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TPS Certificate

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What's TPS?

TPS(Toyota Production System)

Eliminating MUDA

TPS is based on the thought of “eliminating Muda”, pursuing efficiency and systemized the general manufacturing. Regard GENCHI GENBUTSU as the supreme and implement eliminating Muda based on pragmatism to constantly develop.
The thoughts of TPS are widely utilized at non-manufacturing industries; publishing, construction, service, government office and others, not to mention manufacturing industry.

About TPS

There are two types of examination; “Individual” and “Plant (GBM; Global Bench Marking)
Certification about “Process KAIZEN in manufacturing dept.
TPS (Toyota Production System or Lean Production System)

① TPS
This is the system that is based on the thought of “eliminating Muda”, pursuing efficiency and systemized the general manufacturing. Regard GENCHI GENBUTSU as the supreme, and implement eliminating Muda based on pragmatism. And this production system constantly develops (Kaizen never end).

②TPS Certificate
The purpose of the certificate is to understand TPS correctly and to utilize TPS through practice. It evaluates if you can use TPS practically as Global Sense of Values and Global Standard. It becomes Global Certification.

③Foster TPS instructors
The purpose is to foster real TPS instructors by educating and training of leadership and practical achievement of Kaizen, and certificating them to spread improvement activities of TPS.

Grade Seminar Written test Practical test Requirements Main candidates for the test
Grade1 Person who are involved in manufacturing industry and highly contribute to the society (Certified by TMS&TPS Certificate Institution) TPS certificate grade 2 passer ①Initiative in improving whole the company and motivating workers and workplace.
②Excellent leadership to conduct total-TPS to the organization.
・Manager
・Excellent TPS Leader
Grade2 Integrate ※1 ①Process Kaizen / / TPS grade3 Process Kaizen + Workshop management passer ①Implementing the workplace Kaizen voluntary.
②Understand and comply with daily management at work.
・Factory supervisor
・Factory manager
・Factory senior technician
・Engineer
②Logistic Kaizen / / TPS grade3 Logistic Kaizen + Workshop management passer
③Quality Kaizen / / TPS grade3 Quality Kaizen + Workshop management passer
Grade3 Integrate ※2 ①Process Kaizen Workshop + test TPS grade 4 passer ①Understanding ideas and methods for workplace Kaizen.
②Understanding daily management at workplace
General person
②Logistic Kaizen Workshop + test
③Quality Kaizen Workshop + test
④Workplace management ※3 / TPS grade 3 passer of one of Process, Logistic, and Quality
Grade4 / ①Understanding the basic knowledge of Total-TPS correctly. General person

※1 Integrate Grade 2 automatically certifies people who have passed all (①~③).
※2 Integrate Grade 3 automatically certifies people who have passed all (①~④).
※3 The requirement for Grade 3 workplace management are limited to those who have passed for either grade 3 ①,②,③.

1Grade

Grade

・Revitalize bussiness and organization
・Bussiness Kaizen
・organization Kaizen
・Quality Kaizen
・Cost Kaizen

Written test・Riquirement

◯ Thesis

Practical test・Riquirement

◯ Practical test

Riquirement
Evaluation of leadership and practical achiovement

・Managing and improving the company or the organization from global
・Managers
・Executive (supervisor) Group certification

2Grade

Grade

①Cost management
②Organization Kaizen
③Innovation

Written test・Riquirement

◯ Thesis

Practical test・Riquirement

◯ Practical test

Riquirement
Evaluation of leadership and practical achiovement

・Improving business as the leader
・ Executive (supervisor)
・Middle - grade executive and worker leader
・TMS Certificate grade 3 passer
・Group certification

3Grade

Grade

①Visualization of action
②Organization Kaizen
③Innovation
④Improvement mindset
⑤Quality of work
⑥Creation of profit

Written test・Riquirement

Practical test・Riquirement

◯ Case example practice
Practical test

Riquirement
Evaluation of leadership and practical achiovement

・Improving the management style of workplace voluntary, and revitalizing the team and producing business result
・Middle - grade executives and workers
・TMS Certificate grade 4 passer
・Group certification

4Grade

Grade

TMS Certificate
Knowledge of grade 4

Written test・Riquirement

Practical test・Riquirement

Riquirement
Evaluation of leadership and practical achiovement

・Understanding the basic knowledge of TMS (grade 4) correctly
・Set questions from Textbook (Grade 4)

Note: We give Certification to person who passes each examination.

※Observer
・Writing test: A person who are recognized by executives or a higher-rank person of TMS&TPS Certificate Institution.
・Practice test: A person who are appointed from among instructors of TMS&TPS Certificate Institution.

※Certification starts from Grade-4. Please ask about Grade-3 after passing Grade-4.

Company (plant) Certification Test

GBM (Global Bench Marking) that was made by TMS&TPS Certificate Institute: Analyze the plant based on plant evaluation.

Evaluate the plant based on the basic of T-TPS.

① Clarify the global level of your company.
② Clarify the strengths and weakness of your company.
③ Find improvement point and reform your factory
④ Clarify vision and future target of your factory

Contents of analysis

Contents of evaluation Contents of analysis
①Revitalizing workplace P5S, Visualization, Motivation Evaluate based on Genchi Genbutsu
②Standardizes work Develop Standardized work sheets The basic of total-TPS is introduced
③People (operation) Motion, Observance of standardized work
④Product (logistics) Storage space, logistics, stock Evaluate by score 1 to 5 on each item
⑤Equipment Maintenance, changeover, leveling
⑥Quality Quality building

Contents of evaluation

Contents of analysis

①Revitalizing workplace

5S, Visualization, Motivation

Evaluate based on Genchi Genbutsu

②Standardizes work

Develop Standardized work sheets

The basic of total-TPS is introduced

③People (operation)

Motion, Observance of standardized work

④Product (logistics)

Storage space, logistics, stock

Evaluate by score 1 to 5 on each item

⑤Equipment

Maintenance, changeover, leveling

⑥Quality

Quality building

□Criteria
Bronze:3.0 to 3.5  /Silver: 3.5 to 4.0 /Gold: 4.0 to 5.0

(NOTE)We give 'Certificate' and 'Shield' to plants that is recognized as Bronze, Silver and Gold

□Executor of GBM
A person who is appointed from among instructors of TMS&TPS Certificate Institution.
※ More details about Company (plant) Certification Test can be found here.

TPS Certificate Seminar

We will hold TPS Certificate Seminar.

□TPS Certificate Grade-4 acquisition semiar
・Lecture
・Kaizen practice
※Please feel free to ask for contents of seminar.

□Place
The designated test site (Only designated day).
If participants are over 10 people, we could do visiting seminars.
Please ask us for more information.
※More details can be found here.