Young specialists will tell you how to use lean manufacturing tools in companies

9 youth teams will participate in the first qualifying stage of the League of Young Specialists of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", which is supported by the presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities".

The League of Young Professionals is aimed at assessing and developing professional knowledge and leadership skills, as well as personal competencies of young specialists of companies, identifying leaders among industry workers, involving them in solving urgent production tasks facing companies and the entire industry, and helping to transfer the experience gained by management to young employees.

In 2024, the current specialists of the leading companies in the industry, during 10 qualifying stages, solve tasks on the main theme of the XII season, "Lean Manufacturing", related to the implementation of the principles of lean and efficient production.

On April 10, the first qualifying stage of the competition will be held in Moscow at the site of the National Research University "MEI". Employees of Gazpromneft-Aero JSC, Gazpromtrans LLC, Rosseti Center - Yarenergo PJSC, Gazpromneft-Bitumen Materials LLC, Gazpromneft STC LLC, Rosseti Center -Lipetsk PJSC, Mosenergosbyt JSC and Slavneft LLC will meet face to face.-Krasnoyarsk Oil Company."

The contestants will present solutions to a case study on the specifics of competitive production systems of the 21st century. It reflects the criteria for selecting production sites and equipment during the period of modernization and technical re-equipment as a guideline for the subsequent introduction of lean manufacturing technologies and tools. Young specialists will demonstrate analytical decision-making tools for the selection and subsequent reorganization of a production facility.

An expert commission consisting of representatives of industrial companies and specialized organizations will evaluate the developments of the youth teams and determine the finalists of the championship.

The final of the CASE-IN championship will be held in Moscow at the end of May 2024. The winners of the qualifying stages will present their final projects to the industry community, share their experiences with colleagues and gain valuable practical knowledge that they can later apply in their company to improve the efficiency of production processes.

The champions and prize-winners of the League of Young Professionals are waiting for new opportunities for career and professional growth, inclusion in the managerial personnel reserve of companies, as well as vouchers to industry youth educational forums and trips around Russia as part of the "More than a Trip" program.

The organizers of the "CASE-IN" Championship are Reliable Change Foundation, Non-profit Partnership "Youth Forum of Mining Leaders" and AstraLogica LLC.

The championship is included in the "Science to Win" initiative and the plan The Decade of Science and Technology, which takes place in Russia in 2022-2031.

The project is being implemented within the framework of the federal project "Social Elevators for everyone" of the national project "Education".