J.T. Metier - Services Lean Manufacturing Consulting, Lean Manufacturing Training, QCDSM, Kaizen, 5S, Japanese Translation and Interpretation, English Translation and Interpretation, Toyota Production System, Just-in-time Production, Japanese, Japan, Productivity Improvements, Quality Improvements, Safety Improvements, Risk Management, Workers' Compensation, Ergonomics, Cost Reduction, Operation, Officel Ergonomics, Profitability, Suject Matter Experts, SMEs, Supplier Management, Production Control, Lean, Industrial Ergonomics

J.T. Metier provides the following three services:

QCDSM (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, and Morale) improvement projects
Translation and interpretation (English and Japanese)
Recruiting assistance

QCDSM IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

Is your organization having any problems like these?

Unorganized work area (lack of 5S, fire hazard, trip hazard)

Hazards (broken electric box, oil leak - slip hazard)

Increasing level of inventories (raw material, work-in-process, and final)
Increasing number of defects/scraps
Increasing number of injuries
Same person getting injured multiple times
Uneven workload
Large difference between estimated inventory level and actual level
Much downtime

J. T. M E T I E R

J.T. Metier's Plant walkthrough motto
"Fix problems as soon as identified"
(Cleaning traffic mirrors to improve visibility
by forklift truck drivers to prevent injuries)

Examples of Benefits from J.T. Metier Consultation and Training

Shorter production lead time
Reduction of unnecessary inventory
Stronger control over incoming component qualities
Clarification of value viewed by customers
Reduced frequency and severity of workers' compensation claims
Better manpower efficiency
Reduction of defects
Better customer service
Implementation of systematic problem solving strategies
Reduced employee burnout and absenteeism
Lowered turnover
Reduced needs for training replacement employees
Better public view of the organization
Attracting high-quality workforce
Increased sense of pride and self-worth among employees
Strengthened teamwork

Make your business and factory operations efficient, safe and profitable

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TRANSLATION / INTERPRETATION
J.T. Metier provides translation and interpretation assistance between English
and Japanese languages. It has been quite useful when, for example,

An American supplier was preparing a customer presentation for
Japanese buyers.
A Japanese staff member in the US was having a difficult time
understanding a project explained in English.
An American company was planning to make a Japanese website.
A Japanese staff member who was just transferred to the US was having
difficulty resolving a traffic accident and insurance matters with the police
and American insurance staff.
A Japanese staff member who was just transferred to US was having
difficulty explaining symptoms and signs of medical conditions to a doctor.

Please don't hesitate to contact us for more information or request for
assistance.

J.T. Metier helps you resolve problems.

J.T. Metier is known for helping businesses and
factories enhance profitability through improving their
QCD / QCDSM.

J.T. Metier also helps you develop in-house
experts.

We also specialize in providing hands-on training to
develop subject matter experts (SMEs) in your
organization. After this intensive knowledge transfer
process, your organization will have a solid foundation
and culture for continuous improvements in all QCDSM
aspects. Examples of consulting services and training
are as follows. Some details can be found in the FAQ
page.

BASELINE STUDY

Basic Safety Audit
5S
Injury loss trend analysis
Comprehensive risk map
Process flow analysis
Value stream mapping
Cost-value analysis
Incident investigation
Post-incident flowchart
Morale evaluation, etc

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

Review, establishment, and improvements of
ordering and incoming inspection policies
Supplier visit, etc

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

FIFO (First in First out)
Weigh counting accuracy
Establishment of SNP (Standard Number of
Parts) policy
Tags and labels
Inventory tracking system
Elimination of unnecessary inventories
Final inventory level determination
Pull system
Kanban, etc

INSURANCE POLICY REVIEW

Property insurance
General liability insurance
Workers' compensation insurance
Claim reviews, etc

QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS

Process flow approach
Videotape analysis
Root case analysis
Database development
Autonomation
Poka-yoke, etc

INJURY PREVENTION

Lockout/tagout,
General injury prevention
Ergonomic study
Office ergonomics
OSHA compliance, etc

DOWNTIME REDUCTION

Videotape analysis
Root cause analysis, etc

LEAN SAFETY (A methodology to simultaneously
improve productivity and safety of operations)

THERBLIG
MTM
JBEAMTM
JTEAMTM, etc

OTHERS

Assistance in increasing your employees' and
management staff's awareness and motivation
for better safety and productivity
Development of corporate product/process
engineering guidelines that incorporate safety
and ergonomics
Developing effective standardized work, job
rotation schedule, and corporate
safety/ergonomics guidelines/programs

Through deep understanding of the internal and
external business environments your organization
faces daily, we tailor-make each service for your
specific needs.

RECRUITING ASSISTANCE
J.T. Metier provides recruiting assistance to match good candidates for your
opening positions. Please contact us for any recruiting assistance needs.

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