CooperVision focuses on business-improvement training
Article Type: Notes and news From: Industrial and Commercial Training, Volume 41, Issue 2
Some 50 employees at one of the world’s largest manufacturers of contact lenses have completed the first phase of a business-improvement training program carried out by Keizai, a specialist in industrial and manufacturing training.
The CooperVision employees have gained a National Vocational Qualification level 2 in business-improvement techniques, following training that was part-funded through the Government’s Train to Gain initiative.
The program, which has helped to improve efficiency and employee motivation,will now be delivered to a further 250 employees.
CooperVision operates around-the-clock shifts so it was crucial that the training partner could deliver the training in a flexible manner. Keizai worked with the company to offer the training with minimal disruption to the production process.
Stephen Mitchell, a director of Keizai and managing director of its parent company, the TH Group, commented: “We understand the pressures that companies like CooperVision face. Training must deliver continuous, sustainable improvement that improves profitability, otherwise there is no point in doing it. The training we delivered was hands-on and closely aligned with CooperVision’s business objectives.”
Ruth Grossett, training and development manager, CooperVision Manufacturing,said: “We don’t believe in training for training’s sake. We were looking for tangible results in terms of bottom-line benefits. The detailed evaluation we have carried out has resulted in very positive feedback. Staff who have been through the training feel more engaged and we are starting to see production gains as a result.”
CooperVision, based in Hamble, near Southampton, has a network of facilities in 12 countries across five continents.
