World Class Manufacturing online training programme

Call for applicants to World Class Manufacturing training.

The ‘World Class Manufacturing’ training programme is organised twice a year. The next session will take place ONLINE in March 2022.

The 5-day training provides an in-depth analysis of Japanese manufacturing methodology (LEAN, Kaizen…) with the aim of improving EU companies competitiveness.

It assists the participants to acquire a better understanding of TQC (Total Quality Control), TQM (Total Quality Management), TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), JIT (Just In Time), TIE (Total Industrial Engineering) practices and the current KAIZEN manufacturing methods (continuous improvement).

The training course consists of lectures, workshops and visits to some of the world’s most advanced Japanese factories in order to understand the real „Gemba“ (production site), talk directly with their production managers and observe the effective implementation of manufacturing methods.This course will give its participants a detailed understanding of current Japanese approaches that they can adapt to help their companies lean journeys.

Next training session: 7-11 March 2022
Deadline for applications: 25 November 2021

Target: People (preferably with engineering or scientific background) able to influence their company’s production strategy or equivalent.

The programme provides:
· In-depth analysis of Japanese manufacturing methodology
· Lectures, seminars presented by experts from Japanese industry
· Company and factory floor (Gemba) virtual visits
· Post-visit reviews
· And more

The training will be online, and to ensure the quality and interactivity of the programme the number of participants is limited and will be determined by a selection process.

Free of charge participation. (The programme is funded by the European Commission)

More information and application form