1) Management Training in Japan (Subsidized program)
2) Online Seminar (Subsidized Program)
3) Release of Video featuring METI-AOTS Event Last August
4) Insight: Becoming a professional in Bolted Joints (Nuts and Bolts)
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1) Management Training in Japan (Subsidized program)
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We are pleased to announce the release of the following Management Training Programs in Japan.
1)Program for all countries subject to Japan’s ODA [Language：English]
(1)The Training Program on Leadership Development to Revitalize Organizations [TPOR]
Through lectures, exercises, and company visits, participants learn organizational development methods to develop leaders who can revitalize organizations and contribute to improving company productivity.
Duration: From 21 February to 2 March 2023 (10 days)
Place: AOTS Kansai Kenshu Center (Osaka-shi, Osaka, Japan)
Application deadline: 15 December 2022
(2)The Training Program on Program & Project Management [PPTP]
This is a training program designed under the supervision of the world-renowned Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka to learn Program & Project Management. Participants will acquire systems and methods of Program & Project Management through classroom lectures, case studies, and exercises from both theoretical and practical perspectives.
Duration: From 1 to 13 March 2023 (13 days)
Place: AOTS Tokyo Kenshu Center (Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan)
Application deadline: 22 December 2022
(3)The Program on Information and Communication Technology Utilization to Overcome DX-related Strategic Management Challenges [PICT]
Participants will aim to identify management strategy challenges brought about by DX, and consider strategic use of ICT to overcome such issues through case studies.
Duration: From 6 to 17 March 2023 (12 days)
Place: AOTS Tokyo Kenshu Center (Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan)
Application deadline: 21 December 2022
2)Program for Thailand [Language：Thai]
(1) The Leadership Development Training Program for Thailand [THLD]
This course will help participants to reflect on their own experiences and establish their own core leadership and management theory for their sustainable competitiveness.
Duration:From 1 to 10 March 2023 (10 days)
Place: AOTS Tokyo Kenshu Center (Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan)
Application deadline: 27 December 2022
(2) The Program on Family Business Management for Thailand [THFB]
This course is designed for founders,successors and its candidates of Thai family businesses, aiming to improve their management skills by learning the characteristic management philosophy, methods and practice of Japanese excellent family business companies.
Duration:From 7 to 16 March 2023 (10 days)
Place: AOTS Kansai Kenshu Center (Osaka-shi, Osaka, Japan)
Application deadline: 27 December 2022
3)Program for India [Language：English]
(1)The Quality Control Training Course for India [INQC]
This course will deepen understanding of Total Quality Management (TQM) and understand the proper way to promote TQM and quality management activities and the roles of company owners or managers.Participants will also improve problem-solving skills from a QC perspective through exercises.
Duration: From 2 to 17 March 2023 (16 days)
Place: AOTS Kansai Kenshu Center (Osaka-shi, Osaka, Japan)
Application deadline: 22 December 2022 [Deadline changed]
(2)The Program on Productivity Improvement for India [INPI]
Participants will deepen understanding of various production management methods such as Kaizen, JIT, and TPM, as well as the latest initiatives such as the use of IoT and energy conservation.
Duration: From 14 to 24 March 2023 (11 days)
Place: AOTS Kansai Kenshu Center (Osaka-shi, Osaka, Japan)
Application deadline: 13 January 2023
4)Program for Vietnam [Language：Vietnamese]
(1)The Production Management Training Program for Vietnam [VNPM]
Learn key concepts of production management in a nutshell.
Duration: From 28 February to 9 March 2023 (10 days)
Place: AOTS Kansai Kenshu Center (Osaka-shi, Osaka, Japan)
Application deadline: 22 December 2022
Please visit AOTS website for more details and application forms.
https://www.aots.jp/en/what-we-do/hrd/management/subsidized/list-of-courses
Inquiry:AOTS Overseas Cooperation Group
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +81-(0)3-3888-8256
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2) Online Seminar (Subsidized Program)
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Applications to the following program is now open!
(1) Driving Operational Excellence for Business Excellence -KAIZEN & Five S are the Building Blocks of Operational Excellence-[ORAF16] Collaboration webinar between Kaizen Institute and AOTS. Participant will learn how to facilitate and maintain a successful 5S initiative by Indian and Japanese lecturers.
Target countries : African countries subject to Japan’s ODA [Language：English]
Date:14 February 2023 (3hrs)
Application Deadline: 31 January 2023
Participation Fee: Free
The following programs are still open for application. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!
(1) Innovative Cost & Environmental Burden Reduction Approach from Japan (MFCA)[KROP17]
https://www.aots.jp/application/files/5316/6622/8531/Leaflet_KROP14_and17.pdf
Target countries : All countries subject to Japan’s ODA [Language：English]
Date:17 & 18 January 2023 4:00-7:00PM (Japan Time)
Application Deadline: 1 December 2022
Participation Fee: 60 USD
How to apply: Download the application form here and send it to your closest AOTS Alumni Association.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10Oo4vLfbNrZg-BHZLB0FDQM6R7DuqrRI/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=107736676743786873901&rtpof=true&sd=true
(2) Innovative Cost & Environmental Burden Reduction Approach from Japan (MFCA)[KROP18]
https://www.aots.jp/application/files/7316/6633/8399/Leaflet_KROP15_and18.pdf
Target countries : Latin American countries subject to Japan’s ODA [Language : Spanish]
Date:24 & 25 January 2023 8:00-11:30 AM (Japan Time)
Application Deadline: 8 December 2022
Participation Fee: 60 USD
Apply here: https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/JGzihI
(3) Structure of Electric Vehicles and Overview of Driver Assistance System [ORAF07]
*This is a part of the seminar series “Global Trends in Next-Generation Vehicle Technologies and Required Adaptations for Africa”
Target countries: African countries [Language : English]
Date:14 December 2022 8:30AM – 9:30AM(UTC/GMT)
Participation Fee: Free
Application Deadline: 5 December 2022 (UTC/GMT)
For more details, you can download Program Outline & Leaflet from the link below:
Program for African countries: https://www.aots.jp/en/what-we-do/hrd/webinars/list-of-webinars-for-africa-en/
Program for other countries: https://www.aots.jp/en/what-we-do/hrd/webinars/list-of-webinars/
Inquiry: AOTS Overseas Cooperation Group
Email: [email protected]
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3) Release of Video featuring METI-AOTS Event Last August
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The AOTS has released a video that features a METI-AOTS TICAD8 Official Side Event titled “How Japan can contribute to Industrial Human Resources Development in Africa,” held online last August.
The perspective of “industrial human resource development” is necessary for companies having connections with Japan and Africa to launch and expand their business. This event provided success in deepening discussion on the methods for business exapansion in Africa and Japan’s possible contributions to Africa.
The intellectual merit of the discussion shall not only be appreciated by those involved in African business, but also by business persons in all sectors in developing countries.
◇Click here to see event details and watch the video：
https://www.aots.jp/en/news/2022-08-04/
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4) Insight: Becoming a professional in Bolted Joints (Nuts and Bolts)
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With the help of AOTS and, a company called HARDLOCK Industry Co., Ltd. conducted a three-day online seminar on the “Fundamentals of Threaded Metal Connections [OREG01]” targeted at Egyptian companies.This subsidized program was held on November 15th, 16th and 17th, for three hours each day.The Japanese company HARDLOCK teamed up with a knowledgeable University Professor to present on topics such as Safe Design of Bolted Joints, Prevention strategies for loosening, Bolt failure Prevention techniques.Bolted Joints are the most fundamental building block for various manufacturing processes. Even in Japan, a bolted joint seminar targeted at a wide audience of engineers is unheard of. I imagine that it is (probably) the first time that such a seminar has been held from Japan to an overseas audience. Due to the extraordinary cooperation and commitment of our on-site partner, the AOTS Alumni Society, Egypt, we received an even greater response than we had expected. Approximately 170 applicants (as of the October 31 application deadline), compared to our target, 100 participants.Applicants for the seminar covered a wide range of manufacturing industries, such as the railroad industry, the infrastructure and construction industry (including the construction of the Suez Canal) as well as automobile manufacturers. There were also requests from educational and training institutions to participate in the course. Bolted joints are simple and common to our everyday lives. That is why, it is so hard to believe that in this day and age, life-threatening accidents all still occurring all across the world because of badly designed and incorrectly installed bolted joints. We think that the large number of applicants for our seminar, indicates the awareness of these issues.
As a matter of fact, I am writing this newsletter prior to the seminar’s launch, so I am afraid that I cannot mention the details regarding the seminar’s results. In our December Newsletter, I will give more details on the Seminars success, including interesting feedback, reactions from our participants and other insights.
To be continued.
Rikio Suma,Author
