Effective Learning Method Using Extended Reality: Digital TWI
Abstract
Training within Industry was created under World War II by the U.S. Department of War, within the War Manpower Commission, to assist defense industries meet the high production output demand from less or inexperienced labor. It ran from 1940 to 1945, made its way to Japan after the war and became a foundational component of the Toyota Production System (TPS). TWI is a well-proven lean education methodology consists of four main modules: Job Instructions (JI), Job Relations (JR), Job Methods (JM) and Program Development. This paper aims to explore combining TWI Job Instructions (JI) module with extended reality (XR) smart glasses and technologies that may create an effective and innovative lean education program.