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PUM - Leather and Shoe Cluster cooperation


Mr. Theo Verbunt, a very experienced expert in shoe manufacturing, provided by the PUM - Netherlands, visited the cluster during the period March 8th to 20th 2014. He was accompanied by the cluster manager on his visits cluster members. He started from the tanneries and visited various members of the value chain including, manufacturers, component suppliers and shoe shops.

This was a good opportunity, for the cluster for through this visit, the cluster was shown the need to enhance their quality and reduce their operating costs. Mr. Verbunt was very supportive of the cluster approach and emphasized that the Leather and Shoe cluster can solve these issues through clustering initiatives and projects.
This visit was very useful in that it has pointed out the need for the cluster to work on their quality, costing and design, and at the same time it has also offered solutions for the problems through the cluster methodology.
Moreover, The coaching projects and the business opportunities have played a vital part in creating a strong relationship between the clusters themselves.