Nike Partners With MAS Active To Open Apparel Innovation And Training Centre
United States-based sportswear and equipment supplier Nike Inc. has partnered with Sri Lanka-based
MAS Active - a producer of competition sportswear and fashion leisurewear, and a subsidiary of MAS
Holdings - to create the global Apparel Innovation and Training Centre (AITC) at the MAS Institute
for Management and Technology at the MAS Fabric Park in Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka.
The new facility, to be managed and operated by Nike, will focus on skill development and classroom training for its employees and employees of strategic manufacturing partners. The center will offer courses such as a 12-week Core Lean Program.
To complement the Nike center, MAS Active will create Linea AITC, an apparel-manufacturing establishment devoted to Nike. The facility, MAS's 27th plant in Sri Lanka and its fourth plant based at the MAS Fabric Park, will produce finished goods while functioning as a hands-on training center for students attending Nike courses. MAS will employ more than 200 associates at Linea AITC.
"The new Apparel Innovation and Training Centre provides a standardized foundation of training and education to create industry leadership in lean manufacturing, innovation, and continued learning that elevates the quality and craftsmanship of the Nike product," said Dipayan Dasgupta, Nike Global Apparel Manufacturing director. "We appreciate the opportunity to partner with strategic suppliers, like MAS Active, who show a deep understanding of the positive impact of training and workforce empowerment and working towards reducing manufacturing waste, among other qualities."
"Our partnership with Nike has been an exciting journey for us, and we are thrilled to support them in setting up the new facility," said Shirendra Lawrence, managing director, MAS Active. "We are also excited to be opening a brand new manufacturing facility which will work closely with the Training Centre."
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The new facility, to be managed and operated by Nike, will focus on skill development and classroom training for its employees and employees of strategic manufacturing partners. The center will offer courses such as a 12-week Core Lean Program.
To complement the Nike center, MAS Active will create Linea AITC, an apparel-manufacturing establishment devoted to Nike. The facility, MAS's 27th plant in Sri Lanka and its fourth plant based at the MAS Fabric Park, will produce finished goods while functioning as a hands-on training center for students attending Nike courses. MAS will employ more than 200 associates at Linea AITC.
"The new Apparel Innovation and Training Centre provides a standardized foundation of training and education to create industry leadership in lean manufacturing, innovation, and continued learning that elevates the quality and craftsmanship of the Nike product," said Dipayan Dasgupta, Nike Global Apparel Manufacturing director. "We appreciate the opportunity to partner with strategic suppliers, like MAS Active, who show a deep understanding of the positive impact of training and workforce empowerment and working towards reducing manufacturing waste, among other qualities."
"Our partnership with Nike has been an exciting journey for us, and we are thrilled to support them in setting up the new facility," said Shirendra Lawrence, managing director, MAS Active. "We are also excited to be opening a brand new manufacturing facility which will work closely with the Training Centre."
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耐克与MAS运动公司合作开始服装创新及培训中心
美国运动服及装备供应商耐克公司与斯里兰卡的MAS运动公司合作——该公司是MAS控股公司子公司，是一家竞技运动服和时尚休闲服的生产商，在
位于斯里兰卡Thulhiriya地区MAS面料工业园的MAS管理技术研究院内建立一间全球服装创新及培训中心（AITC）。
新机构由耐克管理和运营，将重点为它的员工和战略合作伙伴的员工提供技能发展和课堂培训。该中心提供的课程包括12周核心精益项目。
作为耐克中心的配套补充，MAS运动公司将建立一家Linea AITC——这是专为耐克服务的服装制造车间。该车间是MAS在斯里兰卡的第27个工厂，也是它在MAS面料工业园的第4个工厂。它
将生产最终产品，也将担负起对参加耐克课程的学员进行动手培训的任务。MAS将为Linea AITC雇佣200多名员工。
“新的服装创新和培训中心将提供一个培训和教育的标准基地，通过能够提高耐克产品的质量和制造工艺的精益制造、创新和持续学习创造行业领导力，”耐克全球服装生产总监Dipayan
Dasgupta表示。“我们感谢能够有机会跟MAS运动公司这样的战略供应商合作，他们对于培训和员工授权的积极影响具有深刻的认识，并致力于降低生产浪费和提高质量。”
“我们与耐克的合作对我们是一段愉快的经历，我们竭力支持他们建立这个新的机构，”MAS运动公司执行董事Shirendra Lawrence表示。“
我们也对启动一个能够与培训中心紧密合作的全新的生产车间感到兴奋。”