The recent DAC Study Tour took place on 12 October 2017, the tour focused on the principles and best practices of Flow and how it relates to the development of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) competencies and the pursuit of in-firm competitiveness.

Following a brief presentation on the theories underpinning Flow, the study tour delegates embarked on a tour on 3 different firms, namely Lumen Special Cables, Afrilaser, and Gomma Gomma. The study tour offered delegates an opportunity to witness the outworkings of Flow best practices at firms involved in the manufacture of vastly different products, from wire harnesses, to pressed metal, to furniture.

The programme included: