My Role: TWI

What is TWI?

Training Within Industry (TWI) is a series of training courses that give emerging leaders and supervisors skills in performing their work and leading their teams. Training programs and the skills they teach include…

  • Job Instruction: Skill of instructing others on complex jobs leading to formalized training methods and standard work.
  • Job Methods: Skill of breaking down and improving processes creating a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Job Relations: Skill of managing people and relationships fostering a culture of “respect for people.”

The architects of the Toyota Production System adopted TWI which led to behaviors and patterns of thinking that led to what we know as Lean.

Learning Loop

The Lean Frontiers Learning Loop takes you from basic awareness and knowledge through skill development and mastery with the annual TWI Summit in North America and TWI & Kata Summit Europe as key stopping points.

Moving from Knowledge to Skill in the TWI Training Programs

FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE

ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

COACHING DEVELOPMENT

MASTERY

  • Learn by doing, sustained over time.

SYSTEMATIC TRAINING APPROACH

What is TWI?

Our friend Oscar Roche of the TWI Institute took time to share with us “What is TWI?” in this short video.

UPCOMING EVENTS RELATED TO TWI

Events coming up soon!

Skillpoint for TWI Job Instruction
Workshop
Skillpoint for TWI Job Instruction
Anderson, IN
June 20, 2023
Practicing TWI Job Instruction Beyond Production
Webinar
Practicing TWI Job Instruction Beyond Production
Online
July 26, 2023
A Vision of Process Excellence and Seven Habits for the Journey
Webinar
A Vision of Process Excellence and Seven Habits for the Journey
Online
August 16, 2023
TWI Summit
Summit
TWI Summit
Indianapolis, IN
April 9, 2024

HELPFUL RESOURCES

TWI Resources