Garment industry training course in May - June

COURSE: A production and quality management training course for the garment industry organised by the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS) Japan in co-operation with Japan-Sri Lanka Technical and Cultural Association (JASTECA) Pegasus Sewing Machine Pte. Ltd., Singapore, Lapp Trading (Ceylon) Ltd and Dateline Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, will be held from May 22 to 26 in Colombo (Sasakawa Hall) and from May 29 to June 2 at the Earl's Regency Hotel, Kandy.

The course is for senior and middle managers of garment factories and the course content would cover production control, method of operation analysis, process analysis, production system and plant layout, introduction of PUB (Pegasus U-shape Bundle system), labour saving device and latest technology of sewing machine.

Training Courses will be conducted by four Japanese instructors from Pegasus Sewing Machine Mfg Co Ltd..Japan, The number of participants will be limited to 50 in Colombo and 50 in Kandy.

Closing date for applications will be May 5 and application forms could be obtained from The Administrative Manager at JASTECA office.

"Realising the need for transfer of know-how in order that the Garment Manufacturers reap the maximum benefits made available by the high tech high speed machines, as out-lined above AOTS, JASTECA, and Pegasus together with Lapp Trading organised the first training programme in July 2003 in which a total of hundred participants took part both in Colombo and in Kandy" JASTECA vice president Premalal Fernando said.

The success in achieving the expected benefits by garment manufacturers has motivated the organisers to hold this second training programme.

This training course in the production and quality management by the Association for overseas Technical Scholarships (AOTS) of Japan and implemented by Pegasus Sewing Machines Manufacturing Company Limited Japan, and Pegasus Sewing Machines Pte. Singapore in co-operation with Japan Sri Lanka Technical and Cultural Association (JASTECA) as a very valuable step.

Japan Sri Lanka Technical and Cultural Association (JASTECA) was established in 1984, as the Sri Lanka Alumni of the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS) Japan and consists of returned trainees who have volunteered to help in the transference of Japanese technology to Sri Lanka and promote the development of human resources in our country.

During the last 20 years, with the assistance of AOTS Japan, JASTECA have trained over 2500 in Japan on varied areas of technology and management disciplines.

Some of the sectors covered under these training programmes include entrepreneurship, quality control, production management and a host of other areas of management.

JASTECA has also trained over 100 entrepreneurs from the garment industry, 75 plantation managers, 50 from the banking fraternity.

In addition JASTECA has trained over 5000 in Sri Lanka through seminars, lectures and workshops conducted in the country.