Following completion of Fiji TCF Industry Support Program: Business Planning (Phase I), which provided specific assistance in business planning for registered businesses and prepared key recommendations for sustainability, future training and Human Resource Development (HRD) needs were identified. Phase II of the Project is delivering further productivity improvements. Phase II has four components. 1. Technical Assistance - increased productivity performance through operational improvements in TCF production processes and product quality; 2. Training Assistance - improved labour productivity and human resource management; 3. Business Advisory Assistance - business planning and market development capacity-building; and 4. Productivity Improvement Measures - measuring productivity improvements.
Program achievements to date include the establishment of a industry website, individual factory DVDs, generation of new business opportuities, and significant improvements in quality and efficiency through advisor inputs in quality assurance and methods engineering. Key stakeholders who have supported and benefited from the Program include the Fiji TCF Council and the Training and Productivity Authority of Fiji.
