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Don't miss the 10th annual
International Automotive Conference (IAC)
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Tuesday 10 February 2009
Radisson SAS, Durham
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18:30
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Pre-conference cocktail reception and registration
This is a great opportunity to get acquainted with fellow delegates. It is a relaxed start to the international automotive business meeting of the year.
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Wednesday 11 February 2009
Radisson SAS, Durham
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| 08:00 |
Registration
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| 09:00 |
Councillor Paul Watson, Leader, Sunderland City Council
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| 09:05 |
Session 1 - Talk from the top
Keynote speakers discuss vehicle making locations, the advantage of location and the challenges they face.
- Simon Carter, Deputy Director, Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR Automotive Unit - UK Govenment)
- David Kilpatrick, SSA Implementation Manager, Semta
- Dr Michael Wynn-Williams, Senior Analyst (Japan and South Korea), IHS Global Insights
- John Barnett, Operations Manager, Calsonic Kansei UK
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| 10:30 |
Coffee break
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| 11:00 |
Session 2 - Product Development/Engineering
Contrasting strategies - European expertise in global markets
- Design and development - how vehicles are developed for and in new markets
- Gauging and satisfying customer expectations in design and dynamics
- Testing and evaluation - proving global products
- Jason Rowe, Chief Engineer - Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, Lotus Engineering
- Lee Hall, Course Director - Vehicle Design, Department of Industrial Design, Coventry University
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| 12:30 |
Lunch
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| 14:00 |
Session 3 - Advanced vehicle technology - location considerations
Low emissions and high efficiency - is the 'first world' still the first choice for new tech?
- New strategies for new high-tech alternative vehicle power systems
- ULEVs in new markets - where to design/develop/produce?
- Battery and power system production - the new world map of capacity
- Dirk Kok, Reach Out Fellow, University of Sunderland
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| 15:30 |
Coffee break
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| 16:00 |
Session 4 - Staying globally competitive by being leaner and greener
A leading panel discusses the premise that if logistics is up to scratch, location doesn't matter
- How can automakers and LSPs work together to meet and beat the current challenges?
- Remembering long term objectives under economic constraints
- Green is not a cost but can be a means to efficiencies
- Paul Dyer, Managing Director - Automotive UK, DHL Exel Supply Chain
- Robert Mountain, Supply Planning Department Manager, Honda Motor Europe
- Melanie Moore, Global Head of Environment and Quality Management, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
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17:30
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21:30 |
Gala dinner (with pre-dinner drinks)
National Glass Centre, Sunderland
Buses depart from the Radisson SAS, Durham at 17.30 (immediately after the conference session).
This is your chance to get to know fellow delegates and meet present and future customers, in a relaxed setting. It's your opportunity to form those all-important long-term business relationships. After-dinner entertainment will be provided by Rick Wakeman, former keyboard player of rock band 'Yes', and now a regular radio host on Planet Rock.
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Thursday 12 February 2009
Radisson SAS, Durham
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| 08:30 |
Registration
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| 09:00 |
Session 5 - Global locations, local benefits - moving the metal
- Addressing the challenges of a global automotive economy - the logistics perspective
- Understanding the demands of an economy under cost pressure
- Local issues in a global arena - costs and benefits
- Managing the logistics challenges on a day-to-day basis
- John Buchanan, , Material Planning and Logistics Manager, Emerging Market Sourcing, Ford of Europe
- Ian McPherson, Inbound Freight Manager, Jaguar Land Rover
- Tony O'Sullivan, Key Account Director, CEVA Logistics
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| 10:30 |
Coffee break
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| 11:00 |
Session 6 - Purchasing and Manufacturing - Western Europe fights back
- Comparative case studies of lower-cost countries and high-skill/automation regions
- Innovation - a burden or an opportunity for suppliers?
- Balancing the suppliers' global footprint for cost and logistics advantages
- Geoff Smith, General Manager, Parts Purchasing - Powertrain, Body and Materials, Truck and Aftersales, Nissan International
- Julian Hetherington, Director, Land and Strategic Asset Development, Strategic Business Office, Jaguar Land Rover
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| 12:30 |
Lunch
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Option 1
12.30 - Nissan Plant tour (lunch provided)
Buses will depart Radisson SAS at 12.30 and return at approx 17.15
Nissan
See Micra, Note and Qashqai production up close during an in-depth tour that takes in all stages of the build process, from press shop to final assembly. Established in 1984 and having just made its 500,000th car, the Sunderland plant has consistently been one of the Europe's most productive car plants and has just been chosen to make a new compact crossover vehicle as part of Nissan's global strategy.
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12.45 - Calsonic Kansei and TRW
Buses will depart Radisson SAS at 12.45 and return at approx 17.15. Packed lunch will be provided on board.
Calsonic Kansei
We visit Calsonic Kansei's "mother plant" site in Washington which houses the Engine and Exhaust Modules Division and the Technology Centre for Exhaust Products. The plant supplies to Nissan and Honda in the UK
TRW
With an added investment of $46million over the past four years, the TRW Peterlee plant has expanded, and guarantees delegates something a bit different from the norm!
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