DRWO 4.0 PE West Second online event on LEAN and innovative materials and practices

At the international DRWO 4.0 project, we are organizing a series of events and trainings with the aim of promoting the dual transition (sustainable and digital).

In this context, on June 19, 2025, an online event was held on the topic of LEAN methodologies and innovative materials, technologies and practices of sustainable design of wooden products, organized by the Wood Cluster and the Faculty of Design.

The event program included a brief presentation of the international DRQWO 4.0 project and the Pilot Environment West, which connects project partners from Slovenia, Austria, and the Czech Republic.

This was followed by a very interesting lecture by Prof. Nedeljko Štefanić, Culmena d.o.o. from Croatia on the topic of LEAN methodology and other advanced techniques for process management and the development of innovative products.

This was followed by a presentation by Inge Kalan Lipar from the Faculty of Design, who presented successful student projects with companies on the development of new product ideas.

A presentation on the protection of furniture surfaces using plasma was given by Dr. Jure Zigon from the University of Ljubljana, and innovative materials for protecting furniture surfaces were finally presented by Boštjan Strnad from Stilles d.o.o., the largest Slovenian company for furnishing hotel interiors.

The event concluded with an interactive discussion using the Slido application.