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The 54th Challenge towards World Class Manufacturing February 2025
Innovation in Action: Advancing Manufacturing Excellence at the 54th World Class Manufacturing Programme!
Call for applicants: World Class Manufacturing training
The World Class Manufacturing training programme is now organized once a year, aligning with the EU-Japan Centre's calendar reorganization.
WCM training mission - March 2024 Session
The 53rd Challenge towards World Class Manufacturing (WCM) mission was organized by the EU-Japan Centre on 11-15 March 2024. 24 participants, working in various sectors from 10 European States took part in this course.
The final Lean in Europe visit was to Toyota’s Yaris plant in Valenciennes
The final Lean in Europe visit was to Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF). Participants from a range of industries (packaging, automotive, hospitality, cork stoppers, cooking systems, piping, steel, retail, food & beverage, animal healthcare, etc.) learned how digitalisation tools support and enhance TMMF’s operations.
Lean in Europe : Visit 32 : KOSTWEIN
05
Feb
2024
The 32nd Lean in Europe visit will be to KOSTWEIN's factory in Klagenfurt on 5 & 6 February 2024.
Last two Lean visits – to see process innovation in Austria and Toyota in France
To date, 668 people have joined 31 Lean in Europe visits to 33 companies, including a recent visit to Rational. Join us for the final two visits to Kostwein in Austria and to Toyota in France.
WCM November 2023 training mission
25 participants from 12 Member States experienced onsite Japanese manufacturing excellence.
Lean in Europe : Visit 31 : RATIONAL
07
Dec
2023
The 31st Lean in Europe visit will be to RATIONAL's award-winning factory in Landsberg, Germany. Voted "Factory of the Year" in 2022, it is the world leader for multifunctional appliances used in professional kitchens.
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
03
Jul
2023
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
03
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.

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