ASEA – A three Stage Program
ASEA Program Structure
Stage One
Stage 1 is completed and a report has been given to the July 2007 FAPM Convention. This stage aimed to determine
• key measurables of world-class supplier competency, and
• key areas of Australian automotive supply base potential and critical need.
These outcomes will be used to develop a homogeneous benchmarking program that, when independently applied by specialist assessors in Stage 2, will provide a complete and accurate evaluation of supplier competency and capability. Application of this benchmarking program will then inform the development of targeted supplier interventions to be delivered by specialists in Stage 3. The industry report will be published on this web site as soon as possible after the 2007 FAPM Convention.
An outcome of Stage One will be delivery of a strong message to all stakeholders that ASEA and in particular stages 2 and 3 are important for the future competitiveness of the Australian automotive supply base and help ensure continued funding support for later stages of ASEA
Stage Two
Supplier Benchmarking
Stage 2 is intended to establish current capabilities and competitiveness of the Australian automotive supply base within the key areas of identified potential. This will serve as a baseline for developing targeted and common interventions in Stage 3. Identified key measurables from Stage 1 will be used to create a common, forward-looking, independent supplier evaluation methodology. Delivery will be effected by professionally trained and dedicated assessors who will have access to international benchmark data enabling assessment of current supplier performance in the context of both local customer requirements and global best practice.
Stage Three
Intervention Development and Delivery
It is envisaged that Stage 3 of ASEA will establish a dedicated industry resource to provide world-class expertise and deliver interventions to assist supplier capability and competence development. The scope and nature of this assistance will be determined through the preceding stages of ASEA, however areas of development are anticipated to encompass operational, strategic and educational aspects. Interventions provided may include a combination of assessment and training, work-based learning, assisted mentoring and/or specialist coaching.
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