Meeting between Japan Standards Association (JSA) Representatives and JMT to Share Updates on Activities

JAKARTA, 7 November 2023 – The JAIF Management Team (JMT) welcomed the Japanese Standards Association (JSA) representatives, who shared the latest updates on their activities with JMT. “Quality Management (QM)” and “Quality Control (QC)” are the keywords for promoting the level of quality control among companies, schools, etc., and improving the quality of products and services. Kaizen means “improvement” in Japanese. QC KENTEI (Quality Management and Quality Control Examination) is a measure for assessing the knowledge of QM, QC, and Kaizen. It is intended for people working or preparing to work in any industry or organisation.

For the first time, QC KENTEI pilot examinations were conducted in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Viet Nam under the JAIF-funded project Development of ASEAN Common Qualification Scheme for Quality Control Experts. As the implementing agency, JSA collaborated with ASEAN line ministries to offer the QC KENTEI pilot examinations. Currently, JSA is reviewing the results of the activities and preparing to further improve the examinations in the future.