Co-operative Research Centre forAdvanced Automotive Technology
AutoCRC1. Automotive Supplier Excellence Australia
2. Wireless Supply Chain Tracking
Clive RossiterZo Lowrie-Nunes
ANU Department of EngineeringNovember 2006
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Presentation Overview
1. The AutoCRC• Background• Research• Education
2. ASEA Project• Aims• Background• Stages• Status
3. Wireless Supply Chain Tracking Project• Aims• Background & Technology• Overview• Status
4. Other ANU–AutoCRC projects
AutoCRC
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AutoCRC
• Currently 70 CRCs with >250 companies involved
• AutoCRC– Formed in December 2005– $38m grant over 7 years– 23 projects underway
Mission: Through strategic industry-led research collaborations, AutoCRC will deliver smarter, safer, cleaner manufacturing and vehicle technologies for Australia’s benefit.
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Industry
AutoCRC – Participants
Researchers
Supporters
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AutoCRC - Research Program
Theme 1: Materials and Sustainable Manufacturing• Process optimisation• New materials and applications
Theme 2: Powertrains, Fuels and Emissions• Conventional powertrain enhancements• Hybrid systems
Theme 3: Safety and Intelligent Vehicle Systems• Occupant protection• Human-machine interfaces
Theme 4: Virtual Design and Manufacturing• Virtual engineering, prototyping, training• Knowledge management
Theme 5: Supplementary funding bid - Telematics
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AutoCRC – Education & Training Program
Postgraduate• Masters & PhD Scholarships for exploratory projects• Students available for contract projects, exchanges
Undergraduate• Final-year engineering projects – target 50 in first year• AutoCRC facilitates, provides cash for project expenses• Available to companies outside CRC• Vacation employment, industry placements• Curriculum development
Industry Short Courses• Targeted to emerging skills gaps
Automotive Supplier Excellence Australia
ASEA Project
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Automotive Supplier Excellence Australia Project
Aims: – To establish a competitive future state for the Australian
Automotive Industry, based on a thorough scan of the short- & long-term, national and global horizons.
– To develop a flexible, robust strategic pathway to create this future state, mapping the industry position for the short-, medium- & long-term future.
Primary Deliverables:1. An Industry Roadmap based on local and global needs
2. A supply-base assessment
3. Targeted supply base (and chain) interventions
Involvement: MVPs (Holden, Ford, Toyota & Mitsubishi) , Suppliers (ACPs), Government, AutoCRC (Research Providers) & Specialist Resources
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Three primary project stages:1. Industry Roadmapping – Alternative Futures + Strategic Planning
2. Supplier Evaluation – Assessment + Global Benchmarking
3. Intervention Development – Implement Industry Roadmap based on Supplier Evaluation
ASEA - Project Overview
Stage 1 – Industry Roadmapping
Stage 2 – Supplier Evaluation
Stage 3 – Intervention Development
Identification of industry direction and development of a roadmap for achieving industry goals
Global benchmarking and client assessment of suppliers in relation to industry roadmap
Development of mechanisms to support supplier transition to world-class capability and competency
0 3 Months 6 Months 9 Months 12 Months 15 Months
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Objectives:• Develop an overall sector roadmap for the Australian automotive supply
base• Develop a number of priority area roadmaps based on the top-level
roadmap
Outcomes:• Identify critical business drivers, key competitive areas and key markets for
the auto industry, now and to 2015• Develop a strategic vision for the auto industry going forward• Initiate processes and actions to strengthen the Australian automotive
industry as a whole
Stage 1 – Industry Roadmapping
Identify ‘potential futures’ for the industry and strategies/ initiatives to encourage favourable futures and discourage unfavourable ones
Where does the industry need to be?
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Roadmapping
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Objectives:• Develop a holistic supplier evaluation• Increase data sharing and communication between OEMs and the
local supplier industry
Outcomes:• A framework for communication between supplier and customer
focused on key metrics• A categorisation of suppliers• Understanding of the current capability/competence and potential
capability/competence of suppliers
Stage 2 – Supplier Evaluation
An industry-wide supplier evaluation, incorporating benchmarking against a global standard
Where is the industry now?
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Stage 3 – Intervention Development
Objectives:• Establish an industry resource to provide mechanisms and
interventions to assist supplier capability and competence development
Outcomes:• A range of government and industry supported
mechanisms/programs to provide expert supplier assistance• Transferal of best-in-class process and system technology into the
Australian automotive supply chain• A foundation for the future implementation of state-of-the-art
technology and innovation to support new product development
Implementation of mechanisms to support suppliers transition to ‘world class’ capability and competence.
How can the industry get there?
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ASEA - Status
Early phases of Stage 1
– Developing & testing roadmap architecture and process
– Coordinating industry participation
Planning
Scoping
Budgeting
Stages 2 & 3
Wireless Supply Chain Tracking
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Wireless Supply Chain Tracking Project
Aims:– Conduct a production pilot on tracking stillages– Develop a business case and framework for broader
implementation.
– Investigate system integration of wireless tracking
technologies throughout the supply
Involvement:– Primary:
• AutoCRC, Toll Logistics, ANU
– Secondary:• MVPs, Tier 1 Suppliers
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Why Stillages?
• Stillages cost $$$
• Lose Approximately 20% of stillage stock over 7 year period
• High value item: justification for current relatively high costs
• Potential for future implementation over entire supply chain
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Wireless Tracking Overview
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TechnologyEvaluation
OperationalValidation
ProductionPilot
SystemIntegration
•Stillage•Laboratory•Starter Kits
•Single Site (X-Dock)•Tags & Readers
•Multi-Site•OEM–Toll–Supplier(s)•Tags & Readers
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•Technology Report•Recommendation
•Tracking Results•Technology Confirmation
•Business Case•System Design
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Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4
Go?
No-Go?
Go?
No-Go?
Go?
No-Go?
Project Overview
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Phase 1 – Technology Evaluation
Primary Tasks:– Application Definition– Technology Evaluation
Outcomes:– Quantitative evaluation of current and emerging wireless
tracking technologies – A defensible recommendation of technology/vendor
selection for implementation of the production pilot
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Phase 1 – Expected obstacles
• Which Technology is the best to use?• Higher frequencies vs Low frequencies• Active vs Passive• Types of antennas
• Other Wireless Technologies – Chip-less wireless tech.
• Surface acoustic wave– Polymer based RFID etc
• Implementation Environment• Scattering of walls/metal surfaces• Onsite radio interference• Human Interference• etc
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Wireless Tracking Issues
ANU-AutoCRC Projects
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Other ANU-AutoCRC Projects
End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Management– Strategic study into ELV management in an Australian context– Collaboration with RMIT – 2 PhDs at each university– ANU Contact: Paul Compston/ Victor Pantano
Material Data and Knowledge Acquisition System– Investigate and design a material data and knowledge
acquisition and application system for the AutoCRC– ANU Contact: Jeremy Smith
Software Complexity Management– Improve and develop software to meet the demand for
increasing functionality and shorter development horizons.– ANU Contact: Clive Boughton
Vision Based Collision Avoidance– A range of collision detection systems will be developed
focusing on vision recognition of stationary and moving objects.– ANU Contact: Rob Mahony
References:AutoCRC - www.autocrc.comASEA Project – project website coming soon!
