Bangkok--Nov 25--DENSO
Mr. Yoshihiko Yamada, Managing Director of DENSO International (Thailand) Co., Ltd. discloses details of DENSO Training Academy (Thailand), saying DENSO operations around the world believe in the concept of “Monozukuri is Hitozukuri”, which means creating work begins with creating human resources. “Quality human resources make quality and efficient products — the ultimate goal in pursuing human resource development. DENSO Training Academy (Thailand) is established as a standard training institute to create quality and capable human resources for Thailand’s growing automotive industry. It is not only the first comprehensive training facility in Asia but the third one of its kind following those in Japan and the United States and the biggest DENSO’s training center after Japan” he says.
“DENSO Training Academy (Thailand) has shown DENSO’s enthusiastic response and support to the government’s Automotive Human Resource Development Project (AHRDP), which is a bilateral cooperation between Thai and Japanese governments where government and private sectors working hand in hand to eliminate lack of skilled workers problem and to upgrade Thai workers’ performance in order to accommodate and support government initiatives. DENSO is proud to take part in propelling Thai automotive industry toward its goal of becoming the Detroit of Asia by the year 2010. We believe capable human resources will create better productivity and efficiency. World-class human resources will eventually bring about world-class standards to Thailand’s fast growing automotive industry.” he explains.
DENSO Training Academy (Thailand) is the training center for about 7,000 employees within 7 Thai DENSO Group affiliates as well as their suppliers with objectives to upgrade the quality of existing human resources through academic excellence and positive attitude — creating a solid foundation for the operations, while strengthening the skills and physical and mental readiness necessary in accommodating changes and new ideas in the future.
At first, DENSO Training Academy (Thailand) will focus on improving the 4 major aspects namely management & mind; technical skills; engineering and safety through 2 significant programs, which are instructor training and general training. These programs are aimed at offering knowledge and skills practical for daily use. “In the year 2005, there will be 23 programs for instructor training and up to 156 programs for general training to accommodate over 2,000 trainees in 2006 to be supportive of AHRDP (Automotive Human Resource Development Project), which is an important bilateral cooperation between Thailand and Japan, where both the government and private sectors work together to solve engineering problems as well as those regarding mold making and production, lack of skilled workforce and improvement of QCD (quality, cost and delivery) necessary in making Thailand the automotive hub of Asia or Detroit of Asia by 2010 as targeted in the government’s master plan.” he concludes.
About DENSO
DENSO, headquartered in Japan, is a leading global supplier of advanced technology, systems and components. The company was established in 1949 and began its business in Thailand in 1972. The group of companies in Thailand consists of 7 affiliates which are DENSO International (Thailand) Co., Ltd., DENSO (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Siam DENSO Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Siam Kyosan DENSO Co., Ltd., DENSO Tool & Die
(Thailand) Co., Ltd., Anden (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Toyota Boshoku Filtration System (Thailand) Co., Ltd. DENSO’s customers include all the world's major carmakers.
For more information, please contact
Ms. Netchanok Peungkasem,
Corporate Communications, DENSO International (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Tel. 0 2758 4646 ext. 2126 E-mail : [email protected]
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