International Summit “Smart production systems” launched in Sochi

The annual VIII Summit incorporating opinion leaders and professionals in the area of production excellence and leadership, will be held from 7 to 9 April. 

The main topics for discussion will be global trends of lean production as well as business strategies and challenges of the future. Global experts from Russia, Kazakhstan, USA, Great Britain, Finland, Germany, Singapore and Belgium will meet on the arena.

- For a number of years now Krasnodar region becomes the arena for international dialogue on lean technologies. Summit «Smart production systems» is another opportunity for authorities, business, scientific community to denote the existing challenges and find a mutual solution to ensure the economic growth of enterprises and the region, at large – stated Alexey Yurtaev, Minister of Economy of Krasnodar region.   

Krasnodar region is among the constituent entities-leaders in terms of the number of enterprises implementing lean technologies. More than 120 companies became participants of the national project «Operational efficiency». Within the framework of the project there are several programs on enhancing employee competencies as well as the public support measures: investment tax credit, loans of Regional fund for industry development, minimal property tax increasing coefficients in subsidies.