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TWI: WWII Training Legacy

The document provides an introduction and background on the Training within Industry (TWI) program established in the United States during World War II. The TWI program was created in 1940 by the National Defense Advisory Commission to address labor shortages as workers joined the military. It trained over 1.6 million industrial workers and concluded in 1945 after the war ended. The TWI program utilized three training techniques - Job Instruction, Job Methods, and Job Relations - which became foundations for Toyota's training approach and lean manufacturing practices.

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TWI: WWII Training Legacy

The document provides an introduction and background on the Training within Industry (TWI) program established in the United States during World War II. The TWI program was created in 1940 by the National Defense Advisory Commission to address labor shortages as workers joined the military. It trained over 1.6 million industrial workers and concluded in 1945 after the war ended. The TWI program utilized three training techniques - Job Instruction, Job Methods, and Job Relations - which became foundations for Toyota's training approach and lean manufacturing practices.

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Introduction to

TWI Program
(Training within Industry)

Marek Piatkowski
Janaury 2011

Marek Piatkowski FSP Consulting Inc.


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TWI Training within Industry

The Training within Industry Program was established in August


1940 by the National Defense Advisory Commission and was
continued under the Office of Production Management and then
the War Production Board.
By Presidential order on April 18, 1942, Training within Industry
functions were made part of the War Manpower Commission.
22 TWI field District Training Centers were opened throughout the
USA and 25 Policy Statement Bulletins issued
By the end of World War II over 1.6 million workers in over 16,500
plants had received a certification.
The Program concluded in April 1945

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USA enters World War II 1941

Young men (factory operators) join the army and get shipped
overseas all the manufacturing knowledge goes with them

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Women are 1941
recruited to join
manufacturing

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and they do 1941

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The Advisory Committee on Training

United Aircraft Corporation


United States Rubber Company
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company
The Falk Corporation
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company
International Association of
Machinists
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Industrial Union of Marine and
Shipbuilding Workers of America
International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers
United Automobile Workers of
America
Operative Plasterers and Cement
Finishers International Assn.

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What is TWI Training within Industry

Training Program 3 Js
Job Instruction gives the supervisor
practice in how to train operators on
new jobs.
Job Methods helps the supervisor to
simplify and improve methods of doing
a job.
Job Relations gives the supervisor
practice in how to promote teamwork.

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TWI The Roots of Lean

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TWI Training for Supervisors

Toyota accepted teachings of TWI and incorporated them into TPS


Job Instruction the same Job Instructions
Job Methods became Standardized Work / Kaizen
Job Relations became Supervisor Development

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Training Within Industry (TWI)

TWI - The training program instituted


to support the U.S. war production effort
from 1941 1945

Millions of Americans
Trained over five year period

This type of training is mostly


forgotten in the US

It formed the basis of Toyotas


core training. Toyota still uses
much of it to this day!

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Lean Transformation Solutions
Marek Piatkowski
F.S.P.. Consulting Inc.
F.S.P

VM: 416-
416-235
235--2631
Cell: 248-
248-207
207--0416
[email protected]
www.TWI--Network.com
www.TWI

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