Lean Accounting Study Mission to Japan

January 2010
Volume 5 Issue 1

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Update on the Lean
Accounting Trip to Japan

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Update on the Lean Accounting Trip to Japan

Lean pioneer, Norman Bodek announced on January 25, 2010 that the Lean Accounting Trip to Japan has only 7 spots remaining. The trip is limited to only 20 individuals to maximize learning and interaction.

Bodek has made available a PDF brochure suitable for printing. DOWNLOAD the printable brochure. Learn more about this trip on the Lean Accounting Summit site.

TRIP ITINERARY

Day 1
Fri. April 16

Depart for Japan

Day 2
Sat. April 17

Arrive in Japan on the afternoon of Day 2

Travel to Royal Park Hotel

Evening dinner on your own

Visit the local Ginza (stores and restaurants)

Day 3
Sun. April 18

Breakfast on your own

Bus to meeting place

Trip orientation and workshop with Norman Bodek

Late morning and afternoon workshop with
Mr. Monden. Topics will include:

    1) Mini-profit center / line-company systems
    2) Kaizen cost management / kaizen costing
    3) Target costing

Workshop with Mr. Tanaka
1) "J Cost" Theory: An evaluation measure of the effect of TPS.

Bus back to Royal Park hotel.

Evening dinner on your own

Visit the local Ginza (stores and restaurants)

Day 4
Mon. April 19

Breakfast on your own

Site Visit #1: Toyota Fork Lift

Site Visit #2: Canon Copier Plant

Bus back to Royal Park hotel.

Evening dinner on your own

Visit the local Ginza (stores and restaurants)

Day 5
Tue. April 20

Breakfast on your own

Workshop with Mr. Nakamura
- Be one of the first in the Western world to learn how to develop a "technology strategy map."

Site Visit #3: Juki

Bullet train to Nagoya

Stay at the Nagoya Hilton

Day 6
Wed. April 21

Breakfast on your own

Site Visit #4: Toyota

Breakfast on your own

Site Visit #5: Aisin Seiki

Bullet Train to Kobe/Osaka

Stay in Kobe/Osaka

Day 7
Thu. April 22

Breakfast on your own

Site Visit #6: Panasonic

Site Visit #7: Komatsu

Late afternoon we take the train to Kyoto

Stay at Kyoto Grand Hotel

Day 8
Fri. April 23

Breakfast on your own

Site Visit #8: Kyocera

Site Visit #9: Murata

Stay at Kyoto Grand Hotel

Day 9
Sat. April 24

Options:
1. Take bullet train to Tokyo and then bus to Narita Airport back to U.S.
2. Stay in Kyoto for a sightseeing day then take the bullet train to Tokyo, stay at the Royal Park - $300 additional fee

Day 10
Sun. April 25

Bus to airport and return home.

DOWNLOAD the printable brochure.