{"id":416048,"date":"2017-09-08T06:29:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T06:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/09\/08\/jica-to-train-over-100-businesses-on-ways-to-improve-productivity\/"},"modified":"2017-09-08T06:29:51","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T06:29:51","slug":"jica-to-train-over-100-businesses-on-ways-to-improve-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/09\/08\/jica-to-train-over-100-businesses-on-ways-to-improve-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"JICA to train over 100 businesses on ways to improve productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>More than 100 local but export-oriented enterprises are to be trained on productivity improving mechanisms to enable them to run efficient businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is influenced by a Japanese business philosophy called the Kaizen Project aimed at enhancing the competitive urge of local businesses on the international market.<\/p>\n<p>Over 91 local businesses have benefited from the project between 2012 and 2015 in Ashanti Region.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1002554\/Myjoyonline.com_InArticle_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has received funds to continue the training targeting 100 more businesses next year in line with government\u2019s initiative to support the one-district one-factory initiative.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"JICA-NBSSI\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1799585762951_6856584468339.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is being implemented jointly by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the NBSSI.<\/p>\n<p>Acting Executive Director of NBSSI, Kosi Antwiwaa Yankey, says the initiative will strengthen the Ghanaian industries and small businesses especially to boost productivity.<\/p>\n<p>She revealed this at a ceremony to present new laptops to 19 staff of the NBSSI in the Ashanti Region.<\/p>\n<p>The presentation was meant to support the institutional strength\u00a0of the board as part of a trainer-of-trainees project.<\/p>\n<p>Fifty-six business advisory centre heads in the target regions &#8212; Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Northern, Central and Greater Accra regions &#8212; have so far received intensive training in the Japanese Kaizen methodology.<\/p>\n<p>Madam Yankey is positive continuous adaptation of the Japanese industrial development and technique is critical to both short and long term growth of the Micro, Small and Medium-scale Industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe go into businesses to ensure the systems are in place in our industries [and] to strengthen their productivity so that they can be competitive not only locally but internationally,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Kaizen is a Japanese word. \u2018KAI\u2019 means change and \u2018ZEN\u2019 means better.<\/p>\n<p>Kaizen philosophy is key for Japanese industrial development and applied techniques for small and medium-sized enterprises touching on the cultural and management style of businesses leading to short-term benefits and long term growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 100 local but export-oriented enterprises are to be trained on productivity improving mechanisms to enable them to run efficient businesses. 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