About Us

About Us

What is Factory One

Factory One is an industrial capability center in Qatar that brings forth the model factory concept to empower Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

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Vision, Mission and Objectives

To empower SMEs and corporate entities in Qatar and the region to build operational excellence to compete in the global markets and support economic diversification efforts in the region.

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What is Lean Production?

Lean production is a Japanese-inspired concept in manufacturing that aims to eliminate waste in production (e.g. waiting, reworking, unnecessary transportation, unused inventory, defects…) while maximizing product quality and value-added to customer.

Lean companies will achieve notable reduction in costs, increase in capacity and product quality; hence they will become more competitive within the industry.

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Learn Through Experience

Learn Through Experience

Learning of lean principles in a real-life production environment, where participants experience significant change through application of lean tools in real time on a production line.

Hands-on training in a real environment

Learning about all stages of the production process including production, assembly, material flows, information flows, performance management, quality control process and logistics, to cultivate an in-depth understanding of lean production.

Analyzing end-to-end production

Observing and learning how positive effects of lean manufacturing affect processes, even those which are not strictly related to the production process such as machine maintenance, production planning, etc.

Learning impact of lean on non-production processes

Experiential learning on the shop floor is reinforced with classroom sessions and seminars from the lean experts, carried out in modern, well-equipped rooms. On-site advisory support is also provided to help SMEs plan and carry out lean transformations.

Classroom learning and advisory support from lean experts

Trainings and Programs

Trainings and Programs

Factory One offers lean manufacturing capability building programs, conducted by the lean experts, to power your business. Our offerings can be tailored for specific industries and companies to suit your needs.

We have built capabilities to deliver most of Factory One programs remotely for participants that are not able to travel to the model factory.

Introduction to Lean Model Factory

This introductory training will give an overview of lean production skill building in the model factory and the basic concepts of lean production. The training includes both theoretical (in-classroom) and shop-floor experiential learning sessions. Specific agenda can be tailored to the needs of the client.

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Lean Fundamentals Training

This hands-on module delves into practical learning of lean production, conducted in the factory shop floor, where participants learn about the end-to-end manufacturing of a product on a lean production line. Specific agenda can be tailored to the needs of the client.

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Learn & Transform Program

The dual impact program equips SMEs and corporations with measurable improvement in their performance whilst building enduring capabilities; with a focus on management infrastructure, technical operations and, mindsets and behaviours.

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Remote Trainings

We have built capabilities to deliver most of Factory One programs remotely for participants that are not able to travel to the model factory.

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