On-site TPS Dojo Training: Yamakita Seisakusho
In March 2026, we conducted an on-site TPS Jissen Dojo training session.Participants learned practical methods for how workers and supervisors can address and improve issues when facing problems on the manufacturing floor. Date and Time: Saturday, March 28, 2026, 8:30–16:30 Objectives: Lecture on TPS overview and hands-on practice for productivity improvement using a simulated assembly […]
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TPS Seminars Anytime, Anywhere
On November, 2025, we conducted a TPS seminar in Tokyo. Although our main TPS Training Center is located in Aichi Prefecture, we also provide seminars at rented venues for clients who have difficulty traveling to Aichi. In addition to lecture-based programs like this session, we offer hands-on training that utilizes a variety of tools and […]
[Case Study] Eliminating 12 Types of Muda – Workshop Seminar
In May 2025, we conducted the “Eliminating 12 Types of Muda Workshop Seminar.” Participants presented their improvement proposals during the event. Here, we would like to introduce the improvements proposed by three of the groups. Best 1: 8 seconds We’ve held many seminars up until now, but this is the first time we’ve seen a […]
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Training for Enhancing Production Site Capabilities at a Factory in Vietnam
At Hirayama Consulting, we provide on-site improvement services not only in Japan but also across various industries overseas. In December 2024, we conducted practical training on on-site improvement for the enthusiastic employees at Showa Glove’s factory in Vietnam. When improving overseas sites, significant differences in national culture, religion, and corporate culture often become apparent. However, […]
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TPS Dojo / Record-Breaking 1,358 Participants in 2024
We hope this message finds you well. This is the Secretariat of the Consulting Division at Hirayama Co., Ltd. TPS Practical Training Dojo Marks Its 17th Year In 2024, the TPS Practical Training Dojo welcomed new trainers and achieved a record-breaking 1,358 participants. This milestone brings the total number of participants to 11,631 since its […]
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The TPS Dojo May 2024 In Italy
Following the success of 2023, we held the TPS Implementation Dojo in Italy again in May 2024 with the cooperation of our local partner companies. Schedule: May 2024, held at 5 locations Content: TPS Implementation Dojo 1 Day (Hands-on practice with equipment and lectures) Location: Conducted at company sites and hotel event halls Participants: 95 […]
TPS Dojo: Surpassing 10,000 Participants with 860 Enrollees in 2023
We always appreciate your support. This is the secretariat of the Consulting Business Division at Hirayama Corporation. Since its establishment in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, in 2007, the TPS Dojo is now in its 16th year. On November 28, 2023, we held our 570th TPS Dojo session, and the total number of participants has surpassed […]
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TPS Dojo June 2023 – In Italy
In June 2023, with the cooperation of a local partner company, we held a TPS Implementation Dojo in Italy. Date: June 2023, held in three locations Content: TPS Implementation Dojo 1DAY (practical training using equipment and lectures) Location: The first and second sessions were held in rented venues, and the third session was conducted at […]
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.
