A Region For Innovate Problem Solving
Localisation For Africa recently interviewed, Henry Tennant, Managing Director of Clotan Steel (Pty) Ltd as well as Danie Joubert, Marketing Manager of Clotan Steel (Pty) Ltd.
Clotan Steel is the first company to champion the Southern Gauteng Regional Innovation Forum (SGRIF) initiative “Regional Problem Solving”.
The interview introduces and provides background on Clotan Steel, a fascinating story, not only of phenomenal growth but also a story of entrepreneurial determination!
Adrie El Mohamadi, of SGRIF, introduces the ideology, goals and expectations of theSGRIF and provides background regarding their relationship with Clotan Steel and the regional economy as a whole.
“Clotan Steel is the first company to come forward as a champion for the region and have been hosting the problem-solving initiate. The forum required a real industrial host to showcase the problems such as logistical, quality and process problems, to see how the middle management from industry comes together to solve the various problems – image the region became known for innovative problem solving? Adrie El Mohamadi, of SGRIF.
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About SGRIF:
About the Southern Gauteng Regional Innovation Forum
The Southern Gauteng Regional Innovation Forum (SGRIF) is a catalyst for economic growth through innovation by partnering with business, government, academia and civil society to foster collaboration around the use of natural recourses, technologies, service delivery, human talent, capital and the entrepreneurial spirit.
The vision of the SGRIF is to help the Vaal region blossom into the most innovative manufacturing region in South Africa, with the help of visionary leaders of the region from business, government, academia and civil society.
The problem solving initiative:
Problem solving is seen as one of the ways to stimulate innovative thinking and is targeted at Middle Management – a gap that has been identified across the manufacturing sector, is the lack of middle management engagement in problem solving.
For more information please visit the website: www.sgrif.co.za or contact Adrie El Mohamadi : adrie@sgrif.co.za