Shannon Aerospace
See the Problem – Solve the Problem
Eleven members of staff are currently participating in Practical Problem Solving Practitioner training. Based on the Toyota Problem Solving Process, this is the first time these skills have been taught outside of the Toyota organisation. During the most recent training session, participants worked both individually and within teams in order to examine a number of problems currently being experienced at Shannon Aerospace using the ‘Toyota 8-step Problem Solving Process’. Participants learned the process involved and put it to immediate, practical use by solving and eliminating each of the problems under scrutiny.The Executive Team at Shannon Aerospace has also been participating in the training, which is being run in conjunction with the Irish Centre for Business Excellence and facilitated by Tony Chamblin and Crit Fisher of the Lean Systems Group within the University of Kentucky. These gentlemen have over 40 years combined experience of using this problem solving technique over the course of their careers at Toyota.
The investment of such a significant amount of time and effort on the part of the Executive Team is crucial to the success of the project as they, along with each of the eleven practitioners, will facilitate and support the deployment of the problem solving techniques throughout the company. Proven to give a competitive advantage, the company-wide use of this problem solving approach will substantially contribute to the delivery of our ‘True Lean Vision’, which is ‘Everyone in Shannon Aerospace continuously improving the work that they do’. Applicable to every type of problem experienced at all levels, this practical training is further advancing Shannon Aerospace’s Lean journey. The training, which totals fifteen days in all, commenced in August and will be completed by December.
