Implementing TWI – Part 3 – Who should I train first?

Posted on April 2, 2011April 2, 2011 by Roger Bilas

Implementing TWI – Part 3 – Who should be in the TWI training?

Now that you’ve picked a TWI component or components to initially implement and a target area (or in reverse order) it’s time to select people for the training. We normally require between 6-10 participants – participants perform a demonstration during the five 2-hour sessions, and allow up to an additional 10 “observers” – people who can watch the training, but who don’t participate in the discussions or perform a demonstration. Having more than 10 participants requires more than the time allotted in the five sessions. Having less than 6 people reduces the interaction, and doesn’t afford enough repetition of the demonstrations for effective skill development. An “observer” will see all the training and demonstrations just like a participant, but will not have the opportunity to perform a demonstration Continue reading →

Implementing TWI – Part 2 – Where Should I start?

Posted on March 23, 2011March 23, 2011 by Roger Bilas

In Part 1 of our series on implementing TWI, we recommended focusing your efforts on implementing JI or on JI and JR, concurrently. In part 2, we’ll answer the question: where should I start? Our recommendation is to select a pilot area that’s small enough to prevent diluting your training efforts and somewhat contained to be able to see the impact of your efforts. It must also be large enough, however, Continue reading →

Roger Bilas to Present TWI Overview At Lakeland Community College on March 22, 2011

Posted on March 7, 2011March 7, 2011 by Roger Bilas

Roger Bilas will be presenting an overview of the TWI program and providing hands-on demonstrations of the J-components at a free seminar March 22, 2011 at Lakeland Community College. Sponsored by the Continuing Education Department at Lakeland CC, Roger will discuss the benefits of TWI as an integrated program and specifically address how the J-components can address many of the issues that a recovering economy may create. Hands-on demonstrations of Job Instruction will show how it can not be used for training of new or transferred team members, but also stabilize and improve the organization’s process. Go to Lakeland Community College for more information or to register.

Implementing TWI In Your Organization – Part 1 – Which J-Program Do I Start With?

Posted on February 25, 2011March 7, 2011 by Roger Bilas

Training Within Industry is an integrated productivity improvement program, but should you implement all three J-programs at once? Our recommendation is no. The power of TWI is that it changes people’s behaviors – they will lead differently, instruct differently and work differently. Launching training in all three programs at the same time might dilute your efforts in establishing these new behaviors. The result could be delays, false starts or outright failure of your implementation effort. We recommend starting with Job Instruction. Continue reading →

Demonstration and Practice Repetitions in the JI 4-Step Method – Key Learnings

Posted on December 20, 2010January 25, 2011 by Roger Bilas

The post on how many repetitions are best in JI resulted in several key learnings for me. I contacted numerous people I have trained as a Master JI Trainer to see if they are using the 3 reps for Present the Operation- 4 reps for Try Out Performance. All of them said it depends. The consensus was Continue reading →