It is vital that we hear your needs so that we can be shaping our services to suite the Furniture Manufacturing Industry.
With 2009 now behind us and preparations under way to close the book on Financial year 2009 and start afresh this is a call to please participate and give your input as Western Cape Furniture Manufacturers. We are starting our planning sessions and it is basically your chance to put forward ideas and requests around the following issues.
Programme 1.1: Operational
Building and enhancing institutional, administrative and financial management capacity of the WCFI and compliance with legislation.
Programme 1.2 : Sector Promotions
Communications, Networking and Partnerships: Ensure continuous dissemination of information to the various stakeholders in the sector.
Programme 2: Skills Development
Support demand driven skills
Supply programmes addressing entry level skills acquisition
Middle management skills development
Programme 3: Design and Innovation
Knowledge on how to improve technology and equipment to make the Western Cape furniture industry more competitive.
There are huge differences in the operational systems and functioning of businesses within the industry. Given these differences there are obviously substantial differences in the needs and issues faced by these businesses.
Strengthening the capacity of factory owners and employees.
Programme 4: SME and BEE Development
The establishment of clusters in the Garden route will assist SMME's to address challenges and constraints.
