Tuesday 11 November 2008 |
| IAC Plant tours |
| 09.50 |
Option 1
TRW and Nissan plant tours - full day (lunch provided)
Bus departs Radisson SAS, Durham at 09.50 and returns at approximately 17.15
|
| 11.15 |
Option 2
Nissan plant tour - afternoon (lunch provided)
Bus departs Radisson SAS, Durham at 11.15 and returns at approximately 17.15
|
| |
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!
|
| |
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.
|
18:30
-
20:30 |
Cocktail reception
Radisson SAS, Durham
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.
|
|
Wednesday 12 November 2008 |
| 08:00 |
Registration
|
| 09:00 |
Session 1 - Talk from the top
Keynote speakers discuss vehicle making locations, the advantage of location and the challenges they face
|
| 10:30 |
Coffee break
|
| 11:00 |
Session 2 - Product Development/Engineering
UK's development knowledge base
- Design and development - exporting expertise
- Refining customer concepts in powertrain for the latest efficiency requirements
- Testing and evaluation - proving global products
|
| 12:30 |
Lunch
|
| 14:00 |
Session 3 - Purchasing
Outsourcing versus vertical integration
- Innovation - a burden or an opportunity for suppliers?
- Balancing the suppliers' global footprint for cost and logistics advantages
- Warranty and responsibility - customer satisfaction or remedies
|
| 15:30 |
Coffee break
|
| 16:00 |
Session 4 - Lean and green logistics
An all-panel discussion on the development of green logistics
- What does it mean to be green?
- How can automakers and LSPs work together to meet the green challenge head-on?
- Balancing effective logistics and responsibility to the environment
|
17:30
-
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
|
|
Thursday 13 November 2008 |
| 08:30 |
Registration
|
| 09:00 |
Session 5 - Manufacturing locations - the UK fights back
- Comparative case studies of lower-cost countries and high-skill/automation regions
- Legislation and incentive - attracting the manufacturer/supplier
- Human resources - finding and nurturing the right teams
|
| 10:30 |
Coffee break
|
| 11:00 |
Session 6 - Global locations, local benefits
- Addressing the challenges of a global automotive economy - the logistics perspective
- Local issues in a global arena - costs and benefits
- Understanding why the UK is at a logistics crossroads - the global perspective
|
| 12:30 |
Lunch
|
| 14:00 |
Session 7 - UK auto PLC: the world view
The region's future in carmakers' global strategies
- Building relationships with global OEMs
- Remaining competitive with the new auto-making territories
- Forecasting customer demand and planning market response
|
| 15:30 |
Coffee break
|
| 16:00 |
Conference ends
|
