Takeshi Kawabata

Takeshi Kawabata
Former DENSO Corp. Production Engineering Division

Learned and implemented the Toyota Production System directly from Toyota Motor Corporation. Also experienced in two new factory constructions and one existing factory renovation, managing construction schedules and budgets as planned, and realizing information and logistics optimization from the factory entrance to exit.

Responsible for the construction of Japan's largest single factory building at the time, covering 120,000 sqm.

Field of expertise

#Others#工場の立上げ支援

Professional industry

#Automobile#Electric and electronic#Metal#Others

Career & Experience
DENSO (Production Engineering)

・Acquired the Toyota Production System from Toyota Motor Corporation
・Obtained MTM (Methods-Time Measurement) certification
・Responsible for the startup project at DENSO’s Toyohashi Plant
・In charge of process design for car air conditioners
・Handled project for reducing product development periods
・Led the startup project for the plant in the Czech Republic
・Launched the Takahama City commercial parts packaging center
・Responsible for technical guidance at cooperating companies in China

Consultant

・Technical guidance for machining and assembly of compressors for car air conditioners
・Guidance on noise reduction measures for metal part machining
・Technical guidance for machining and assembly of automotive wiper links
・Business profitability improvement guidance
・Pipe cutting and machining technology guidance

Areas of Expertise
Productivity Improvemen

Investigates factors hindering productivity (layout, equipment, work organization, setup loss, defects, etc.), identifies solutions to these problems, and dramatically improves productivity.

Quality Improvement

Investigates the root causes of defects (people, equipment, materials, methods, measurement, environment) such as market claims, in-process defects in in-house parts, and defects from cooperative companies. Proposes countermeasures and promotes prevention of recurrence.
Furthermore, identifies and addresses factory issues through 5S evaluations to drive improvements.

Process Design

Examines issues related to process design, including problems with existing processes and considerations for new processes, to find solutions. Also provides advice based on extensive experience for rationalization needs.

Qualifications

MTM (Methods-Time Measurement), Pollution Control Manager (Noise), Pollution Control Manager (Vibration)

Consultants from major companies
with experience in over 40 countries will respond.
Please feel free to contact us.

If you are in a hurry, please call us.

+81-3-5783-3571
(Japan time)
Open 08:30 – 17:30
Except for Saturday, Sunday, holidays, Year-End and New-Year holidays

3 reasons why we are chosen REASON

REASON 1

Improvement experience of
more than 1,500 companies in 40 countries

There must be the shop floor issues that cannot be solved by your own company alone. Improvements and reforms for manufacturing industry to survive, regardless of country or industry, need development of your human resources through practical experiences of improvement, and strengthening of your production system base.

REASON 2

Consulting that shop floor workers
acknowledge our superiority and be pleased

In conventional consulting styles, there was a distance between consultant and the shop floor because it was promoted mainly consultant and management executives. Our consultant can provide a guidance without a distance between consultant and the shop floor through the guidance based on the “seeds of improvement” in a concrete way, instead of “finding fault” like a critic.

REASON 3

Continuous improvement will continue
even after the end of guidance

While strengthening “human resource development”, we focus on the “overall flow” from design to purchasing, manufacturing, logistics, and production control, and provide guidance that matches the actual situation of your company. Continuous improvement will continue even after the end of guidance through the guidance that is acceptable to the shop floor workers.

Consultants from major companies
with experience in over 40 countries will respond.
Please feel free to contact us.

If you are in a hurry, please call us.

+81-3-5783-3571
(Japan time)
Open 08:30 – 17:30
Except for Saturday, Sunday, holidays, Year-End and New-Year holidays