This is my third weeks in Emden and my first week of winter semester. Enrolled in this University is more than I expected. Since my graduation, I have been looking for the solution of how to relate from Strategic to Shopfloor.
Being an assistant lecturer in a mechatronics based university focused highly in the advancement of shopfloor and its environment has deceive me to understand more about manufacturing strategy and production management. Yet, it is not disadvantage for me, and in fact plenty of unimaginable benefits I obtained during my work there. I learned a lot about managing shopfloor in terms of physical system by utilizing some mechatronics and industrial engineering perspective of shopfloor control (e.g. MES ).
Still, however, the lacks of exploring production and manufacturing environment from the management of Factory side has drawn me far away from Indonesia to Germany. Arriving in Germany was still a big doubt for me. One reason is I choose less famous university than another more famous one. very fortunate after all, that before I came here, I finished reading about the newest Robert Kiyosaki book with the title of Unfair Advantage. I read about choosing university based on who will give you lectures, and what will you obtain from the university a.k.a curriculum rather than only big names. If I had not read it, I might not be here today.
Turns out that Kiyosaki words are pretty powerful. Spend 2 weeks in my senior place while looking for a place to stay in Germany was hard experience but also eye-opening. I interacted with them to get what this program is all about. Asked about the teachers, the subjects, way of teaching, until types of thesis title. That was very relieving for me!
My topik about Lean Manufacturing is explored in this university. a lot!! More over, one of the teachers is very famous for Lean Manufacturing in Germany and even integrating it into his lecture. Additionally, the all time question regarding relating strategic to shopfloor is discussed deeply in one of the subject ( I know this just after I read the book for the course to help one of my senior to face his exam). I really thought that this is the right path, and I’ll continue to strive exploring about Production Management and Lean Manufacturing here.
Go Lean.
