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About Cores Solutions
Our Story
With over 40 years of firsthand experience in lean manufacturing from the Toyota Production System (TPS), Cores Solutions is dedicated to excellence and eager to share our success with you and your team. Our journey began with a deep passion for lean principles and a commitment to fostering a culture of care for our team members, Mendomi (care for each other like family).
Embracing continuous improvement and excellence, we've mastered TPS tools like kaizen, PDCA cycle (Plan, Do, Check, Act), JKK (jikotei kanketsu - build in job ownership), RJ mapping (ryokan joken - necessary conditions), standard work, and kaizen projects, 5S, and audit systems. As certified trainers and coaches of the world-renowned and time-proven methods of kaizen and continuous improvement, our mission is clear: to coach, mentor, and develop your team while prioritizing your missions of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and organizational development.
Through coaching and leveraging TPS principles, we empower your workforce to achieve unparalleled success. Our passion for excellence and commitment to your organization's well-being drive us to guide you towards sustainable growth and continuous improvement. Together, let's embark on a journey towards manufacturing excellence and lasting transformation.
Our Services
Cores Solutions offers a comprehensive range of services derived from our strong experience and proven methods. From kaizen training to standardized work development, we empower organizations to achieve operational excellence and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- TPS Overview and Introduction: Provides an overview of the Toyota Production System, its history, principles, and philosophy to help employees understand the core concepts.
- Kaizen Training: Teaches employees the principles of kaizen, focusing on continuous improvement and involving everyone in the organization in identifying and implementing small, incremental changes.
- PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) Cycle Training: Educates employees on the PDCA cycle, a systematic approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
- 5S Training: Teaches the principles of 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) to help organize the workplace, improve efficiency, and maintain cleanliness.
- Standard Work Development: Assists in the development of standard work procedures to establish consistent processes and reduce variability.
- Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Training: Trains employees on creating value stream maps to identify waste, streamline processes, and improve flow.
- Jidoka Training: Educates employees on jidoka, emphasizing building quality into the process and stopping production immediately when an abnormality is detected.
- Just-In-Time (JIT) Training: Provides training on JIT principles to minimize waste and inventory, improve flow, and respond quickly to customer demand.
- Problem-Solving Training: Offers training on various problem-solving methodologies to empower employees to address issues proactively.
- Leadership and Management Training: Provides leadership and management training to help managers effectively lead their teams, support continuous improvement initiatives, and create a culture of accountability and empowerment.
- Gemba Walks: Conducts gemba walks with employees to observe processes firsthand, identify opportunities for improvement, and provide coaching and guidance.
- Continuous Improvement Culture Development: Assists in developing a culture of continuous improvement by fostering collaboration, encouraging employee engagement, and recognizing and rewarding contributions to improvement efforts.
- RJ Mapping (Ryokan Joken) Training: Introduces RJ mapping to identify necessary conditions for successful operations, helping teams understand essential elements required for smooth workflow and optimal performance.
- SWK (Standard Work Kaizen) Activity Facilitation: Leads SWK sessions where teams analyze existing standard work procedures, identify inefficiencies or opportunities for improvement, and implement kaizen activities to enhance processes and address shop floor problems effectively.
- Team Lead Coaching: Provides coaching and support to team leads to help them effectively lead their teams, implement improvement initiatives, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- RPS (Repeat Problem Solving) Training: Trains employees on the repeat problem-solving process to address recurring issues systematically and prevent their recurrence in the future.
- Job Instruction Method Training: Educates employees on the job instruction method to ensure standardized training processes and efficient knowledge transfer within the organization.
- Audit Creation and Development: Assists in creating and developing audit processes to evaluate and improve organizational performance, adherence to standards, and compliance with regulations.
- Standardized Work Development: Collaborates with teams to develop standardized work processes, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and quality in operations.
- Safety Culture Development: Facilitates the development of a safety culture within the organization by promoting awareness, training, and implementation of safety protocols and procedures.
- Genchi Genbutsu (Go and See) Training: Encourages employees to go to the actual location (gemba) to observe operations, gather data, and make informed decisions based on real-world conditions.
- Mendomi Wellness Check: Provides a holistic wellness check focused on employee well-being to ensure a healthy and productive work environment.
- Ergonomic Burden Analysis: Conducts ergonomic assessments to identify and mitigate physical strain and injury risks, optimizing workspaces for improved employee health and productivity.
- FMDS (Floor Management Development System) enhances operational efficiency and fosters continuous improvement. It empowers your team to streamline processes, identify potential failures, and implement proactive solutions for optimized performance and sustainable growth.
- Muda Observation: Observes processes to identify and eliminate waste (muda) from operations, optimizing efficiency and reducing costs.
- Muri and Mura Process Control: Implements measures to control and minimize overburden (muri) and unevenness (mura) in processes, ensuring smooth and balanced workflow.
- These comprehensive services enable organizations to enhance their operational efficiency, quality, safety, and overall performance while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence. We work directly with your team at the shop floor (gemba) level to ensure practical implementation and sustainable results.
Our Approach
At Cores Solutions, we take a direct approach to working with management, creating tools that illuminate both success and challenges, driving sustainable growth across the organization. We work directly with your team with a hands-on philosophy and tools that extend to the shop floor (gemba), where we collaborate closely with the team, ensuring every member understands the path to success and receives the guidance needed to excel.