I have used Job Instruction in the following countries:

United States, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Phillipines.

It is the preferred, dare I say, national method in Japan, since after WWII when we introduced it to them. The same program was installed nationally in India, Indonesia, New Zealand, Brazil and Egypt, Venezuela, Peru and definitely Canada and the UK.

The common theme here is human. Job Instruction has distilled basic learning methods into a bullet proof, patterned approach that anyone, anywhere can do.

Oh, also, gosh how could I forget! We used it to train German POW's in U.S. canning factories in Rochester NY. If it can work there, it will work anywhere.

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quote: "The common theme here is human. Job Instruction has distilled basic learning methods into a bullet proof, patterned approach that anyone, anywhere can do."

Couldn't agree more. You're absolutely right - anyone, anywhere can do it. And also, it can be used for other than technical subjects, such as managerial and supervisory skills. Too bad more WLPs do not even know what it is.

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@KaliKo Is JIT used byond the manual tasks for which it was designed? I have not heard or read of its use for anything outside that area.

Job Instruction Training, which is basically a step-by-step training methodology that was originally used in factories, is now used in all types of training. I have done this many times, mainly at the request of the clients who see what it can do in technical training topics. Ronald Jacobs of Ohio State as well as Rothwelll and Kazanas have advocated the use of this methodoloty for managerial and supervisory training as well as other "softer" skills in both their books. It's apparantly a well-kept secret in the training community. The approach was just beginning to really take off in the mid 90's when the technology craze started. Since then, it has been just about forgotten. Keep in mind there are many forms of JIT, but the underlying concepts and techniques are still there. The British are probably the main proponents of the methodology.

For more info on history of JIT check out my website: TWI Service Original JIT manuals are there, based on Charles Allan's seven step approach used in WWI.

Kaliko, the Brits may be proficient, but the best known in history was the United States, during WWII, and subsequently when we exported the program to Japan. Japanese management RELIESon JIT as a basis for standardized work routines.

Outside of manual tasks? Yup. I've trained and facilitated sessions in finance, software training, safety, etc.

This is why I asked about National Standards in a different thread. The four step method works in well, just about everything I've tried it on. I even convinced my wife to train our oldest in how to set the table. Glasses are always on the correct side and knives are always turned in!

The best known company for using JIT is Toyota Motor.(some people also confuse this with Just-In-Time, which is another thing Toyota does better than anyone else.) Ironically, if Toyota didn't have Job Instruction skills down cold they would have a very difficult time sustianing their Just-In-Time effort.

Anyway, check out my website for all of the archive materials. I promise, no emails or $pam, I've made it all available in the public domain for you because I think our industry needs standards to sustain long term growth. Everyone should be trained and encouraged to practice JIT & JIT!