World Class Manufacturing is a scheme financed by the European Commission. Training dates in Japan: from 15 – 19 October 2012 – Application deadline: Thursday, 7 June 2012. WCM is an intensive 5-day training mission in Japan about improvement of productivity, assisting executives from EU manufacturing companies to acquire a better understanding of how Japanese companies continually eliminate costs from their manufacturing.
This mission will provide participants with an ideal opportunity to visit some of the world's most advanced Japanese plants to understand the real "Gemba", (i.e. the production site), to talk directly with their production managers, and to observe how manufacturing methods are implemented effectively.
For SMEs, no tuition fee and to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) participation in the course, participants from SMEs can apply for a scholarship to get EUR 600 towards their living expenses.
More information and application form:
http://snm80.com/pkubueiu1iat4nzowg/index3.html