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It’s clear that Training Within Industry has had a huge impact on the way the manufacturing industry matured, and we will likely keep seeing those effects for a long time to come. And yet, in some cases […]

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The Implications of TWI on Today’s Markets

It’s clear that Training Within Industry has had a huge impact on the way the manufacturing industry matured, and we will likely keep seeing those effects for a long time to come. And yet, in some cases it can be a bit tricky to pinpoint exactly what has changed as a result of TWI, and what we’ve learned about the way we should be structuring our working processes.

The truth is, TWI has actually had a much more profound impact than most people think, and the results are all around us. As companies learned to take up a leaner approach to the way they train their workers, these best practices made their way into the standard training processes of many companies.

It’s a world of experimentation

One of the most notable aspects of today’s market is the fact that businesses are much more open to experimentation and embracing failure. This is an important point to consider, as it’s becoming more and more clear that the lack of experimentation has been holding companies back significantly in the past.

Thanks to TWI, a company can ensure that it always has a constant flow of workers ready to take on the tasks associated with any level of its production. This means that different components of a manufacturing chain can be added and removed more easily, and the company is able to make decisions in a more independent way. It makes the company agile, which gives them a competitive advantage.

Getting appropriate worker feedback

Another important part of TWI is that it encourages workers to share their opinions about the way the company’s current structure works, and to relay their experiences with their specific tasks. While worker feedback is present in pretty much every organization, TWI treats it with particular importance, and not easily ignored.

The final result is that companies are able to develop production plans that much more closely match the expertise and working preferences of their employees. On the other hand, the standardized nature of the process for developing those plans means that they can be easily replicated and expanded to other parts of the organization.

Where is this all leading to?

It’s hard to predict exactly how TWI is going to impact companies in the near future.

This is becoming especially true today, when we have access to various tools that accelerate the production process. Harnessing the true potential of TWI is something every business owner should look into. It’s no wonder that many of the larger companies on the global market are paying more and more attention to the philosophy.

One of the aspects of TWI that is becoming particularly pronounced is the way that lower-level workers are able to shape the production process on a larger scale. TWI has taught us the importance of getting proper feedback from employees at all levels and treating it correctly, especially in an organization that sees rapid changes in its working process.

An efficient conflict resolution tool

Conflicts often arise in a complex organization, especially when worker feedback is being used to drive the process forward and improve it. TWI can help resolve those conflicts relatively easily, as it emphasizes a quick approach to the removal of any obstacles.

What this means in the specific case of a conflict is that TWI encourages the organization to take the approach that resolves the problem in the smallest possible number of steps. This is aligned with the general idea behind lean methodologies, and even though it may sometimes lead to valuable feedback being pushed back slightly, it ultimately helps the organization evolve.

Conclusion

We’re seeing some serious effects of TWI on the modern markets, and it’s very likely that those effects are going to become stronger as the concepts regain popularity.

Empowering workers to drive the process forward, as it turns out, can have a strong positive impact on the operations of a company. Learning to trim the fat from the constant stream of feedback is one of the most important skills associated with TWI.

What are your experiences with TWI?

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How Training Within Industry Helped Stabilize the Economy in a Time of Hardship https://6sigma.com/how-training-within-industry-helped-stabilize-the-economy-in-a-time-of-hardship/ https://6sigma.com/how-training-within-industry-helped-stabilize-the-economy-in-a-time-of-hardship/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:33:48 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/?p=22922 How Training Within Industry Helped Stabilize the Economy in a Time of Hardship

Wartime is always hard on all countries involved, no matter if they have the upper hand on the frontlines or not. We’ve seen some amazing feats throughout history. as companies have found different […]

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How Training Within Industry Helped Stabilize the Economy in a Time of Hardship

Wartime is always hard on all countries involved, no matter if they have the upper hand on the frontlines or not. We’ve seen some amazing feats throughout history. as companies have found different ways to handle their economic situations. One of the most interesting examples is that of the Training Within Industry (TWI) program in the United States during World War II.

The program not only helped keep the nation’s workforce skilled and motivated, but it also helped ensure that new knowledge was constantly being communicated into the people responsible for the critical aspects of manufacturing.

How did TWI impact the economy?

The problem faced by the government was a complicated one. As young men kept being drafted off to war, the nation was constantly depleted of valuable resources that were needed in manufacturing and other areas of the industry.

Failing to address this shortage would mean an eventual collapse of the internal production of the nation, which would ultimately doom it in the war as well. Thankfully, the government came up with a way to prevent this from happening. New workers were being trained in an accelerated manner, gaining the ability to enter the workforce at a much faster pace than what was normal until that point.

As a result, while other countries found themselves struggling to keep up with the constantly increasing demands of wartime, the United States managed to not only hold on, but the country even prospered and pushed forward.

The modern effects of TWI

And while the program was mostly abandoned shortly after the war was over (as it was not needed anymore), it had a major impact on the way some companies organized their workflow. That impact can still be felt today, and it can be argued that TWI principles are still impacting the economy quite strongly.

On a more direct level, TWI was adopted by various companies into their manufacturing processes, once their respective owners realized the huge potential of the program on getting their workforce up to speed.

One of the strong points of the program is that it can be applied on a smaller level very easily, and it doesn’t require any special handling to scale up or down as necessary. This has resulted in a widespread adoption of some of the main ideas behind TWI in various parts of the industry, and some companies still maintain the core principles behind the program.

Current examples of TWI

Toyota is a well-known example of a company using TWI in their own workflow, and they’ve managed to  see some very successful results thanks to the successful adoption of the philosophy. Toyota are also responsible for some additions to the main ideas of TWI which have managed to spread quickly, and it’s inspiring to follow the company’s progress through the market.

The way to the future

Modern communication methods have made it even easier to apply the principles of TWI to the workflow of any company, and it’s not rare to see results much more quickly than in the past now. The Internet and video streaming services can be an invaluable resource in getting workers up to speed even more efficiently and with less hassle.

It can also provide valuable feedback to those running the program, something which people didn’t really have access to in the past. By carefully observing what employees have to say about the way their training is being handled, it’s often not very hard to adapt TWI to the specific needs of one’s own company, and end up with a customized, highly efficient version of it.

After all, the modern version of TWI is firmly rooted in the same place as lean manufacturing philosophies, meaning that it’s highly adaptable to change by default. Even if a particular aspect of TWI doesn’t work well for the purposes of a specific company, this can be easily changed with some careful observation.

Because of this, its effects on the economy will likely keep getting more and more pronounced, especially with the recent resurgence in the last decade.

Conclusion

It’s not hard to see how TWI has impacted the economy of not just the United States, but the modern world as a whole. The program is highly efficient when applied correctly. The way different companies have evolved it and pushed it forward means that we’re probably going to see even better results in the long run.

It’s exciting to think about the ways TWI can help us be more productive in the future, but it’s even more exciting to hop on board of the trend right now, and see what it has to offer.

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