OREANDA-NEWS. KAMAZ has taken another step in the development of its production system. It has finished the construction of its Factory of Processes. All premises are completely equipped. And lean trainers have already given a test lesson.

According to Igor Medvedev, Chairman of KAMAZ’s Production System Development Committee, the obtained result is 100% compliant with lean training requirements. “Our top priority was to create the Factory of Processes at KAMAZ similar to that of Daimler,” noted Mr. Medvedev. “This is a part of integration of our production systems – Daimler’s TOS and Production System KAMAZ (PSK).”

Colleagues from Daimler – Jutta Lischke, Senior Manager OMCD, and Alexander Zam, Lean Expert and Manager OMCD, arrived at KAMAZ to see the Factory of Processes. Functionality and compact equipment of the training center impressed the German colleagues and deserved their high appraisal. According to Jutta Lischke, KAMAZ has to focus on trainers’ skills development, because it is very difficult to train and, in general, work with people.

Daimler’s coaches will come to Naberezhnye Chelny in June in order to train managers of the automobile plant, and KAMAZ’s lean trainers will act as assistants in this training. In August, the company will organize another joint training which will be conducted by KAMAZ’s lean trainers, and the German colleagues will be in charge of the process.

The Factory of Processes will work three days a week. The teaching staff of the training center consisting of PSK development consultants, employees of KAMAZ’s Production System Development Committee, as well as trainers from outside, will train KAMAZ’s middle and top managers, and also representatives of supplying companies.