Production Management and Productivity Improvement
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Production Management and Productivity Improvement
Production Planning and Control for the Wood Furniture Industry
The course provides insights on how furniture manufacturing can be made more efficient and cost-effective through production planning and control. It covers areas on product conceptualization, sale forecasting, equipment capacity planning, order and flow control systems, inventory control, work schedule, facilities and plant lay-outing, and methods engineering.
Duration: 1 day
Material Management and Inventory Control
The course introduces participants to the importance of material management and inventory control to ensure that adequate quantity of materials are purchased, stored and moved through a plant in a smoothly flowing sream and to achieve efficiency and cost-effectiveness in production.
It focuses on forecasting of demand, procurement planning, scheduling of purchases, inventory fundamentals, calculation of materials to be utilized, distribution and handling system.
The course is designed for key personnel of furniture/handicraft shops handling the procurement, storekeeping, and production departments.
Duration: 3 days
Facilities Planning and Lay-outing
Efficiency is a measure of production system in a given plant. To achieve efficiency of operation requires a careful analysis of resources, capabilities, need and requirements and how they will be situated in relation to the different functions for unimpeded work flow.
The course looks into essential consideration in the selection of facilities/equipment and setting up of work or function areas and ensuring safety on the job.
Duration : 1 day
Woodworking Machine Operation and Maintenance
The course seeks to provide an understanding of wood in relation to machining and familiarize participants with the fundamentals of basic woodworking machine operation and maintenance including calibration of machine parts.
It highlights developments in woodworking machinery as it looks into the operation and maintenance of other automatic and semi-automatic machines. In-plant training only.
Duration: 3 days
Finishing Facilities Operation and Maintenance
The course introduces participants to the design features and technical description of the finishing facilities (spray booth/drying tunnel) and the practical benefits that can be derived therefrom.
It covers the different installation requirements, operation, maintenance of facilities, and trouble-shooting techniques and systems.
Duration: 1 day (company to company basis)
Lumber Dryer Kiln Operators Course
The course offers training on wood seasoning and operation of lumber dry kilns to optimize their effectiveness and obtain good quality lumber and lumber products.
The lectures and demonstrations are reinforced by hands-on experiences in lumber drying and kiln operation and maintenance.
The course is designed for kiln operators who wish to upgrade their knowledge and skills on the various aspects of wood seasoning and dry kiln operation, and would-be kiln operators. In-plant training can be arranged.
Duration: 10 days
Housing and Construction
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Housing and Construction
Veneer and Plywood Production
The course seeks to provide an understanding of the complex nature of veneering and plywood manufacturing based on the principles and processes involved in improving raw material recovery, efficiency in operation and product quality.
It covers wood characteristics and properties related to veneering and plywood making; log handling, preparation and storage; veneer cutting and drying; plywood gluing, sizing and finishing; quality control.
The course is designed for supervisory and middle level management staff of veneer and plywood mills. It can be suited to the technical staff level such as foremen, lead men and equipment operators. In-plant training can be arranged.
Duration: 4 days
WWCB and other Cement-bonded Board Production
This is a course on the manufacture of cement-bonded boards, e.g. wood wool cement board (WWCB).
Lecture-discussions and laboratory sessions cover production technology, quality control and grading, construction application, and cost analysis.
The course is designed for those who will be directly involved in cement-bonded board production but have limited or no experience in this area. It can also be designed for prospective entrepreneurs and those already in the wood-using industries who wish to integrate CBB manufacturing in their business concerns, as well as supervisors and middle-level management of these industries.
Duration: 5 days
Particle Board Production
The course deals with the whole process of particleboard manufacture from raw material preparation through post-board production processes to handling and storage.
Lecture-discussions and laboratory sessions also include quality control and grading and various applications of particleboard.
The course is designed for prospective entrepreneurs and those already in the wood-using industries who wish to integrate particleboard production in their business concerns, as well as supervisors or middle-level management of these industries. It can also be designed for workers of particleboard manufacturing firms. In-plant training can be arranged.
Duration: 10 days
Material Properties
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Material properties
Wood Identification
The course provides practical training in wood identification for proper and wise use of given species.
Lecture-discussions on basic wood structure and characteristics and wood identification methods and techniques are accompanied by actual identification of selected wood species for skills practice. Observation of some wood species in their natural stand is included.
The course is designed for those who wish to polish their knowledge on wood identification such as students of forestry and those who wish to develop a working knowledge of the subject matter as employees of wood-based firms and also those who are involved in the acquisition or plain users of wood products.
Duration: 3 days
Wood Quality Evaluation
The course consists of lecture-discussions and demonstration on sampling methods, conditioning and physico-mechanical testing of the physical and strength properties of wood. It provides an understanding of why and how certain wood species are suited for particular end-products as engineering requirements are related to wood properties.
End-use assessment exercises using the FPRDI system of wood quality evaluation are given.
The course is designed for the technical personnel of wood-using industries.
Duration: 4 days