Introduction of sustainability practices in the manufacturing process

duration | 3 days

Description

Providing training on introducing sustainability measures, including practical exercises, assessment of data from the SME and consulting on implementing tailored measures to the manufacturing process.

Learning Outcomes

After the training completion, the participants will be able to:

  • Explain key concepts of sustainability in manufacturing, including environmental, economic, and social dimensions.
  • Identify opportunities for introducing sustainability measures within SME manufacturing processes.
  • Evaluate and interpret sustainability-related data from their own or similar SMEs to support decision-making.
  • Design and recommend tailored sustainability strategies that align with the specific processes and challenges of their manufacturing context.
  • Understand the role of data and AI in driving sustainable manufacturing, including how data availability and quality affect AI implementation.

Foundations of Sustainable Manufacturing

duration | 3 hours

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain key concepts of sustainability in manufacturing, including environmental, economic, and social dimensions

Activities

  • Mini-lectures, live polling, quick quizzes

Circular economy: WHAT is CE? WHY do we strive for CE? HOW do we achieve it? WHO to involve in the process?

duration | 1,5 hours

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain key concepts of sustainability in manufacturing, including environmental, economic, and social dimensions
  • Identify opportunities for introducing sustainability measures within SME manufacturing processes.

Activities

  • Short lecture + video + Interactive ladder-sorting game

Circular Strategies & readiness evaluation introduction

duration | 1 hours

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain key concepts of sustainability in manufacturing, including environmental, economic, and social dimensions
  • Identify opportunities for introducing sustainability measures within SME manufacturing processes.

Activities

  • Short lecture + video + Interactive ladder-sorting game

Practical exercise to evaluate the sustainability readiness level of a company (Self-paced learning and assessment)

duration | 4 hours

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify opportunities for introducing sustainability measures within SME manufacturing processes.
  • Evaluate and interpret sustainability-related data from their own or similar SMEs to support decision-making.
  • Design and recommend tailored sustainability strategies that align with the specific processes and challenges of their manufacturing context.
  • Understand the role of data and AI in driving sustainable manufacturing, including how data availability and quality affect AI implementation.

Activities

  • Teamwork with peers

Pitching session on the results of the self-paced learning and assessment

duration | 2 hours

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify opportunities for introducing sustainability measures within SME manufacturing processes.
  • Evaluate and interpret sustainability-related data from their own or similar SMEs to support decision-making.
  • Design and recommend tailored sustainability strategies that align with the specific processes and challenges of their manufacturing context.
  • Understand the role of data and AI in driving sustainable manufacturing, including how data availability and quality affect AI implementation.

Activities:

  • 3-minute pitch per team + feedback rounds

Pitching session on the results of the self-paced learning and assessment

duration | 2 hours

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify opportunities for introducing sustainability measures within SME manufacturing processes.
  • Evaluate and interpret sustainability-related data from their own or similar SMEs to support decision-making.
  • Design and recommend tailored sustainability strategies that align with the specific processes and challenges of their manufacturing context.
  • Understand the role of data and AI in driving sustainable manufacturing, including how data availability and quality affect AI implementation.

Activities

  • 3-minute pitch per team + feedback rounds

Quantifying Impact

duration | 1,5 hours

Learning Outcomes

  • Evaluate and interpret sustainability-related data from their own or similar SMEs to support decision-making.
  • Design and recommend tailored sustainability strategies that align with the specific processes and challenges of their manufacturing context.
  • Understand the role of data and AI in driving sustainable manufacturing, including how data availability and quality affect AI implementation.

Activities

  • Moderated discussion and practical exercises