European Lean Forum
    

Conference 15-11-2007

CONFERENCE

During the conference Prof. Dr. Jeffrey K. Liker will provide a complete overview of the Toyota Way. Liker will be covering the 14 principles that make Toyota stand out. Sit back and allow yourself to be immersed in the philosophy, processes, talent management and problem solving techniques. Learned directly from the sensei at Nagoya and Kentucky. Sip from the many examples from Toyota itself and have your people learn too.

During the conference we offer special team tables for your management team or improvement teams to attend. And to go back to their lean work the next day as an alligned team.

Program

08:30   Introduction Jeffrey Liker
09:00   Jeffrey Liker Session 1:  Toyota Way Philosophy

10:15   Coffee Break

10:45   Jeff Liker Session 2: Lean processes

12:00   Lunch

13:15   Jeff Liker Session 3:  People and the Toyota  Way

14:30   Tea

15:00   Jeff Liker Session 4:  Problem solving
and the development of a learning organization.
16:00   Wrap up:  Learning from the Toyota Way

16:30  Closure

 

Prof. Dr. Jeffrey K. Liker

is a world expert on the culture and methods behind the phenomenal success of Toyota.

He has studied Toyota for over 20 years, gaining unique access to the company's key people and internal resources.

Prof. Liker has successfully applied his insights in other organistations, transforming their performance in their own markets. He teaches at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.