Activities in Georgia

Period

6-7 March 2012, Tbilisi.

Background

Around 25 participants from the government and private sector participated in the seminar. Technology of the TQM (Total quality management, Production control, 5s Kaizen were transferred to the trainees.

Framework of the program

PARTICIPANT LIST FOR THE SEMINAR JAPANESE WAY OF PRODUCTION (By MoESD)

Governmental Organizations
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable development (MoESD). Department of Economic Analysis and policy
MoESD. Department of Communications, Informational Technologies and Innovation
MoESD. Transport Policy Department
MoESD. Department of Foreign Trade and International Economic Relations
MoESD. Spatial Planning and Construction Policy Department
Georgian National Agency of Standards, Technical Regulations and Metrology
Georgian National Agency of Standards, Technical Regulations and Metrology. Institute of Metrology
Georgian National Agency of Standards, Technical Regulations and Metrology. Department of Standards and Technical Regulations
Enterprise Management Agency
Management System

Company Name	Sector
Ltd. Neoprint	Manufacture
Ltd. River Side	Tourism
Ltd. Cruise	Tourism
Ltd. Dio	construction
Ltd. ICES	construction
Ltd. Meatana	Manufacture
Ltd. Shumi	Manufacture
Ltd. CAUCASTRANSEXPRESS	Transport
Ltd. Gianti	Transport
Ltd. Management Systems	Service
Ltd. GAMA	Manufacture
Ltd. Rustavis Foladi	Manufacture
Ltd. BPG	Manufacture

Schedule of the Seminar

Title: Production management seminar
Central Asia private sector development - support seminar for participants in JICA course

6 March, 2012

10:00 - 10:15	Opening ceremony	Address by organizer (Mr. Sugimoto / 10 min.) (explain content of the project and purpose/meaning of the seminar) Speech by Japanese expert (Mr. Kawamura / 10 min.)
10:15 - 10:45	Program orientation Explanation of outline of the course	Explain the overall training course
10:45 - 11:00	Break
11:00 - 12:45	[Lecture] Outline of TQM	What is TQM? Overall explanation. Japanese way of production management and quality management. History of TQM, management by objectives, what is essential for such activities?
12:45 - 13:45	Coffee break
13:45 - 14:45	[Lecture] Policy management	What is policy management by objectives? What is strategic policy management? Understandable explanation
14:45 - 15:45	[Lecture] Implementation of TQM and its effect (incl. cases)	What is TQM? Japanese way of product management and quality management. History of TQM, management by objectives Provide cases of other developing countries. Emphasize that it is necessary to create a new method appropriate for each country instead of imitating Japanese method and that Japan will help develop such a new method.
15:45 - 16:00	Break
16:00 - 17:15	Problem solving - Group discussion (Part 1)	Group Discussion, dividing 30 participants into 4-5 groups. Decide subject for the 2nd day's problem solving and grouping to discuss. Decide role-sharing in each group (e.g. leader, clerical, presenter) Example of subjects: SMB development needs, status of corporate activities

7 March, 2012

10:00 - 11:20	[Lecture] Problem-solving method, tool, kaizen	To begin with, what is problem? Clearly explain problem-solving method. What is kaizen? Describe the method born in Japan.
11:20 - 11:35	Break
11:35 - 13:00	[Lecture] QCC, suggestion system Q＆A	Explain small group activity and suggestion system. Emphasize the importance of a method suitable for organizational culture and social system.
13:00 - 14:00	Coffee break
14:00 - 15:20	[Lecture] ５S, equipment management （TPM）	Explain outline of ５S activity, facility and equipment management (incl. TPM)
15:20 - 15:35	Break
15:35 - 17:20	[Practice] Problem solving (Part 2) incl. presentation of result 10 min. x 3 groups	Divide participants into 4-5 groups. Discuss SME development needs, status of company, etc.
17:30	Closing ceremony	Lecturer (Mr. Kawamura) will summarize the result of overall course and close the session.