Training within Industry Skill Boosting Program Boosts Success and Competitiveness
Training within industry has been a tested and proven concept that helped many companies from struggling to the heights of prosperity with innovative training systems. Training within industry originated in the United States’ Department of War in the 1940s. It evolved from conditions like sagging industrial production during American participation in World War II, with the bulk of the youth serving in the army, and a need to manage the demand for war material and everyday utensils. In the aftermath of the war, the TWI concept spread to many other countries. Japanese companies, including car manufacturer Toyota, embraced it and updated the concept indigenously with the name Kaizen. The Japanese also optimized the program to enable rapid reconstruction of their war-ravaged country. TWI played a big role in transforming car maker Toyota into a hugely successful global venture. The TWI training aims at rapid, effective, and practical training of professionals, allowing industrial mass pr