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Agreement (EPA); the adoption of ge- Summit, held on 7 May, the Summit http://www.eu-japan-brt.eu/an- nerallobore and min sectoralveleniam, recommendations; quis accum venisi leadersna faipsustrud acknowledged exerili thequamconumsan BRT’s “active nual-meeting-2014 IN THIS ISSUE • 16th EU-Japan Business Round Table is a joint venture co-financed by the European Commission and the Japanese Ministry of • Centre’s missions to Japan - Call for applications Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Its aim • Call for host companis for “Vulcanus in Europe” is to foster the development of industrial • NEW! - Market entry plan - “Keys to Japan” cooperation between companies from both regions through training programmes • NEW! - Japan tax & Public Procurement helpdesk for businesspeople, for EU and Japanese • Seminars, workshop and company visits from the Centre students and researchers, and through • 22nd EU-Japan Summit information services and an industrial dialogue. • Aichi - Global Leading Cluster for Advanced Materials • Japanese-Estonian Chamber of Commerce This quaterly newsletter is produced by the EU-based office of the EU-Japan Centre, and • Call for expert reports proposals on Japan-related business sectors is primarily intended to provide EU/Japan- • EU-Japan business cooperation opportunities related news. FROM CENTRE EU-JAPAN NEWS JUNE 2014 I 2 VOL 12 I PAGE 2 Results and Testimonials CALL FOR APPLICATIONS from the Latest WCM Session WCM Training Mission in November 20 participants working in various sec- tors, such as in the Metal Industry, Auto- The 30th session of the EU-Japan Centre’s standing of Japanese best practices, Lean motive, Machinery, Food, Healthcare etc., World Class Manufacturing (WCM) mission and Kaizen processes. The training course from 13 Member states, took part in the will take place from 17 to 21 November consists of lectures, workshops and vis- 28th World Class Manufacturing mission 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. its to some of the world’s most advanced from 11 to 15 November 2013. Japanese factories to understand the real Since the first edition in 1992, more than “Gemba” (the production site), to talk di- The participants visited four world class 700 companies across Europe have partici- rectly with their production managers, and companies (Toyota Motor Corporation, pated in this practical training course. to observe the effective implementation of TOTO Ltd., and AVEX Cooperation, Kyowa manufacturing methods. Kogyo Co.) and took part in Toyota Pro- The 5-day mission provides an in-depth duction System (TPS) practical training. analysis of Japanese manufacturing meth- To apply the application deadline is the They were also offered lectures on “Fu- odology and is aimed at EU Executives and 15 September 2014 sion of Total Productive Maintenance and Managers with knowledge of WCM and Toyota Production System” and “Funda- an engineering background. It assists the http://www.eu-japan.eu/detail-bu- mentals of Lean implementation”. participants in acquiring a better under- siness-programmes/WCM “All about the TPS and TPM system. “The programme was an eye opener in seve- How important is Kaizen and Shop floor ral areas, and improved my understanding activities. 5S is a must have everywhere. of how to practically implement some of Management has to be involved in shop tools and concepts of continuous improve- floor activities”. ment. The reward system was a vital aspect as part of implementing the Kaizen culture”. Josef Malle, Plant manager, Kostwein Proizvodnja Strojeva D.O.O., Austria Waleed Mazen, EMS Manager, Electrolux Major Appliances Europe, England Internship Programme - Vulcanus in Europe Opportunity for EU-based Companies to host a Japanese Trainee The EU-Japan Centre is inviting applications from EU companies and By welcoming a trainee, the main benefit for research centres to host Japanese trainees for an 8-month internship the Host Company will be a valuable addition in the EU from August 2015 to March 2016. to its R&D workforce and an insight into Jap- The trainees come from leading Japanese universities and are stu- anese culture, which is extremely useful for dents in engineering or other scientific/high-tech fields. Following a conducting successful business with Japan. 4-month intensive language course the trainees will be able to com- municate in the EU company’s local language. To apply the application deadline is the 30 September 2014. http://www.eu-japan.eu/host-trainee-0 Vulcanus in Europe Host Company’s Testimonial “ZF Friedrichshafen AG has been hosting VUL- and us –as a host company- the time to guide CANUS students for a couple of years now. them and broaden their technical expertise in 2013, however, was the first time I personally order to help them achieve their targets. The had the opportunity to supervise a VULCANUS student also gains rich experience with a Euro- student. My colleagues and I were very pleased pean company. with the sincerity and hard work put in by the student during the internship, as well as the In today’s global economy, this programme skill level of the student. His efforts formed a provides the students with valuable experience significant contribution to our internal project. in an international company and adds to the cultural diversity in the workforce of the host Yoshitsugu Nagao (intern) and Nithin Sreeprakash, The programme with its 1 year schedule, in- company. We are definitely looking forward to MBS Simulation Engineer, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, cluding the 8-month internship, gives the stu- our next VULCANUS interns!” Germany dent the time to understand the tasks at hand, FROM CENTRE EU-JAPAN NEWS JUNE 2014 I 2 VOL 12 I PAGE 3 Clusters and SMEs Sectoral Missions in Japan Launched in 2012, the Cluster and SME support mission in Japan – which is funded by the European Commission and managed by the EU-Japan Centre – is now at its 4th session. This year’s mission will be held from the 13 to the 17 October 2014 both in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan and – following on from last year’s success – will again cover Biotechnology and related sectors. In 2015, 2 missions will be organised: