What we do

This floor analysis provides instant feedback on the current business condition.  A Gemba Walk, along with a Lean Assessment, will help us understand the next steps to take on your Lean journey.

Associates’ level of engagement will never exceed that of their leaders. Through guided Gemba Walks, coaching, and workshops, Honsha senseis help leaders understand Lean so they can better guide their team members in day-to-day work.

Conducting a focused evaluation of the organization allows Honsha senseis to analyze all dimensions of Lean readiness. We assess operational and technical levels parallel to managerial and leadership levels. Our outcome report presents the opportunities for alignment and their priorities, which allows organizations to save time and efforts in the early steps of their Lean journey.

Honsha instructors teach using methodology developed by Toyota Motors enhanced with their experiences outside of Toyota. Utilizing the Socratic approach, instructors lead teams into a deep understanding of the TPS/Lean techniques. Workshops are connected to current company needs and the learning is applied immediately on the floor. While learning will come from the simulations, exercises, and concepts taught in class, a valuable deep understanding will result from the guided application through the Gemba.

Dedicated Honsha senseis provide guidance and mentorship throughout the Lean Transformation process. Coaching from senseis adds the elements of discipline and compliance to standards applied during training. Honsha senseis work to design action plans, follow deadlines, and assist with the Plan, Do, Check, Act of project management.

Our mission is to develop capabilities within your organization so you are not dependent on an outside resource to multiply the results. Our certification methodology TWI/OJT ensures that an internal agent (assigned by the client) will be fully capable of disseminating the techniques and performing lateral implementation after Honsha teaches and helps implement strategies.

Sustaining gains after implementing a Lean improvement is considered by many the most difficult part of the Lean journey.  If learning is difficult, un-learning ineffective habits can be even more so.  Our coaching process includes a structured operational audit early in the process. Periodically, a Honsha sensei analyzes how well the company has adhered to the system put in place so their Lean improvements continue to benefit the company. Honsha will only perform audits for clients who implement learned Lean concepts as part of a system of Lean tools.