Vantec CEO, Sherri Hotzler, attends Japan Study Mission with Norm Bodek and Paul Akers.  As Chairman of  the Manufacturing Excellence Network in Young Presidents Organization, she lead the Lean Study Mission with John Shook, Karl Wadensten, Tadahiro Kawada and Paul Akers.  The event won YPO”s Best Business Network Event 2016.  Time was spent touring Toyota and their supplier plants, as well as Lexus Plant 2.  Former Toyota president Mr, Amezawa, Mr. Ritsuo Shingo, Dr. Mori of DMG Mori, John Shook of LEI, Takahiro Fujimoto of the University of Tokyo, and many of the attendees fortunate enough to learn from these extraordinary leaders.

YPO Japan Study Mission Day 1, by Paul Akers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCe1Xs50fDE

YPO Japan Study Mission Day 2, by Paul Akers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbDCy8zIgSM

YPO Japan Study Mission Day 3, by Paul Akers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rgMSwfxofY

YPO Japan Study Mission Day 4, by Paul Akers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZDs-K-4cVc

YPO Japan Study Mission Day 5, by Paul Akers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVQH3GVTBaI

YPO Japan Study Mission Day 6, by Paul Akers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvNnq6qhuIM