Human Resources Development

The core focus areas of the Human Resources Development (HRD) programme are:
• Team Leader Training;
• Human Resources Best Practice Workshop;
• Games Workshop;
• Technical Skills Development
• Shop Steward Training
Each of the key focus areas of the HRD programme are unpacked below

Team Leader Training

The creation of a continuous improvement culture is vital to achieving world class competitiveness. A key proxy to achieving a true continuous improvement culture is the implementation of team based manufacturing. Involving workers in teams can result in improved problem solving and improved process performance. Teams create improved communication, mutual respect and shared responsibility for goal achievement, all of which directly affect productivity. In order to assist firms to develop teams, the KZN CTC will be conducting team leader training for KZN CTC members.

Human Resources Best Practice Workshop

The specific content of the Human Resources Best Practice Workshop will emanate from the needs identified by the cluster members. The goal of the workshop is to infuse new ideas and expertise of Human Resources best practices to cluster members.

Game Workshops

The KZN CTC will conduct 2 half day games workshops. The aim of the games workshops is to enable cluster members to participate in practical games that facilitates the learning of specific tools of World Class Manufacturing. The aim is then that the cluster members takes this acquired knowledge and implement it within their firms.

Technical Skills Development

Technical training provision is a major weakness in the regional clothing and textiles industries, with the industry’s skills base having been severely degraded in recent years and there being a lack of new skills and expertise entering the industry. In order to address this challenge, the KZN CTC will partner with the Durban University of Technology to conduct firm-level technical training for machinists

Shop Steward Training

The KZN CTC will conduct a World Class Manufacturing Shop Steward Training session. The aim of this session is to introduce World Class Manufacturing principles and techniques to the shop stewards and to allow them to understand and discuss the benefits of World Class Manufacturing with workers from other firms.