Manufacturing Management students visit Toyota and Sodick factories in Thailand

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Students of the Master in Manufacturing Management program recently visited the Toyota Motor Corporation and Sodick Electrical Discharge Machines (EDMs) manufacturers in Thailand. The objective of this study tour was to obtain a critical insight as to how world class manufacturers conduct their day to day manufacturing operations and formulate strategise for the future. The students consisted of senior and middle level managers working in Sri Lankan manufacturing organisations. The Master in Manufacturing Management program, conducted by Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, first commenced in 2004, and has become the most sought after postgraduate program in that manufacturing field. The program inculcates in the students the skills necessary to take strategic decisions in the manufacturing sector. The group of students were accompanied by the coordinators of the program, Ranil Senaratna, Aruna Wickramarachchi, Dr. A.A. Azeez, faculty member Manone Perera and Senior Assistant Registrar L. Prasanna De Silva.