San Antonio, Texasmarch 10th – 12th, 2020
FocusIn: Operational Excellence and Lean Leadership will be held in San Antonio, Texas in March 2020. The event will be held at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in downtown San Antonio. Optional hotel accommodation is available at the nearby TownePlace Suites by Marriott San Antonio Downtown.
Attendees are responsible for their own travel arrangements to and from the conference venue. During the event, ground transportation to the Toyota Texas site visit is provided.
Attire during the event is business casual.
Included in the registration fee:
- Executive Workshop Sessions with Mike Hoseus
- Leadership Problem-Solving Simulations
- Best-Practice Site Visit to Toyota Texas
- Lunches & Networking Mixers (Details to be confirmed)
- Curated course content including a signed copy of Toyota Culture
- Ground transportation between site visits
- Optional Accommodation - TownePlace Suites by Marriott San Antonio Downtown
Why Texas
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas (TMMTX) opened in 2006 in San Antonio, Texas. The TMMTX assembly lines currently produce the Tundra full-size pickup truck and the Tacoma mid-size pickup truck. We will utilize the network of suppliers located in and around San Antonio to arrange best-practice site visits. Mike Hoseus was one of the first few hundred employees at the Toyota Kentucky facility, and he will share his first-hand experience from 13 years spent working at a Toyota plant.
Event Agenda We are pleased to offer a blend of learning experiences
| Tuesday, March 10th | |
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| 8:30am Welcome & Lean Leadership System Tobin Center for the Performing Arts |
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| 12:00pm Lunch |
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| 1:00pm Toyota Texas Site Visit |
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| 4:00pm Site Visit Reflection, Lessons Learned |
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| 5:00pm Networking Mixer Downtown SAT Venue TBC |
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| Wednesday, March 11th | |
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| 8:30am Leading the Lean Work System & People System Tobin Center for the Performing Arts |
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| 12:00pm Lunch |
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| 1:00pm Leadership Problem-Solving Simulations |
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| 4:00pm Reflection and Wrap-Up |
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| 5:00pm Networking Mixer Downtown SAT Venue TBC |
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| Thursday, March 12th | |
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| 8:30am Leading the Lean People System (continued) Tobin Center for the Performing Arts |
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| 12:00pm Lunch |
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| 1:00pm Leading the Lean Management System |
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| 2:30pm High-Level Lean Assessment |
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| 4:00pm Dismiss |
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Event Highlights
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas
Explore one of America’s most advanced Manufacturing facilities with an in-depth tour of the factory floor in Toyota Texas.
After the tour will be a group debrief:
- Group Observations and Question & Answer Session
- Learn from Mike Hoseus’ unique perspective as a former corporate leader for 13 years at the Toyota Kentucky plant as Assistant General Manager in Human Resources and Manufacturing
- Group Discussion comparing different elements of Toyota’s engaged workforce and their culture of continuous improvement
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- Introduction to “True North” principles – mission, values and vision
- Philosophy and beliefs
- Company Vision & Strategy (Hoshin)
- Roles and Responsibilities for each Level
- Group Exercise - Servant Leadership in action
- Identify “Current State” of your organization’s Lean culture and specify Gaps in relation to the foundations of Daily Management
- Introduce Value Stream Organization and Management Structure
- Discuss the role of 5-S, Standardization, Training Methods, and Visualization
- Group Exercise - Continuous improvement
- Define the “Quality People Value Stream” – Attract, Select, On-Board and Engage
- Develop Lean Leader Standardized Work
- Learn firsthand from the experience of a former Toyota Team Member / Team Leader / Group Leader / Assistant General Manager
- Translate strategic direction into daily practices through Management Development Systems
- Structure Value-Added Level Daily Huddles
- Develop Systematic Problem Solving at all levels
- Create systems of Idea Implementation and Escalation & Problem Solving Teams
- Link Performance Management, Evaluation, and Company Performance
- Define Leadership Follow Through – Discipline, Accountability and PDCA
4P Workshop with Mike Hoseus
Delivered globally to executives from companies such as Nike, Philips, Coca-Cola, Pepsi-co, John Deere, The Wonderful Company, BAE Systems, REI Outdoor
The 4P Workshop concludes with a Strategy Planning Session to help you transform your learning into an action plan. You'll identify where specific strategies can be applied to create a high-performance culture, develop action points to apply, and discuss how to communicate the vision and engage your organization.
Hear Mike explain more about the "Toyota culture":
Working for Toyota - People Development:
Audio Credit: Lean Frontiers
Visitor Information
San Antonio is home to the famous River Walk, San Antonio's most popular attraction! Walk, shop and dine along the winding path of the River Walk for a unique San Antonio experience. Also take in other attractions such as The Alamo, La Villita Historic Arts Village, Hemisfair Park and the historic Majestic Theatre.
For more information, please visit www.visitsanantonio.com.