OREANDA-NEWS.  Within the frameworks of the meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission under the RF Government, a lean forum will be held in Naberezhnye Chelny. The meeting is organized on the initiative of KAMAZ jointly with the Chamber of Commerce of the city and Zakamye.
The main theme of the conference is “Implementation of Lean Manufacturing Systems in the Organizations of the Defense-Industrial Sector”. This means that the military not only purchase KAMAZ trucks but also plan to adopt the lean conception using which the automobile plant has achieved significant results. One of the main lean principles is “Share Openly and Adopt Proudly” therefore KAMAZ not only implements lean production methods, but also shares its experience with organizations of various types, including the DIS.
According Sergey Kogogin, Director General of the company, lean manufacturing is a solution to get maximum efficiency for minimum money. “From my point of view, we did it. Over the past five years KAMAZ has changed fundamentally,” says Mr. Kogogin. “Much work has been done. So, it is us who will host a workshop on lean manufacturing, which will gather all top managers of military-industrial enterprises, and a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC). Both events are extremely important and significant,” emphasized Mr. Kogogin.