Join us for an hour with Mike Hoseus and Gene Kaschak as they walk you through our upcoming Lean Culture Immersion experiences in Kentucky 2025 and Japan 2026.

MRC is excited to bring these two unique experiences to our regional manufacturers.  We know you may have some questions.  Such as:

• Agenda – What will you be learning/seeing?
• Travel – What is best practice? Who is responsible?
• Cost – What does it cost? Is there funding available to help with the cost?
• How to sell it to leadership? What is the ROI?
• Plus much more.

Trip Highlights
Kentucky September 2025

• 4-hour Toyota Production System (TPS) Learning Session and Exclusive Plant Tour presented by Toyota’s nonprofit organization, Toyota Production System Support Center (TSSC)
• See and discuss specific Toyota Production System concepts, such as Stability, Just in Time, and Jidoka (automation with a human touch)
• Explore how Toyota uses these methods at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) Facility
• Learn from TSSC team members on how they developed the TPS culture outside of Toyota for 30 years at manufacturing companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations
• Experience other Lean best practices through two additional visits at local Toyota suppliers and/or Lean manufacturers

Japan March 2026

• Experience the unique Japanese Culture, get a deeper understanding of values like respect, cleanliness, and discipline, and how these are embedded in day-to-day life and work environments.
• Kaizen training with Japanese sensei: learn core concepts of the Kaizen philosophy direct on the shop-floor
• Visit several mature Kaizen companies and learn firsthand from their leadership
• See elements of the Lean principles in real life, like visual management, standard work, and problem-solving

Meet Mike Hoseus

Mike is the Executive Director of the Center for Quality People & Organizations (CQPO), founded in 1999 with Toyota Motor Manufacturing to share Lean Quality and HR practices across education, business, and community sectors. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Kentucky’s Center for Manufacturing and a faculty member at Lean Enterprise Institute. Previously, Mike spent 13 years in leadership roles at Toyota’s Georgetown, Kentucky plant in HR and Manufacturing. He now supports organizations in Lean Culture transformations, emphasizing the connection between Executive Management, HR, and the production value stream.

Questions? Contact Nicole Pierce at (484) 655-4873 or nicole.pierce@mrcpa.org