Free webinar by JASTECA on Quality Circles

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Encouraged by the response for the first free webinar where over 300 participants registered, JASTECA is organising its second free introductory webinar on Friday 17 September, on a popular Japanese management technique.

‘Quality Circles’ is an employee involvement technique which originated in Japan and is credited with making a huge contribution to the development of quality and reliability, and later productivity and customer delight, in the Japanese manufacturing and service sectors since the 1960s. ‘Quality Circles’ are to be found widely in Sri Lanka too in the more progressive enterprises, and have brought out the hidden skills and talents of many frontline workers in industrial and commercial enterprises.

JASTECA, which stands for The Japan Sri Lanka Technical & Cultural Association, is an alumni association of past trainees of Japan, who believe that Sri Lanka can greatly benefit from adopting Japanese management techniques. JASTECA is affiliated to the Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnership (AOTS) of Japan, and is one among 73 alumni societies in 44 countries. JASTECA has been at the forefront of promoting ‘Quality Circles’ in Sri Lanka and held its first seminars in the 1980s.

The resource person, Sunil G. Wijesinha, is considered the father of ‘Quality Circles’ in Sri Lanka, having first tried it out in 1981 and being the first to conduct seminars on the subject on behalf of JASTECA in the 1980s. He has successfully implemented ‘Quality Circles’ in many institutions he has worked in, including in the public sector. He has received international recognition for his efforts in promoting ‘Quality Circles’ in Sri Lanka.

This 1.5 hour webinar will only be an introduction to the technique, its nature, benefits and why enterprises should adopt it. Later, JASTECA will organise a longer seminar to give a comprehensive working knowledge so that participants would be in a position to implement ‘Quality Circles’ in their companies. The webinar will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. (1.5 hours) on Friday 17 September, and registered participants should log in by 1:20 p.m. the latest because of the large numbers. Those who have not yet registered may message on WhatsApp (+94 77 858 2992) to receive the flyer. Early registration is advised since the Secretariat will be busy on Friday morning.