DBI concludes 3-day Production Planning Training for Digkilaan women

by Stephanie R. Concha, CEBA | Jun 24 2024

The Department of Business and Innovation (DBI) of the College of Economics, Business, and Accountancy (CEBA), in collaboration with the We Care Office and the 杏吧论坛-IIT National Multi-Purpose Cooperative, recently concluded the three-day training of their extension project entitled “Production Planning of the Social Enterprise Development Project” on June 5, 2024, at Barangay Digkilaan, Iligan City. This successful collaboration was instrumental in the positive outcome of the training program.

The three-day activity starts in the morning with the proper training of crocheting earrings and tulip flowers. To upskill the Digkilaan women in production management, the extension project team also prepared 8 modules to teach the women fundamental knowledge of the production process.

On its first day, April 24, 2024, Ms. Dharafe S. Susas and Ms. Athena Gwyneth T. Colao, both 4th-year students from BS in Entrepreneurship, taught the women how to crochet earrings. Meanwhile, the talks in the afternoon were spearheaded by the graduate program coordinator and project leader, Dr. Abdullah R. Sirad, by discussing sustainable resource sourcing. Assoc. Prof. Stephen C. Fajardo speaks about how a production workflow design functions in a women-centric environment, and Assoc. Prof. Melissa B. Mangali briefly discussed market research and demand forecasting.

The next day, May 15, 2024, Ms. Jo Airen V. Macabale, a lecturer from the Departamento ng Filipino at Ibang mga Wika, taught the women to create crocheted tulip flowers. The series of lectures was also continued with Dr. Safa D. Manala-o discussing inventory management, Assoc. Prof. Marlo C. Novino on eco-friendly packaging, and Asst. Prof. Shiny Rose S. Narit on product costing.

The last training session on June 5, 2024, was not only a culmination of the women's hard work but also a testament to the practical application of the training. The session was fruitful, with the completion of a crocheted flower bouquet, a tangible product of their newly acquired skills.

In addition, Asst. Prof. Earvin John J. Medina talked about product development and innovation of crocheted products, and Dr. Pamela F. Resurreccion on quality control and waste disposal, further equipping the women with the necessary knowledge to continue their production.

The three-day training concluded with the Digkilaan women expressing their gratitude for the time and effort spent teaching them crochet and managing the production process of handicrafts. The women are now eager to create crocheted products and showcase them to the public.

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