024. 24 participants, working in various sectors from 10 European States took part in this course.

The final Lean in Europe visit was to Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF). Participants from a range of industries (packaging, automotive, hospitality, cork stoppers, cooking systems, piping, steel, retail, food & beverage, animal healthcare, etc.) learned how digitalisation tools support and enhance TMMF’s operations.

The 32nd Lean in Europe visit will be to KOSTWEIN's factory in Klagenfurt on 5 & 6 February 2024.

To date, 668 people have joined 31 Lean in Europe visits to 33 companies, including a recent visit to Rational. Join us for the final two visits to Kostwein in Austria and to Toyota in France.

25 participants from 12 Member States experienced onsite Japanese manufacturing excellence.

The 31st Lean in Europe visit will be to RATIONAL's award-winning factory in Landsberg, Germany. Voted "Factory of the Year" in 2022, it is the world leader for multifunctional appliances used in professional kitchens.