Norman Bodek, on the Super Meister System in Japan *

Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/61

Remastered audio June 2021

Norman Bodek is once again back for episode #61 of the LeanBlog Podcast, talking about his discovery of a unique system in Japan, at Canon, called the “Super Meister” system that trains employees to be able to build an entire copier on their own.

This was introduced in Episode #55 of the Podcast. Norman also talks a little more about Gerry Corrigan and his Lean/5S work in Ireland, employee ideas, and his video terminal that allows him to teach people remotely.

Episode #61 Key Words and Links:

• Canon, Japan, “Super Meister”
• Tony Corrigan
• Institute for Lean Systems