World Class Manufacturing-mission

World Class Manufacturing - Mission

53rd edition: 11-15 March 2024
Please use this application form to apply for the next World Class Manufacturing training (WCM) in Japan. You can find the latest information about WCM March mission, together with its terms and conditions, here.

Applications are due on 12 October 2023.

Please note that only complete applications (= forms with clear answers and set of supporting documents) submitted before the deadline will be considered by the selection board. The number of places are limited to 25.

Candidates who already participated in the WCM mission (physically) are ineligible.

Thank you.
Personal Information

We will need your contact details and professional background.
Have you taken part in this mission (physically) in the past?*

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Full Name*

PrefixFirst NameLast Name
Of which EU country are you a passport holder? *
All nationalities are eligible. If you are a non-EU citizen, please note that you may need a visa to cross Japanese boarders. Please make sure to check the visa processing and timeline mentioned on your embassy/consulate website.
Job title*
Please give an organisational chart showing your role and who you are responsible for.*

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Work email address*
name@company.com
Work telephone number*

Country codePhone Number
Mobile phone number

Country codePhone Number
LinkedIn profile
Highest educational qualification and subject*
English Proficiency*

BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedNative level
Nature of your organisation

We will ask for more details about your company or organisation. Please give as much details as possible!
Your organisation is a...*

SMELargeConsulting companyOther
SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) are companies meeting the standard European Commission criteria for an SME:

Max 249 employees, turnover below 50M€ or balance sheet total below 43M€.

More information...
To allow the EU-Japan Centre to proceed with the verification of your status as a "SME" , please provide an official document indicating your company's staff headcount, turnover and balance sheet data. If you are part of a group, ONLY the latest financial statement from that group will be taken into consideration.

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What are the 3 biggest challenges your company faces?*

QualityCostProductivitySafetyHR DevelopmentStaff motivationInnovation (development of new products and/or services)Working environmentOther
What actions has your company already taken to face those challenges?*
Your company

The applicant’s normal place of work must be at a manufacturing plant or service provider located in an EU Member-State or under the SMP-COSME strand (Countries Participating in the COSME strand of the Single Market Programme) in Ukraine, Iceland, Lichtenstein or Norway.
Certificate of registration or VAT registration*

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Company Info*

Office Name

Office Street Address

CityProvince/Region

Zip CodeCountry
Company Website ?*
Active sectors*

Automotive industryElectronicsMachineryPharmaceutical ManufacturingAviationCosmeticsFood IndustryTextile industryOther
Describe your company's product(s)/service(s).*
What is your company/department expecting from your participation in this mission? *
Why do you want to visit Japanese factories and what is your motivation to participate in this mission? *
How did you hear about this mission?*

Via the Newsletter of the EU-Japan CentreVia the website of the EU-Japan CentreVia Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)I received an e-mail sent by the EU-Japan CentreAt my work place or via one of my colleaguesVia the EU-Japan Centre (Head office team in Japan)Other
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CV and recent portrait photo (ideally in PDF format).
CV*

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Recent portrait photo*

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Please confirm the following*

If I am not the CEO of my company/organisation, I herewith confirm having received the authorisation to represent my company/organisation during this mission.If selected, I commit myself to pay a deposit of €1000 (refundable to SMEs and Start-Ups after the completion of the mission in Japan).if selected, I commit myself to attend the entire mission in Japan.I understand that only participants from a SME meeting the criteria of the European Commission may benefit from the grant of €600. I understand that absences during the mission may lead to deductions on the grant amounting to 120 EUR/day.I understand that my work contact details will be shared with the EU-Japan Centre's office in Japan, with other participants selected for this course and with the organisers of the trade fair concerned.I authorise the EU-Japan Centre to include my name and picture in the list of participants and proceedings of the mission.I understand that I need a written permission from the EU-Japan Centre to use its logo. Permission must be requested and granted before the logo can be used.I have read and understood the EU-Japan Centre' Privacy Policy available on its website.
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