The document provides an introduction and background on the Training within Industry (TWI) program established in the United States during World War II. The TWI program was created in 1940 by the National Defense Advisory Commission to address labor shortages as workers joined the military. It trained over 1.6 million industrial workers and concluded in 1945 after the war ended. The TWI program utilized three training techniques - Job Instruction, Job Methods, and Job Relations - which became foundations for Toyota's training approach and lean manufacturing practices.
The document provides an introduction and background on the Training within Industry (TWI) program established in the United States during World War II. The TWI program was created in 1940 by the National Defense Advisory Commission to address labor shortages as workers joined the military. It trained over 1.6 million industrial workers and concluded in 1945 after the war ended. The TWI program utilized three training techniques - Job Instruction, Job Methods, and Job Relations - which became foundations for Toyota's training approach and lean manufacturing practices.
The document provides an introduction and background on the Training within Industry (TWI) program established in the United States during World War II. The TWI program was created in 1940 by the National Defense Advisory Commission to address labor shortages as workers joined the military. It trained over 1.6 million industrial workers and concluded in 1945 after the war ended. The TWI program utilized three training techniques - Job Instruction, Job Methods, and Job Relations - which became foundations for Toyota's training approach and lean manufacturing practices.
The document provides an introduction and background on the Training within Industry (TWI) program established in the United States during World War II. The TWI program was created in 1940 by the National Defense Advisory Commission to address labor shortages as workers joined the military. It trained over 1.6 million industrial workers and concluded in 1945 after the war ended. The TWI program utilized three training techniques - Job Instruction, Job Methods, and Job Relations - which became foundations for Toyota's training approach and lean manufacturing practices.
The Training within Industry Program was established in August
1940 by the National Defense Advisory Commission and was continued under the Office of Production Management and then the War Production Board. By Presidential order on April 18, 1942, Training within Industry functions were made part of the War Manpower Commission. 22 TWI field District Training Centers were opened throughout the USA and 25 Policy Statement Bulletins issued By the end of World War II over 1.6 million workers in over 16,500 plants had received a certification. The Program concluded in April 1945
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2 USA enters World War II 1941
Young men (factory operators) join the army and get shipped overseas all the manufacturing knowledge goes with them
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3 Women are 1941 recruited to join manufacturing
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4 and they do 1941
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5 The Advisory Committee on Training
United Aircraft Corporation
United States Rubber Company Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company The Falk Corporation Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company International Association of Machinists Steel Workers Organizing Committee Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers United Automobile Workers of America Operative Plasterers and Cement Finishers International Assn.
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6 What is TWI Training within Industry
Training Program 3 Js Job Instruction gives the supervisor practice in how to train operators on new jobs. Job Methods helps the supervisor to simplify and improve methods of doing a job. Job Relations gives the supervisor practice in how to promote teamwork.
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7 TWI The Roots of Lean
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8 TWI Training for Supervisors
Toyota accepted teachings of TWI and incorporated them into TPS
Job Instruction the same Job Instructions Job Methods became Standardized Work / Kaizen Job Relations became Supervisor Development
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9 Training Within Industry (TWI)
TWI - The training program instituted
to support the U.S. war production effort from 1941 1945
Millions of Americans Trained over five year period
This type of training is mostly
forgotten in the US
It formed the basis of Toyotas
core training. Toyota still uses much of it to this day!
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