Manager for an Efficient and Innovative Footwear Industry

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Managing Manufacturing Processes and Technologies

Lecture 1: Lesson 1A – Reduction Work in Progress

Lecture 2: Lesson 1B – Time Calculation

Lecture 3: Lesson 2 – Tooling and standards

Lecture 4: Lesson 3 – Preproduction and Product Development

Lecture 5: Lesson 4 – Pull Systems

Lecture 6: Lesson 5 – 5S and Total Productive Maintenance

Lecture 7: Lesson 6 – Total Quality Maintenance and Just in Time

Lecture 8: Lesson 7 – Visual Control, Continuous Flow, Gemba

Lecture 9: Lesson 8 – Kaizen, Improve Production Today, Managers and Leaders

Chapter 2: 2. Eco-design, sustainable and innovative materials

Lecture 1: Lesson 1 – Footwear environmental footprint

Lecture 2: Lesson 2 – Eco-design

Lecture 3: Lesson 3 – Sustainable and Innovative Materials

Chapter 3: 3. Total Quality Management

Lecture 1: Lesson 1 – Total Quality Management

Lecture 2: Lesson 2 – Key Elements in TQM

Lecture 3: Lesson 3 – Quality Standards – ISO Series

Chapter 4: 4.Circular Economy

Lecture 1: Lesson 1 – Definition of Circular Economy

Lecture 2: Lesson 2 – EU Strategy in the CE

Lecture 3: Lesson 3 – Environment for footwear

Chapter 5: 5.Managing Research and Innovation

Lecture 1: Lesson 1 – Research in Footwear Industry

Lecture 2: Lesson 2 – Development through Creativity and Innovation

Lecture 3: Lesson 3 – Transfer of Research and Innovation

Lecture 4: Lesson 4 – Product-related innovations

Chapter 6: 6. Digital Marketing and Fashion Trends

Lecture 1: Lesson 1 – Pro-active understanding of customers' needs and analysis of market t

Lecture 2: Lesson 2 – Web Marketing and Branding

Lecture 3: Lesson 3 – Product placement and marketing mix

Chapter 7: 7. Globalisation/Internationalisation Strategy

Lecture 1: Lesson 1 – Defining Globalization

Lecture 2: Lesson 2 – Entering into International Market

Lecture 3: Lesson 3 – Skills and Competencies for Global Manager

Chapter 8: 8. Business and Strategic Management

Lecture 1: Lesson 1 – Management and Manager

Lecture 2: Lesson 2 – Functions of management

Lecture 3: Lesson 3 – Strategic Management

Lecture 4: Lesson 4 – Financial Management

Lecture 5: Lesson 5 – Human Resources Management

Lecture 6: Lesson 6 – Risk Management

Chapter 9: 9. Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Lecture 1: Lesson 1 – Leadership

Lecture 2: Lesson 2 – Stages of an Entrepreneurial Activity

Lecture 3: Lesson 3 – Leading Entrepreneurial Opportunities