Kaizen

Lean in Europe visits to Ski Beat and to Fly S.p.a.

A preview of July’s Lean in Europe visit to a machining company in Italy and a review of April’s Lean visit to a hospitality company in France.

Lean in Europe : Visit 30 Fly Spa

Lean in Europe #30 - 03 & 04 July 2023 in Treviso The 30th Lean in Europe visit was to FLY S.p.a., a company based in Grigno, Italy that does machining

COMPANY VISIT

Jul

2023

World Class Manufacturing (WCM) training back in Japan

The 51st edition of the World Class Manufacturing mission will take place from 13 to 17 March 2023 in Nagoya, Japan.

Lean in Europe : Visit 29 Ski Beat

Lean in Europe visit to Konecranes

Join February’s Lean in Europe visit in Germany to learn about the “Konecranes Way” and take part in genuine process optimisation activities.

World Class Manufacturing 30th Anniversary – Testimonial and Interview

rom 7 to 11 November 2022, the EU-Japan Centre organised the 5th online edition of its programme, the World Class Manufacturing training course. Notably, the programme reached a double milestone – its 50th edition and the 30th anniversary of its first edition in 1992. Read about the experience with WCM of Irena Soljic and Marco Dias.

Lean in Europe - visit 28 - Konecranes

Feb

2023

Restarting Lean in Europe visits

Getting back to the Gemba with PakMarkas. After a 3-year absence, the EU-Japan Centre restarted its Lean in Europe visits to facilitate the sharing of ideas and discussions around lean and improvement with a visit to Lithuania.

Upcoming World Class Manufacturing (WCM) In Japan

After 2 years of online renditions due to Covid, the World Class Manufacturing training course is finally back to physical missions to Japan. The course will give its participants a detailed understanding of Kaizen approaches through lectures, workshops and Japanese company visits.

Lean in Europe - visit 27 - PakMarkas

Sep

2022

Topics covered during previous Lean Café sessions

From 2020 to 2022 with the suspension of the physical Lean in Europe visits during the COVID pandemic, the EU-Japan Centre organised 12 "Lean Café" webinars - providing a platform for lean enthusiasts to discuss and share good practice. Once it became possible to resume physical visits, the Lean Café 'closed'.

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EU-Japan Centre's News

The Centre's June 2026 newsletter has been released !

The Centre quarterly newsletter, June 2026 issue, is now available. In this issue: Last chance…

Nippon Export Award 2026-27

The Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BLCCJ) is organizing the 13th edition of the…

JAPANESE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: 04 July - 10 July,2026

The EU Japan Centre is releasing a weekly press review covering Japan's economic and business…

Events

Japan

16/03/2026 - 19/03/2026

Green Business Mission in Japan

The next mission will take place from 23-26 March, 2027 Planned application period: September - early November 2026 Please note that this page is still under construction; content relating to…

Japan

05/10/2026 - 09/10/2026

Biotech Business Mission in Japan

Mission dates: 05 - 09 Oct 2026 Are you active in the biotech, pharma, or related healthcare sectors and seeking business, technology, or collaboration opportunities in Japan? This autumn, the EU-…

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EU-Japan Newsletter, issue #94

EU-Japan Newsletter, issue #93

Japanese Policy and Regulatory Developments News March 2026

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EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

Joint venture established in 1987 by the European Commission (DG GROW) and the Japanese Government (METI) for promoting all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan.