Loved the article because it exposed me to something I was not familiar with and with the good links I found the great piece titled "The Roots of Lean" by Jim Huntzinger. I recommend this article to everyone not familiar with TWI.

Loved the article. It is a great reminder to us all of the need to have strong principles in our business and the importance of training. After reading this I am very proud to be working for a company that sees the importance of both of these!

In reading this article, I am happy to see the discussion of how TWI must be implemented in a company’s culture and practices, and not just as a quick fix during a recession.
We found this to be key in implementing TWI at short run injection molder Donnelly Custom Manufacturing Company. It is working because it fit so well with our established principles, culture and practices already in place.
We’ve found that TWI fosters improved quality and increased productivity by encouraging people to apply these tools to improve our processes in everything we do.
Implementing TWI with a pre-existing culture built around the importance of training and individual growth, coupled with management’s emphasis on process orientation and quality, lead to a rewarding experience with this and many other tools we’ve implemented over the years.
I would encourage any business, manufacturing or service, to take a look at adopting TWI practices to ensure their business and their employees are successful.

Sam Wagner, Director of Advanced Manufacturing
Donnelly Custom Manufacturing Company, Alexandria, MN