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(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))
Byline: Tanaka Fusahiro
Encouraging Innovative Skills At the Tanashi Aero-Engine Plant of Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI), a cram school known as Takumi Dojo (Craftsman Training Center) was established in May 2001, targeting the new recruits.
The Tanashi Aero-Engine Plant adopted the Toyota Production System (IPS: IHI Production System) in 1993, which was said to be difficult for jet engine manufacturing, and immediately ran into a dilemma. In the production of aircraft parts, the trust of the client is paramount, and following approved standard procedures is essential. Workers are ...