TWIMS receives multi-million rand investment for the advancement of manufacturing in Africa

Listed groups Illovo Africa, Metair,  TFG and vehicle manufacturer Toyota SA Motors (TSAM) together pledged an investment of R18 million in the Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS).

The multi-year investment will fund the creation of four dedicated research chairs. Each chair will focus on a particular burning issue relating to the advancement of manufacturing on the continent.

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Inclusive Conversations Series

TWIMS is excited to announce the launch of our inclusive conversations series for 2021. The series, which will take the form of facilitated dialogue sessions, will be addressing key barriers that women face in the manufacturing sector. 

Our recent engagements with senior women leaders from diverse manufacturing organisations has highlighted the need for an inclusive forum that allows women to grapple with barriers they face in the manufacturing sector. As a faculty, not only do we want to provide this space, but also to capture these experiences as part of a research agenda that will put gender inclusivity firmly in the manufacturing spotlight.

 

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Future of Manufacturing Short Course

Is your organisation ready for technology disruption?

TWIMS’ Future of Manufacturing course focuses on applying a range of strategic tools to engage with potentially highly disruptive market, social and technology forces that are re-framing the manufacturing sector’s development trajectory.

Critically, how is manufacturing likely to be reorganized? What types of new manufacturing business models are emerging? Is South African (and broader African) manufacturing closeted from these developments, or will local changes occur in the same manner as observed internationally?

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Manufacturing is our passion:
Is it yours?

TWIMS provides structured programmes with the aim of developing Africa’s manufacturing leaders. 

We provide formal academic courses through our partnership with GIBS, as well as a range of non-academic short courses.

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“The creation of a deep manufacturing culture (“monozukuri” – meaning making things in Japanese) has contributed to the development of Asian economies such as Japan, Thailand and Korea. I believe we need to start building a similarly deep culture of manufacturing in Africa. The development of this culture can transform African society. Africa needs highly skilled engineers and production managers that can lead and manage complex manufacturing businesses.”

– Johan van zyl

The best of both worlds:
Finding the Right Course for you.

GIBS Formal Academic Programme

As a tuition centre of GIBS, we deliver the GIBS Masters (MBA) and Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip) in Business Administration (manufacturing specialisations at our state-of-the-art campus in Kloof, South Africa.

TWIMS Executive Short Courses

We also deliver a range of TWIMS executive manufacturing short courses.

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Primary Focus Areas

Community

TWIMS’ world-class facilities and staff place it at the centre of a manufacturing community dedicated to value creation and societal transformation.

 

International Standards

Participating in Global value Chains requires engaged management, advanced strategic frameworks, the embracing of new technologies, and relentless skills development. These imperatives lie at the heart of our programmes.

Executive Development

Responsible, skilled, ethical and socially engaged leadership is central to the development of a dynamic manufacturing sector in Africa. These leadership attributes lie at the heart of TWIMS.

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Our Founder: TWIMS Trust

TWIMS has been established through the generous support of the Toyota Wessels Trust. The Trust’s seed funding is from Toyota Motor Corporation Japan, with annual funding from Toyota South Africa.

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