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AutoFOCUS is an all-new publication developed by the Automotive Industry Development Centre. It features news on projects currently being undertaken at the AIDC.
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AutoFOCUS
AIDC and Siemens celebrate their artisan and engineering graduates
Brought to you by the Automotive Industry Development Centre
The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) and Siemens (Pty) Ltd recognised 70 graduates from a joint Skills Development programme at a Commemoration Ceremony hosted in Johannesburg on 12 February 2016.
The joint venture between Siemens and the AIDC kicked off in 2008 when the conglomerate recognised a growing need to develop a pipeline of scarce and critical skills across various industries. Siemens then contracted the AIDC to manage a bursary programme which focused on developing qualified individuals for the absorption into key sectors.
The programme involved developing
artisans, engineers, technicians and a range of semi-skilled workers who, once qualified, can contribute to Government’s goal to continuously grow and create sustainable jobs.
The AIDC’s Skills Development and Training department acted as an administration hub on behalf of Siemens, by facilitating training at external training institutions, and managing all aspects of the training programme according to a budget.
Under government’s national Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative (ASGI-SA) scheme, Siemens became committed to training South Africans as part of its contracts for work at South African power
stations and other infrastructure. Special attention was given to people with economic and educational disadvantages.
Speaking at the Commemoration Ceremony, Portia Mkhabela, Department Manager for Skills Development at the AIDC, said that it was a privilege for the organisation to be entrusted with a project of this magnitude.
“We are proud to have contributed to the development of young individuals,” said Mkhabela. “We are privileged to have administered the training of students on this programme,” she explained.
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Students receive tooling kitsPage 4
AIDC hosts tour to IndiaPage 6
AIDC Competitiveness projectPage 7
AIDC/JICA launch Page 8
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A word or TWO from the CEODear colleagues and partners of the AIDC,
Thank you for taking time to reading the
launch edition of AutoFOCUS, the AIDC’s
internal newsletter which features industry
news, updates on the AIDC’s events and
programmes and much more.
AutoFOCUS will be issued bimonthly to our
partners and stakeholders in the automotive
industry. Over the next few months, we’ll
bring you news on the Tshwane Auto City
concept, the Gauteng Automotive Learning
Centre and our expansion plans for the
Automotive Supplier Park in Rosslyn.
As many of you may know, the AIDC
operates as a subsidiary of the Gauteng
Growth and Development Agency, an entity
owned by Gauteng Provincial Government’s
Department of Economic Development.
Our mandate is to increase the local
automotive industry’s global competitiveness
and to promote Gauteng as the automotive
industry investment destination of choice.
The automotive industry, more
importantly, is ever-evolving and without
improving our industry competitiveness, we
will lag behind our counterparts in other
developing markets.
The AIDC is a reliable partner in making the
local automotive industry globally
competitive and we need to work together
to grow the sector.
The AIDC is a dynamic organisation where
change is a constant, and we anticipate that
our newsletter will help you to stay abreast
of how we are driving economic growth
within the province.
We encourage our stakeholders and
partners of industry to participate by
regularly providing us with updates within
your organisations and within industry.
I trust that you find the information
contained herein to be of value and look
forward to your suggestions or general
comments.
Best Wishes
Dr. David Masondo
Chief Executive Officer
CEO - Dr. David Masondo
Editor in Chief - Dineshan Moodley
Project Manager - Kosheek Maharaj
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Automotive Industry Development
Centre
Address:
Automotive Supplier Park,
30 Helium Road,
Rosslyn X 2,
Gauteng
Tel: (+27) 12 564 5000
The AIDC operates as a subsidiary of the
Gauteng Growth and Development Agency
(GGDA), an entity owned by Gauteng
Provincial Government’s Department of
Economic Development.
Disclaimer: This newsletter contains information about programmes of the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) applicable at the time of publishing. Amendments to or updating of the information in this newsletter may be effected from time to time without prior notification. The accuracy, correctness or validity of the information contained in this newsletter is therefore not guaranteed by the AIDC at any given time and is always subject to verification. The user is kindly requested to verify the correctness of the published information with the AIDC at all times. Failure to do so will not give rise to any claim or action of any nature against the AIDC by any party whatsoever.
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Clifford Klaas, Executive Director and Head
of Human Resources for Siemens in
Southern and East Africa, highlighted
that South Africa has a severe shortage of
engineering and technical skills so we are
working hard to train and develop people
appropriate for a developing industrial
economy.
“Developing skills and creating jobs is not
just a fulfilment of our contractual
obligations but an investment which enables
us to be successful as an engineering
business,” Klaas said.
“Government is encouraging the
development of skills which benefit every
South African. This is a great example of
business and government working well
together,” he added.
Siemens has also absorbed many of the
graduates into the company. One such
student is Jaquolyn Mononyane, who
matriculated in 2008, before studying
electrical engineering at the Tshwane
University of Technology (TUT).
She was then placed on a further two-year
Siemens graduate training programme where
she is studying towards a BTech in electrical
engineering. As part of her training, she has
worked at the Sere wind farm in the Western
Cape.
In 2015, Mononyane became the first female
supervisor in Siemens’ North Riding facility.
She is currently a supervisor in the facility’s
medium voltage division, a job which was
previously done by a skilled German
employee.
Since the inception of the programme in
2008, the AIDC has facilitated the training
of 206 students through 15 accredited
universities and FET colleges. In addition, the
AIDC identified 26 suitable companies for
the placement of students at on-job training
in Gauteng, Mpumulanga, and the
North-West Province.
The AIDC also ensured that the study and
placement programmes were project
specific and linked to Eskom power stations,
including Kusile, Medupi, Duvha, Ingula and
Hendrina.
The AIDC continues to monitor the
performance and progress of the students
and provides reports to Siemens and Eskom.
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Automotive Supplier ParkCONFERENCE CENTRE
www.supplierpark.co.za
Tel: (+27) 12 564 5000
Email: [email protected] I Page 3
Skills Development and TrainingYour partner in sector specific skills development to stimulate economic growth and job creation
www.aidc.co.za
Contact: Portia MkhabelaDepartment Manager: Skills Development and TrainingTel: (+27) 12 564 5295Email: [email protected]
Skills shortages are widely regarded as a key factor which slows economic growth globally. As a result, the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) established its Skills Development and Training (SD&T)
Department to identify sectors with skills deficiencies, and then develop programmes to nurture individuals to drive economic growth across South Africa.
Support Programmes and Services on offer:• Mass Recruitment and On-boarding services • In-bound and Out-bound Contact Centre Support • Project Management Support • Artisan Development Programmes• Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report services• Training through the Gauteng Automotive Learning Centre
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AIDC and GEP support auto body repair students with tool kitsThe Automotive Industry Development
Centre (AIDC), along with small business
development agency partner, Gauteng
Enterprise Propeller (GEP), brought some
late festive cheer to 33 students who
recently completed their NQF Level 2
training in either Panel beating or spray
painting at the AIDC’s Winterveld Enterprise
Hub.
Each Student received a
tool kit combo to the value
of R9,000, which comprised
of a 100L compressor, a
10m hose with couplers, an
angle grinder, impact drill,
a body file holder, sanding
block, a wooden hand
sander, a 1.4mm spray gun
and a 117 pc toolbox.
The Winterveld Enterprise
Hub was established by the AIDC and
Gauteng Provincial Government in 2014 as
a state-of-the-art auto body repair
training facility and workshop; equipped
with a spray booth, paint mixing room,
chassis straightening equipment, panel
beating bays, preparation bays, polishing
area, a final inspection area and a quotation
system that reduces the risk of underquoting
and optimises profit.
The facility employs qualified Master
Artisans who provide mentoring and
training to trainee artisans, as well as auto
body repair SMMEs within the Winterveld
community. NQF Level 2 students are trained
in spray painting techniques, metal prep
techniques, polishing and paint
finishing techniques, paint-mixing and
colour matching, business acumen and
quotation accuracy, amongst others.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Neeraj
Kessery, Department Manager of the
Incubation Programmes Department at the
AIDC, highlighted that the hub has played a
pivotal role in upskilling artisans, and
supporting the growth of automotive
SMMEs in the Winterveld region.
“Winterveld has always had a strong, yet
informal automotive presence, with informal
artisans who have received little or no
skills development and training,” Kessery
explained. “In two years, we’ve successfully
trained and mentored students on proper
panel beating and spray painting
techniques,” he added.
Kessery added that due to the cost of
purchasing equipment, many of the
students who graduate from the facility are
unable to pursue entrepreneurship
opportunities in the auto body repair sector.
“Without proper tools, it is very difficult to
operate in an ever-evolving automotive
landscape. We are extremely grateful to GEP
for their contribution towards our
students,” said Kessery.
Dr David Masondo, CEO at the AIDC, said
that he believes that the partnership
between the AIDC and GEP will help to
unlock numerous opportunities for artisans
within Gauteng.
“We hope to increase the skills base of the
Province to ensure economic growth as
outlined by MEC Lebogang Maile’s
Township Revitalisation project to transform,
modernise and re-industrialise townships,”
Masondo added.
Phumlile Tshiredo, Regional Ops
Manager at GEP, said that the
organisation wants to encourage
people in Gauteng to grab these
windows of opportunity with both
hands and to put every effort into
proving their worth with the tool kits.
“We want you to build a better future
for yourselves and for others within
your community,” said Tshiredo.
“We want you to build a better future
for yourselves and for others within your
community,” said Tshiredo. “We want to
alleviate poverty, contribute to and
facilitate revitalisation of Gauteng’s
township economies, increase the
participation of SMMEs and cooperatives
in the province’s mainstream economy, and
contribute to the growth and development
of the key priority sectors,” she explained.
SMMEs directly affiliated to Winterveld
Enterprise Hub each received tools to the
value of about R40,000 and will receive
continued marketing support from GEP.
To date, 105 trainee artisans have
successfully completed NQF Level 2 training
at Winterveld Enterprise Hub, with 91 being
male and 14 female, highlighting
transformation in the automotive sector
largely dominated by males.
NEWS
AIDC hosts successful India Best Practice Tour
The Automotive Industry Development
Centre (AIDC) in Gauteng has once again
hosted a successful Best Practice Tour to
India during November 2015.
The Tour consisted of 19 delegates
(representing 12 companies) who visited six
manufacturing facilities to experience the
application of World Class Manufacturing
principles at all levels at these companies.
Some of these manufacturing principles
included Total Productive Maintenance, Lean
Manufacturing, and various other
problem-solving tools.
The AIDC’s Supplier and Enterprise
Development Department has played a
pivotal role in the successful
implementation of these
manufacturing principles
at various South African
automotive and non-
automotive manufacturing
companies since 2001.
The AIDC selected India as
the host country due to its
manufacturing similarities
to South Africa. India has also successfully
managed to overcome the skills deficit due
to its largely unskilled workforce, by the
implementation of a structured Education
and Training programme within the
companies.
Businesses in India are also open to
imparting their knowledge on Best Practice
methods.
One of the key aspects of the trip was to
showcase manufacturing principles at
smaller manufacturing facilities which
provided the delegates with a link to their
own environments. It was only then that
they realised how they could apply these
practices and benefit from them in the
long-term.
The delegates interacted with
representatives from these companies, to
better understand the problems they have
experienced on their shop floors and how
they overcame these challenges.
According to Rickus Lubbe, Project Manager
and facilitator for the India Best Practice
Tour at the AIDC, tour delegates visited
manufacturing companies that implemented
manufacturing best practices and they
witnessed the successful application thereof.
“The tour was an eye-opener for our
delegates because they experienced how
these principles could be applied at their
own companies and used to achieve results,
especially the cost-saving benefits,” he
added.
Comments from some of the delegates:“The tour is a must for any person who is in
control of the roll-out of TPM at their
organisation.” Floris Bellingan, Fry’s Metals.
“Quality is essential for surviving the
industry in which one operates in, the tour
is a stepping stone to achieving that
essential.” Ntsutle Motaung, Transnet.
“The South African industry can learn a
lot from India when it comes to training
and training facilities.” Andrea Moz, Auto
Industrial.
“Be prepared to be enlightened and
delighted by the best Quality and
production tour by far.” Donald Singh, D2R
Engineering.
“I have been on more than 50 international
trips, and this was the best organised.”
Nkululeko Kunene, SEDA.
Lubbe further explained that the AIDC has
implemented TPM at four of the
participating companies since 2013, and
following the Best Practice Tour to India,
they have already received many
requested from other companies to assist
them to implement similar programmes at
their manufacturing facilities.
“We are in discussions with many of these
companies to see how we can assist them
to implement these programmes,” he
explained.
The Tour also included a visit to the CII
National Quality Summit in Bangalore, India
where the delegates had the
opportunity to interact with
businesses from different industries,
and could witness how the Indian
industry is gearing towards a “zero
defect” mind-set.
Nkumbuzi Ben-Mazwi, Department
Manager for Supplier and Enterprise
Department at the AIDC said that
these study tours can assist
companies to become more globally
competitive.
“The AIDC intends to continue facilitating
the study tours as they are a good eye
opener and ensures that South African
companies become more globally
competitive,” he said.
The AIDC plans to host a Best Practice Tour
to India in July 2016 with only a limited
number of seats available for delegates.
The 2016 Tour will include a visit to the CII
Kaizen Conference where delegates will
have the opportunity to network with some
of the best Kaizen practicing companies in
India.
The itinerary and cost of the 2016 trip is
yet to be finalised. For more information
regarding this, please contact Rickus Lubbe
NEWS
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AIDC, UNIDO and ILO Automotive Competitiveness Project Kick-off The Automotive Industry Development
Centre (AIDC) in Gauteng, United
Nations Industrial Development Organisation
(UNIDO) and the International Labour Office
(ILO), have launched a pilot programme
for the development and application of a
methodology to upgrade tier 2 and lower
suppliers in the South African automotive
industry.
The purpose of the programme is to
strengthen the South African automotive
industry supplier base to become
increasingly competitive and sustainable.
The five companies selected as part of the
pilot project includes Auto Industrial
Foundry, Gasket Manufacturing
Corporation, Prevail Engineering, African
Electroplating and Feltex Fehrer.
As part of the pilot programme, the AIDC
will develop an integrated approach to
improve the competitiveness of lower tier
suppliers in the automotive industry, in line
with the strategy of the Automotive Supply
Chain Competitiveness Initiative (ASCCI).
The AIDC will also leverage off its own
supplier development programmes to drive
supply chain development growth across the
automotive industry.
Over the last decade, the AIDC’s Supplier
and Enterprise Development department
has worked closely with various
automotive industry institutions, as well as
the UNIDO to develop and implement the
Tirisano Cluster Programme, which was
supported by the dti.
Speaking at the project kick-off, Robert
Novak, Industrial Development Officer at
UNIDO, said that it is an inception phase
programme to boost sustainability and
best practices amongst small and medium
enterprise suppliers in South Africa.
“We are currently working on a one year
pilot programme and we hope to develop
SMMEs into globally competitive
companies,” said Novak.
“At the end of the pilot phase, we will then
launch a fully-fledged programme over the
next three to four years,” he added.
Jens Dyring Christensen, Chief Technical
Advisor at ILO, explained that labour
relations and good work practices can assist
to improve productivity and global
competitiveness at local automotive
manufacturing plants.
“Responsible work practices and good
labour management assists in raising
productivity levels in local automotive
manufacturing companies, Christensen
explained. “This can also reduce
absenteeism,” he added.
Claude Pillay, Senior Project Manager at
the AIDC, explained that the programme’s
methodology was a result of a collaboration
between the AIDC, UNIDO and ILO.
“Each organisation was able to offer exper-
tise from their own previous programmes
and this contributed towards developing a
methodology which can be implemented at
primarily lower tier automotive
manufacturing companies,” said Pillay.
“We want to develop a final methodology
with input from the industry during the pilot
phase, and we will have regular discussions
with our five participating companies to
shape the final programme,” he explained.
Nkumbuzi Ben-Mazwi, Department
Manager: Supplier and Enterprise
Development at the AIDC, was elated to get
the project off the ground.
“The AIDC and UNIDO previously
collaborated on similar programmes, with
65 companies who benefited from those
Supplier Development Programmes,” said
Ben-Mazwi.
“ILO will also support our programmes with
labour relations and stability matters based
on their global expertise on this topic,” he
added.
Due to the AIDC’s mandate of developing
Gauteng and the South African automotive
sector, the organisation continues to play a
critical role in developing and enhancing the
existing supplier development initiatives.
The pilot programme kicks off with its first
training session during the first quarter of
2016.
NEWS
Automotive Incubation Centre: FordThe Automotive Incubation Centre
houses five BBBEE companies (the sixth being the canteen operator) that have
been operational for the past four years.
It is a first in South Africa and significantly expedites the
transformation process in the key growth sectors within the
province.
The facility has created 200 jobs and provides training
interventions for 150 operators per year.
One of the B-BBEE companies also produces components for export to a
Ford manufacturing facility in Argentina.
In partnership with
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AIDC and JICA launch support programmes to automotive manufacturing companies
The Automotive Industry Development
Centre (AIDC) and Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA), have
collaborated on a programme to dispatch
automotive experts from Japan to South
Africa, to provide technical expertise and
training to develop local automotive
manufacturing companies.
A Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC)
was signed by both organisations to
highlight their commitment to growing local
automotive manufacturing
companies to become globally
competitive.
The AIDC has vast experience in
Supplier and Enterprise
Development programmes, and
has been working closely with
JICA to develop and implement
programmes addressing the
needs of the local
manufacturing industry.
During the pre-planning phase
of the programme during the second
quarter of 2015, four companies were
identified by the Japanese experts, Mr.
Kazunori Hayashi and Mr. Michiharu Suzuki,
to participate in the initial training. Both Mr.
Hayashi and Mr. Suzuki come with decades
of experience in Kaizen best practices at
renowned automotive plants in Japan.
JICA takes full responsibility for dispatching
of the experts from Japan whilst the AIDC
will host them in South Africa.
The participating companies - Allite
Excalibur, Feltex Trim Rosslyn, Feltex Trim
Durban and Duys Component
Manufacturers - will benefit from improved
business efficiency and productivity, lean
manufacturing techniques, enhanced use of
technology, and improved quality of
products, amongst others.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Mr. Renai
Moothilal, Director: Automotive at the dti,
explained that the automotive sector is a
key focus point in SA’s long term industrial
objectives.
“It is no surprise then that the sector specific
programme of support to grow automotive
manufacturing in SA, the APDP is one of the
dti’s flagship industrial development
incentive packages,” Moothilal explained.
“We thank the Japanese government for
being active in supporting these policy
development measures,” he added.
JICA’s Mr. Hiroyuki Kinomoto, Chief
Representative for JICA, explained that the
global automotive industry has a growing
need for quality parts that are produced
efficiently, hence JICA was privileged to
provide technical assistance to the AIDC
to achieve world-class automotive industry
global competitiveness in SA.
“JICA is assisting the AIDC to enhance the
development of its human capital expertise
to accelerate competitiveness of the
industry,” he said. “Our mandate is to
accelerate economic development to
improve competitiveness of local industries,
and by strengthening the AIDC’s capacity
to nurture continuous improvement, they
will then be able to emulate this training to
assist automotive suppliers to improve their
global competitiveness,” Konimoto added.
AIDC CEO, Dr David Masondo, said that the
AIDC was privileged to collaborate with JICA
on an automotive programme that can only
benefit local manufacturing firms.
“The AIDC wants to make an impact, and
with the support of JICA and the
Japanese government, we can only
improve the global competitiveness
of our participating companies,” said
Masondo. “The AIDC and JICA share
the same objectives and we believe
that we can ensure better KAIZEN
practices at our local
manufacturing plants,” he added.
Mr. Nkumbuzi Ben-Mazwi,
Department Manager: Supplier and
Enterprise Development at the AIDC,
expressed his eagerness to the
collaboration which should result in
socio-economic impact that exceeds the
expectations of all parties.
As part of the collaboration agreement, the
JICA experts will transfer skills and
knowledge to five AIDC project managers,
Ms. Hlulani Mahlaule, Mr Mlondi Chiya,
Mr. Jan Muller, Mr Sydney Theko and Ms.
Dianne Jogessar to ensure sustainability of
the programmes, post implementation.
The signing of the MoC has effectively
established a symbiotic relationship between
the two organisations and will increase both
organisation’s mandate to ensure
continuous improvement and increasing
the global competitiveness of automotive
component manufacturing plants in South
Africa.
NEWS
The Tshwane Automotive City (TAC) concept was started in 2008, as a shared vision between Government and the automotive industry,
to transform the City of Tshwane into a leading automotive investment destination.
The development of the TAC concept has been made possible through the partnership between the Automotive Industry Development
Centre, the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Tshwane Economic Development Agency. While the TAC concept aims to
assist the local automotive industry to become globally competitive by increasing locally manufactured parts and components, it also
aims to boost the Gauteng Province’s economy.
The TAC aims to achieve these by attracting both foreign and local direct investment into a multi-billion Rand infrastructure programmes
that will transform the Rosslyn area into the world’s largest multi-OEM Automotive City.
The TAC development aims to emulate well established motor cities such as ‘The Autostad’ in Wolfsburg, Germany and Toyota
Automotive City in Japan.
The TAC implementation will result in the creation of an economic engine that will thrust the South African automotive industry into a
globally enhanced competitive position. In line with the objectives of the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP)
formulated by the dti, the TAC programme is also aligned to the Premier of Gauteng, David Makhura’s multi-pillar programme which
includes radical transformation, modernisation and reindustrialisation of Gauteng Province.
For more information on the TAC Development Project update visit www.aidc.co.za
TAC WILL INCLUDE:
An advanced logistics and supply chain network
Schools, Residential Estates and Malls
A Community and Civic Node with parks
Public Environment and Links
THE TAC PROGRAMME IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:
TAC Project Management Office Contact: Renny Malungane
Project Manager: Special Programmes
Tel: (+2712) 564 5287
Email: [email protected]
AIDC Joy in a Box
Christmas is time for giving, rejoicing and celebrations for
people across the world. But, for people who less fortunate,
it’s like any other ordinary day without the Christmas cheer, joy
and happiness.
During Christmas 2015, staff members at the AIDC brought
smiles to the faces of 50 children at Umthombo Wempilo
Service Centre in Soshanguve.
Each gift box consisted of a pair of clothes, stationery,
sweets, and toys. The AIDC is grateful to those members
of staff who contributed generously to making Christmas a
special time for children who are less fortunate than
themselves.
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Automotive Supplier ParkPrime manufacturing location within Gauteng’s Automotive Hub
Contact:Monica KissondathTel: (+27) 12 564 5033Email: [email protected]
www.supplierpark.co.za
Strategic LocationClose proximity to OEM plants including Nissan, BMW, Tata, Iveco and Ford.
Shared Infrastructure and FacilitiesICT services, centralised security, logistics services, conference facilities, canteen, healthcare facilities and the Gauteng Automotive Learning Centre.
State-of-the-art ICT infrastructureIP Telephony service, broadband internet and email, server access, ICT support, access control and CCTV monitoring.
World-class production environmentModern with aesthetically-appealing gardens and common areas.
Turnkey building developmentFactories developed to tenant requirements and legislative approvals.
Logistics networksAccess to warehousing and distribution services, a centrally-located container depot, and railway lines.
Affordable costs of operationsDynamically-designed factories that are energy efficient and meet ISO standards.
Automotive technical support and Productivity ProgrammesSupplier and Enterprise Development, Skills Development and Training, amongst others.