The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is launching the 49th edition of its WCM training.
Since the 1992 first edition, more than 900 participants from across all EU Member States have participated in this hands-on training course.
This 5-day online course will offer a unique opportunity for 25 top entrepreneurs from European industry to observe, understand and learn the latest Japanese approaches to operational excellence. Participants will be invited to join the Centre’s platform sessions in the morning and early in the afternoon for a follow-up discussion and a Q&A session. The afternoon discussion will be led by Prof. Richard Keegan who will highly encourage participants to adapt and use world-class approaches to secure their future business plan.
The next WCM training will take place in March 2022 (7-11) and focus on the strategic approaches used by Japanese companies to safeguard and enhance their competitiveness. Participants must therefore have a senior strategic role in their company or an advanced knowledge and practice of methods of industrial excellence. This course is free of charge and open to applications from manufacturing companies, logistics and other service companies (excluding consultancies).
More information and application form
Application deadline: 25 November 2021
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Joint venture established in 1987 by the European Commission (DG GROW) and the Japanese Government (METI) for promoting all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan.
The EU-Japan Centre’s activities are subject to the allocation of a Grant Agreement by the European Commission for 2024-2026
