TRAINING WITHIN INDUSTRY (TWI)
Leverage the role of supervisors, team leaders and your direct line workforce to increase productivity, improve morale and reduce training time.
EQUIP SUPERVISORS TO LEAD, TRAIN AND IMPROVE
Training Within Industry (TWI) is a globally recognized workforce development methodology established in 1940 to help U.S. industries meet wartime workforce and production demands during World War II. TWI later became part of the War Manpower Commission, and its practical approach to developing people and improving processes continues today.
As a foundation for Lean and Continuous Improvement, TWI helps manufacturers improve productivity, reduce training time, increase quality and strengthen employee engagement.
Whether your goals are improving training effectiveness, increasing productivity, reducing turnover or developing stronger frontline leaders, TWI provides practical tools supervisors can immediately apply on the shop floor.
Available as:
Custom Onsite Training
Individual TWI Programs
Continuous Improvement Consulting
Purdue MEP works with manufacturers to identify workforce and operational challenges and develop a TWI approach that aligns with organizational goals and continuous improvement initiatives.
OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES WE HELP SOLVE
Reducing Training Time - Equip supervisors with a systematic approach for teaching employees to perform work correctly, safely and consistently
Improving Productivity - Help teams identify and implement better work methods that increase efficiency and reduce waste
Strengthening Employee Relations - Provide supervisors with practical tools to improve communication, resolve conflicts and build employee engagement
Reducing Scrap and Rework - Standardize training and work practices to improve quality and consistency
Supporting Continuous Improvement - Create a workforce that actively identifies opportunities for improvement and problem-solving
Developing Frontline Leaders - Build confidence and capability among supervisors and team leaders responsible for daily operations
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~ Mique Buck, Director of Human Resources, Indiana Carton Company
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EXPLORE TWI PROGRAMS
TWI consists of proven standardized programs that help employees quickly adopt essential skills for job instruction, improvement of methods and team leadership. Each program offered by Purdue MEP follows a proven four-step process: Preparation, Presentation, Application and Testing.
Supervisors are given the opportunity to gain experience and practice the process in a confidential, low-stress and highly supportive environment. Each program is simple, straightforward and easy to implement.
Job Relations (JR) - Develop supervisors' ability to build positive employee relationships, improve communication, increase cooperation and address workplace conflict and challenges effectively
Ideal for: Frontline supervisors, team leaders, managers and emerging leaders
Job Instruction (JI) - Teach supervisors, trainers and frontline employees to do a job correctly, safely and conscientiously through a proven process that improves consistency, safety and quality while reducing training time
Ideal for: Supervisors, trainers, team leaders and experienced employees responsible for onboarding or cross-training
Job Methods (JM) - Help supervisors improve productivity by analyzing work processes and procedures while identifying opportunities to eliminate waste, simplify tasks and improve efficiency
Ideal for: Supervisors, continuous improvement teams and operations leaders
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