The training program aims to educate students on identifying and eliminating waste in production
Within the framework of the Program to support the establishment of Quality Productivity Clubs among university and college students, on the afternoon of August 30, 2024, the National Committee for Standards, Metrology and Quality organized a training session with topic 4: “7 wastes – Identifying waste in production and how to effectively eliminate it”.
On the Committee’s side, the program had the participation of Mr. Pham Le Cuong – Deputy Chief of Office of the Commission for Standards, Metrology and Quality of Vietnam (STAMEQ), youth union members from the Committee’s units attending in person and online.
On the side of universities and colleges, there were nearly 100 online participants from: Phan Thiet University, Nha Trang University, Tra Vinh University, University of Economics – Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Academy of Journalism and Propaganda, Binh Duong University, Forestry University, Thai Nguyen University of Economics and Technology, Thu Dau Mot University, Vietnam – Korea Bac Giang College of Technology, Hanoi University of Textile and Garment Industry, Vietnam – Korea Vocational College No. 1 Vinh Phuc, Bac Giang Mountainous College, Quang Ninh College of Industry and Construction, Soc Trang Vocational College.
Presenting at the training session, Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh – Member of the Executive Committee of the Youth Union of the Commission for Standards, Metrology and Quality of Vietnam (STAMEQ), the program’s reporter said that waste is costly and wasteful. Simply put, waste is everything that “does not bring value”; These wastes are often in the form of “invisible” that most businesses suffer from.
According to Mr. Tuan Anh, it is estimated that waste in production costs the global economy between $2.1 trillion and $3.5 trillion each year, and he also cited a study by McKinsey & Company that waste in production, consumption and food costs the global economy $2.1 trillion each year.
Mr. Tuan Anh pointed out that waste in production and business is divided into 7 types, including: Waste due to Defects, Overproduction, Inventory, Motion, Transportation, Waiting, Overprocessing.
Of which, overproduction is the most dangerous type of waste in the group of seven types of waste because it has the potential to cause other forms of waste.
Identifying and eliminating the 7 wastes will help businesses better meet the requirements for product or service quality from customers. From there, increase the satisfaction of customers and stakeholders with the business.
Minimizing waste in transportation, unreasonable movement, … helps businesses arrange and arrange reasonable working space and ensure production time, delivery, and service provision on time.
Minimizing waste due to errors/defects, solving inappropriate problems in the production process, providing products and services helps businesses reduce production and operating costs and lower product prices or ensure competitive prices with competitors. Reducing costs means increasing financial efficiency and increasing profits for businesses. Enhance competitiveness, image and professionalism for businesses.
Minimizing waste and waste in the production process, helps businesses improve investment efficiency in production and business activities and service provision, increasing value for businesses. Rational use of production materials and energy sources to serve the production and business process of businesses. This means that the enterprise has produced and operated in an environmentally friendly and socially responsible manner.
Mr. Tuan also shared the process of implementing the project to eliminate waste in the enterprise. In which, phase 1 is the initiation including:
Step 1: training, raising awareness and commitment to the program;
Step 2: establishing an improvement team.
Phase 2 is implementing the program including:
Step 3: identifying waste;
Step 4: collecting information;
Step 5: identifying improvement goals;
Step 6: proposing and evaluating options;
Step 7: developing an implementation plan;
Step 8: implementing the selected options;
Step 9: checking and evaluating results;
Step 10: proposing solutions to maintain and continuously improve.
The program has received attention from students at the schools. Many questions were raised and received accurate answers from experts and reporters of the Committee, creating an exciting and lively atmosphere.
