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Lean in Europe Driving Competitiveness visit to DHL Supply Chain
26
Nov
2015
Lean in Europe Driving Competittiveness Visit to Mondelez International
18
Feb
2016
The eighth LEAN in Europe Driving Competitiveness visit was
LEAN in Europe Driving Competitiveness visit Rottapharm Meda
09
Mar
2016
The ninth LEAN in Europe Driving Competitiveness visit was
Kaizen webinars: summer 2016
29
Jun
2016
Following the very successful  series co-organised in winter 2015-2016 with the Kaizen Institute GmbH, the series of
Lean Masterclass 8-part Lecture Series
An 8-part lecture series giving a sound introduction to the practical concepts of applied lean.
Lean in Europe - Visit 11 - Odelo
05
Dec
2016
On Tuesday, 6 December the EU-Japan Centre organised a LEAN in Europe visit, to Odelo Slovenia, d.o.o. in Prebold, close to the city of Celje in Slovenia.
World Class Manufacturing in March 2022
07
Mar
2022
Call for applications World Class Manufacturing online training. The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is launching the 49th edition of its WCM training.
World Class Manufacturing Training Programme - Session I
The 5-day World Class Manufacturing training mission (WCM) provides an in-depth analysis of Japanese manufacturing methodology and is aimed exclusively at EU Executives and Manager
2015 Dublin LEAN Summit - Driving Competitiveness
22
May
2015
2015 Dublin LEAN Summit Friday, 22 May 2015 – Dublin, IrelandTo compete effectively in global markets, it is essential that companies deliver qual
KAIZEN webinars 2015 - 2016
11
Dec
2015
Following the successful webinar series co-organised in 2014 with the Kaizen Institute Gmbh (http://www.de.kaizen.com), the EU-Japan Centre organized
LEAN VISITS IN EUROPE
05
Mar
2024
06
Mar
2024
Lean in Europe takes small groups of people interested in process improvement to a company to learn how it uses lean tools to drive its activities be that in manufacturing, services or indeed any other sector.
WCM
WCM (World Class Manufacturing)
16
Feb
2026
20
Feb
2026
Discover Japan's world-class manufacturing standards with an authentic "Gemba" experience. Gain valuable insights to enhance your company's lean strategy. Take advantage of this unparalleled opportunity to learn from the best.

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call for proposal to outsource the yearly maintenance service for IT networks and related services, computer hardware and software in the Head Office in Japan in FY2026
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call for proposal to outsource the Japan Tax and Public Procurement Helpdesk service for FY2026
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New WTO thresholds announced for FY2026-FY2027
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Europa House
10/12/2025
INNOVATION DAY
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and EURAXESS Japan are pleased to announce Innovation Day 2025, an on-site event highlighting cutting-edge European and Japanese projects. The…
Japan
16/02/2026 - 20/02/2026
WCM (World Class Manufacturing)
Mission dates: 16-20 February 2026 ABOUT THE MISSION Since 1992, the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) training programme has helped over a thousand participants from all EU member states. The five-…

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