Gemba tours
Experience operational excellence where it happens. In today’s competitive landscape, building effective business systems is key to sustainable growth and long-term success. To stay ahead, companies need to see what works — in real time, on the shop floor. Want to observe how top-performing companies across Europe and Asia run their daily operations — and take away fresh ideas to improve your own?
B2B Events.pro will organize Gemba Tours to the most efficient and innovative manufacturing sites in Europe and Asia. You’ll be immersed in the real operational environment — where value is created and improvement never stops.
Each Gemba Tour gives you a front-row seat to:
- How leading companies design and evolve their production and operational systems
- How lean principles are applied in real time across workflows and workspaces
- What tools and techniques are used to drive efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality
- How teams collaborate and sustain continuous improvement on the ground
- How automation and generative technologies are integrated into daily operations
- How employees are engaged and developed as part of system-wide excellence
We offer both in-person and virtual Gemba Tours — so you can experience operational excellence, no matter where you are.
Step into the Gemba — and bring proven ideas back to your organization.
Gemba Tours
The word “Gemba” comes from Japanese and means “the actual place” — the place where value is created. In a business or manufacturing context, it refers to the shop floor, workstation, warehouse,
or production line — wherever the real work happens.
A Gemba Tour is about:
Visiting a production site or another key area of the company
- Observing live operations — how processes are structured, how workspaces are organized, how materials flow, and how teams interact
- Seeing lean practices and continuous improvement systems in action
- Most importantly, participants are physically present in the “Gemba” — asking questions, engaging with staff, and watching real processes unfold, not just sitting through presentations
The goal is to immerse yourself in the actual operational environment — to see firsthand how effective systems really work, and gather ideas you can apply in your own organization.
Industrial Gemba Tours vs. Reference Visits
| Feature | Industrial Gemba Tours | Reference visits |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Real-time observation of operations at leading manufacturing sites. Gain actionable insights into daily practices, continuous improvement systems, and team engagement. | Explore strategic frameworks, transformation journeys and cultural best practices. Includes office walkthroughs and leadership dialogue. |
| Focus | Processes, lean tools, production flow, visual management and daily operations.Understand team dynamics, roles and how companies translate strategy into action on the floor. | Strategy execution, KPIs, leadership practices, systems thinking, change management and digital transformation. |
| Format | On-site walkthroughs, live observation and Q&A with frontline teams. | Presentation, executive-level discussions, case study reviews and on-site walkthroughs of office operations. |
| Ideal Audience | Plant managers, operations leaders, CI specialists, engineers, production supervisors. | Senior executives, transformation leaders, exellence program meneagers, strategy and HR proffesionals. |
| Key Takeaways | Practical examples of efficient workflows, waste reduction, visual systems and frontline engagement. | High-level insights into what drives sustainable perfomance and how to replicate success within your own organization. |
| Avialibity | In-person and virtual | In-person and virtual |
Ready to walk the floor and see operational excellence in action?
Join a Gemba Tour and get inspired by the way top companies operate day-to-day.
