Welcome to ICN s advanced technologies seminar 2012 FORMULA 1 QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Friday 16 March 2012, 3.00pm 4.30pm
Rakesh Singh Business Development Manager Cablex Pty Ltd
Introduction Formed in 1985 Privately owned Australian company Manufacture and Supply of Cable Assemblies and Harnesses, Electromechanical Assemblies and Platform Installation Services Continuous Improvement Program (GO Program Global Expansion + Operational Excellence) Established relationships with Capability Partners PCAs, Machining, Sheet Metal, Design Global recognition for cost competitiveness, schedule adherence and quality services 16
Facilities Cablex Australia - East Bentleigh, Melbourne Corporate, Project Management, Engineering and QA No. of employees = 140 Cablex Systems India Bangalore - operational Jun 2010 - No. of employees = 12 Cablex USA Baltimore (incorporated) Cablex Europe part of Business Plan 17
Major Programs Northrop Grumman AEW&C MESA Radar / IFF System Eurocopter NH90 and Tiger Helicopters Airbus Military A330 MRTT Program Lockheed Martin JSF Program Thales Australia Bushmaster Vehicles Alstom X Trapolis Train Project Yarra Trams Smartcard Ticketing Systems Agilent Technologies (ex Varian Inc) Leica Biosystems Redflex Traffic Systems Telecom cables through Ericsson, Alcatel, Siemens, NEC 18
Military Aerospace Programs Airbus A330 MRTT Refueler Eurocopter NH90 Multi Role Helicopters F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Boeing AEW+C Surveillance (Wedgetail) Eurocopter Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, Tiger 19
Australian Defence Programs Thales - Bushmaster BAE Systems M113 G. Dynamics - ASLAV 20
Rolling Stock 21
Cablex Experience Measures to Enhance Productivity and Competitiveness * Implement Lean Manufacturing - floor layout redesign; improved work flow - cycle time reduction - automated work-in-progress tracking - utilization of visual aids - line balancing; FIFO * Structured In-house Training Program - international workmanship standards - customer specific standards 24
Cablex Experience Measures to Enhance Productivity and Competitiveness * Supply Chain Strategy - consolidated shipments - sea freight - supply agreements with key suppliers - Vendor Managed Inventory - leverage EADS global buy prices * Low Cost Manufacturing Base - Bangalore, India - retain centre of excellence in Melbourne 26
Cablex Experience New Manufacturing Processes * wire harness manufacture - automatic overbraiding process - laser wire marking process - automatic taping process - automated testing process * semi rigid coaxial cable manufacture - automatic bending and stripping machines - pre-conditioning per Mil standard - precision cable (0.047 / 1.2mm dia) 27
New Process Capabilities Automatic Braiding Metal and Nomex 28
New Process Capabilities Automatic Taping Semi Rigid Cables Processing Environmental Chamber 29
Challenges Cablex Experience * high Australian dollar * tighter banking terms * need for working capital * high compliance cost * availability of relevant skilled personnel * expensive training program - learning curve; 6 months - impact on productivity 30
Cablex Experience Opportunities * global demand for quality high end harness manufacturers * identified as strategic supplier for Eurocopter, France * global supply chain opportunities with international primes - Boeing, USA - Northrop Grumman, USA - Raytheon, USA - Airbus Military, Spain - Thales Australia State and Federal Government assistance critical to success - SADI funding for training - Industry Transition Fund - EMDG for export effort - EFIC funding - Aus Industry Capability development program - New Air Combat Capability development program - Industry bodies ICN; AIDN; AJIG 31