The ASEA concept is an evolution of numerous international success stories for similar programs. Economies with long established automotive manufacturing sectors such as the United States , South Africa and the United Kingdom have well developed sector support mechanisms and initiatives.

Typical improvements achieved for projects implemented by ASEA are shown below:

Not right first time
• Rejects reduced by 67%
• Rework reduced by 50%

Overall equipment effectiveness
• Changeover times reduced by 70%
• Tooling and machinery uptime improved by 4 hours/week.

People productivity
• Assembly time reduced by 25%
• Output increased by 17%

Value added per person
• Standardized work increased value added per person by 24%
• Labour efficiency improved by 16%

Stock turns & Inventory levels
• Local and overseas parts reduced by 60%
• Batch sizes reduced by 58%

Floor space utilisation
• Floor space utilisation improved by 50%