Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India FORTY EIGHTH

A n n u a l R e p o r t 2 0 0 7 - 0 8 The Executive Committee of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India is pleased to present its Forty Eighth Annual Report 2007-08 President’s Message Dear Friends, The faced perhaps one of its most difficult and testing times during the last 12 months. The last one year was a period of great contradictions and instability for the entire automotive industry. On the one hand the launch of the Rs 1 lakh turned the entire international attention on India - tinged with disbelief that such a feat was possible. The Indian automotive industry basked in this new global respect and attention that it received. The announcements made by many other global OEMs to enter into the low cost car segment created further excitement in the component manufacturers who are now looking forward to participating in these ventures with their newfound strengths in developing components for low cost vehicles. On the other hand there were also many significant factors that contributed to economic instability and fluctuating business prospects for the industry. These were rising interest rates, strengthening of the rupee, an unprecedented increase in the cost of raw material and more recently, sharply rising international price of crude oil – making the year a mixed bag of extreme highs and extreme lows. I must compliment each and every one of you in the auto-component sector for having weathered this difficult phase with confidence and grit. Rising interest rates and drying up of finance for certain segments of vehicles had an immediate and negative impact on the output of the vehicle industry. The two-wheeler segment was the worst hit with a decline in the production by over 5%, sending shock waves amongst the component manufacturers. The Commercial Vehicle segment also could only clock a 4.8% growth in the wake of higher cost of finance. The passenger car segment, however, managed to sustain a reasonable growth of over 14% as a result of innovative marketing strategies. Exports of vehicles, which have become a very significant part of our automotive exports continued to grow at a brisk overall rate of 22%, with car exports increasing by over 9%, CV exports by 19% and two wheeler exports by 32%. This was the silver lining during the year – a testimony to the fact that India is rapidly moving towards fulfilling the Vision of the AMP by becoming an automotive hub for the global market. The auto-component industry had to contend with a much more moderated growth of 11% during the year. However, the negative impact of rising interest rates on exports of auto-components was quite significant. Export growth slipped from 20% in 2006-07 to about 15% during 2007-08 as a result of the rising rupee and raw material cost with continuously declining export margins. The overall exports in 2007-08 stood at US $ 3.6 billion as against US $ 2.8 in the previous year. On the other hand, import of components into Indian continued to grow at a breakneck rate of 35% bringing up the imports from US $ 3.3 billion last year to US $ 4.9 billion in 2007- 08. Companies are currently facing the challenge of renewing their long term export contracts at re-negotiated prices. These long-term exports have been built over years of hard work by the component manufacturers and what has happened only shows how cold and unforgiving the global markets can be. We have to reverse this trend in imports and exports if we want to once again emerge as a net exporter of auto-components in line with the Vision of the AMP. ACMA responded proactively to these new challenges being faced by the industry and drew up a focused workplan to address these issues. Efforts to promote global outsourcing were redoubled aided by the new respect gained by the component industry in the global sphere. The ACMA events organised in Europe and in USA received overwhelming response like never before with European companies eagerly seeking tie-ups with Indian counterparts. Hon'ble Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Mr. Sontosh Mohan Dev continued to provide his strong support to the industry by leading the Indian presence at the IAA Show in Frankfurt. Encouraged by this response, ACMA took a revolutionary step in establishing a special IPO Forum to coordinate the work of all the International Purchasing Offices (IPOs) in the country. A new initiative was also launched in close cooperation with Bosch to catalyse technology partnerships at the SME Tier 2/3 level. The Partnership Meet and Exhibition held in Stuttgart received tremendous response and more than 135 European companies had business meetings with the 50 participating Indian companies. The response by the US automotive companies to the Indian participation at the SAE Show held in April 08 was unprecedented, specially to understand how the components for the Tata Nano and Mahindra Scorpio was designed and developed. The Indian presence was led by Dr. Surajit Mitra, Additional Secretary,MOHI. For the first time, ACMA organised a Private Exhibition with in Detroit where more than 200 Buyers from Nissan Purchasing met with the selected potential Indian suppliers. President’s The 9th 08 was the best and the largest ever. The Indian automotive industry scaled new heights with the launching of many new models including the Tata Nano and the Mahindra Hybrid Scorpio. The international response was like never before and this reaffirmed India's position as an Message emerging leader in the world map. The work being done by ACT in helping the companies to improve their productivity has been one of the most significant contributions made by ACMA for the benefit of the industry at large. This work by ACT was further intensified by launching many new Clusters, specially in the Eastern region and in Nashik. I must thank member companies for their invaluable contributions in this respect by deputing experts from their companies to strengthen the team of Counsellors, which has provided ACT with the necessary resources to launch many of these new clusters. ACMA's rapport with Government and its agencies continued to strengthen, specially in relation to Trade and Fiscal Policies. ACMA was regularly consulted by Government on aspects concerned with FTAs and WTO matters. ACMA also played a key part in the development of technical standards and automotive regulations under AIS and CMVR as well as in the WP-29 activities which concern global harmonizing of automotive standards. ACMA also continued to be an active member of the NATRIP Governing Council. In order to enhance knowledge based decision making on key issues, specially related to Government and Policy, Price Waterhouse was engaged by ACMA as a Knowledge Partner. The Regional offices of ACMA did splendid work under the leadership of the Regional and Zonal Chairmen. A new benchmark was set up with the establishment of two new ACMA offices in Jamshedpur and Bangalore. The Bangalore office is the first ever Zonal office of ACMA catering to the needs of the ACMA membership in Karnataka and Hosur zone. The regional offices are the real grass-root level contact with the ACMA membership and played a critical role in delivering the ACMA services to the entire membership as per the priorities laid down at the National level. For the first time Deputy Chairpersons were nominated in each region to support the Regional Chairmen in strengthening and sustaining a much higher level of activities at the regional level. Specialised Task Groups were also set up as a new initiative, to address key issues like Human Resource Development in the Component industry,use of Information Technology,Auto Expo, etc. The regular ACMA Committees on Globalisation and Brand Building, Consumer Affairs, Economic Affairs, Trade Fairs etc continued to guide the association in its ongoing activities. A number of new activities on skill development were also initiated. A special thrust on developing R&D capability is at the forefront. ACMA worked out a specialized programme with MIT, Boston to train CEOs on how to take structured steps in creating R&D infrastructure in their companies. The first of the training programmes will be held in November 08 at MIT. A special training programme on management aspects is also under preparation jointly with ISB of Hyderabad. The Young Business Leaders Forum continued to carry excellent work. Many relevant programmes were organised by the YBLF which included meetings with key OEMs, Overseas Missions and interaction with Thought Leaders. I have no doubt that this ACMA initiative will empower and hone the young CEOs to make them world leaders in their own areas of businesses. In addition to the normal interactions with the OEMs, ACMA also started a new tradition of inviting Thought Leaders to its various meetings, sharing successful experiences and presenting special studies on issues of key interest. This brought in variety and a more intellectual stimulating dialogue in the EC meetings. I would like to thank the entire membership of ACMA, specially the EC for their unconditional support to the ACMA activities, which makes ACMA so different from many other similar organizations. My special thanks to all the Past Presidents, Regional and Zonal Chairmen, Committee and Task Group Chairmen whose efforts brought in the real depth in the activities of the Association. I would also like to thank our counterpart organizations – CII, SIAM, IMTMA for their close partnership, constant guidance and support. ACMA's media relations were further strengthened during the year by engaging The Communications Council. I would like to thank the media for their continuous support to ACMA during the year, specially during the Auto Expo. Today, the world recognizes that the future growth of the automotive industry will happen in India. Despite the current feeling of uncertainty in the economy,we are, today,the envy of the world. Today,no strategy of any global company is complete without an India strategy. There was a time, when India was making efforts to reach out to the world. Today, the world is making the same efforts to reach India. This is a time to be proud that we are born Indians! The resultant opportunities are therefore immense. I wish you all the very best. Thank You!

Sanjay Labroo Annual Report 2007-08

Contents

CHRONICLES

47th Annual Session & National Conference 16

ACMA Awards For Excellence 2006-07 18 YEAR BOOK 06 Winners Of The Quality Circle 19 Competition 2006-07 2007-08

Globalisation & India Brand Building 20

Executive Committee Meetings 27

Young Business Leaders' Forum (YBLF) 30

9th Auto Expo 32

Networking With Government 38 PEOPLE AT ACMA Past Presidents 62 National Activities 39 Executive Committee 2007-08 63 ACMA Centre For Technology (ACT) 41 Workforce 65

From The Regions 46 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Affiliations and Membership 66

MoU Partners 67

ACMA & THE INDUSTRY Industry Performance Indicators 68

ACMA in the Press & Publication 70

Membership Distribution 71

ACMA Members 71

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ACMA ANNUAL SESSION & NATIONAL CONFERENCE March 10-15, 2008 CEOs' Mission to China September 6, 2007 47th Annual Session & National Conference, New Delhi Incoming Delegations / Meetings May 21, 2007 GLOBALISATION & INDIA BRAND BUILDING Meeting with the Delegation from Mexico led by H.E. Dr Eduardo Sojo, Minister of Economy, Government of Mexico, New Delhi Participation in International Auto Shows June 14, 2007 April 16-19, 2007 Follow-up meeting with Delegation from FIAT led by Mr Gianni Group Participation in SAE 2007 World Congress & Exhibition, Coda, Sr. V.P., Group Purchasing Coordination & FIAT Auto Sector U.S.A. Purchasing, Mumbai August 29-September 2, 2007 September 17-20, 2007 Group Participation at Moscow International Motor Show (MIMS), Visit of Delegation from France to India, Chennai & Mumbai Moscow, Russia January 21, 2008 September 13-23, 2007 Meeting with Delegation from APMA (Canada), Chennai Group Participation at IAA 2007 Show (Passenger Cars), March 13, 2008 Frankfurt, Germany Meeting with Delegation from Chongqing (China), New Delhi October 3-5, 2007 Group Participation at South African Automotive Week, Port Specialised one-to-one Business Meetings Elizabeth (SAAW), South Africa June 23-26, 2007 October 15-20, 2007 KAMAZ's Private Exhibition and visit to GAZ Holding, Nizhny Participation at Equip Auto Show, Paris, France Novgorod, Russia December 18-21, 2007 October 22-23, 2007 Group Participation at 2nd Iran International Auto Parts Exhibition India-Europe Automotive Supplier Meeting Esslingen, Stuttgart, Tehran, Iran Germany, supported by BOSCH November 1, 2007 India Projection 2nd Magna Suppliers Conference, New Delhi May 3-4, 2007 Participation in the Forum Indien Conference, Stuttgart, Germany Expanding International Linkages with Counterparts May 3-4, 2007 September 6, 2007 Presentation by Mr L. Ganesh, Past President, ACMA, at Forum MoU signed with Original Equipment Suppliers Association Indien Conference, Stuttgart, Germany (OESA), U.S.A. May 24, 2007 Other Meetings Presentation by Mr Deep Kapuria, Past President and Chairman- April 4, 2007 Globalisation & India Brand Building, ACMA, at Indian Supplier Meeting with Mr Carlos Ghosn, President & CEO, Renault & Expo in Sindelfingen, organised by DaimlerChrysler, Germany Nissan Motor, Mumbai June 7, 2007 April 17, 2007 Presentation by Mr A. K. Taneja, Immediate Past President, ACMA Interactive Session with Mr Rick Wagoner, Chairman and CEO, at 1st Volkswagen Suppliers Conference, Pune General Motors Corporation, New Delhi September 13-14, 07 July 10, 2007 India Delegation led by Hon'ble Minister Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev, Virtual Trade Mission (Video Conferencing with Ministry of MoHI&PE to IAA 2007 Show, Germany Economic Development and Trade, Investment and Trade Division, September 14, 2007 Toronto, Canada) joined by members from NR, SR & WR India Day Seminar at IAA 2007 Show, Germany August 18, 2007 September 25, 2007 Globalisation and India Brand Building Committee Meeting, Participation at APMA Seminar, Toronto, Canada New Delhi

Outgoing Missions September 19, 2007 Meeting with Mrs Sheila Bhide, Chairman, ITPO regarding India May 14-21, 2007 Show in Argentina, New Delhi CEOs' Mission to Italy

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October 12,15,17 & 19, 2007 nPlant visit and Interaction with Hyundai B-2-B meeting with Automation Alley's Trade Mission to India n“Professionalising Family Business” an interactive session with from U.S.A., New Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and Chennai Mr M. M. Murugappan, Chairman, Carborandum Universal Ltd. nPresentation on “China's Auto Component Manufacturing October 22-26, 2007 Strategy and its Competitiveness vis-à-vis India” by Mr C ACICAE (Cluster de Automoción del País Vasco) Business Premchand, Partner, Avalon Consulting Delegation from Spain, New Delhi February 8, 2008 October 26, 2007 Meeting with Mr Philippe Advani, Vice President- Global Sourcing, 4th Meeting of the ACMA Executive Committee for 2007-08, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), Mumbai New Delhi nInteraction with Volkswagen (VW) nSession with Mrs Anu Aga, Chairman, Thermax Group on November 29, 2007 “Succession Planning” Private Meeting PSA Peugeot Citroen, New Delhi March 4, 2008 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS 5th Meeting of ACMA Executive Committee for 2007-08, New Delhi May 4, 2007 nPresentation by PwC on Implications of Union Budget 2008-09 6th Meeting of the ACMA Executive Committee for 2006-2007, nInteraction with NASSCOM Mauritius nMeeting with Mauritius Chamber of Commerce, Interaction with YOUNG BUSINESS LEADERS' FORUM (YBLF) Mr Mahmood Cheeroo nMeeting with Honourable President and Deputy Prime Minister April 29, 2007 of Republic of Mauritius Bowling Alley Programme & Dinner, New Delhi nMeeting with Mauritius Board of Investment nLuncheon Meeting with Mauritius Enterprise May 28, 2007 nInteraction with Mr B. Jaishankar, High Commissioner Interaction with Dr Dipak C. Jain, Dean, Kellogg School of of India Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, U.S.A., New Delhi June 22, 2007 June 11-15, 2007 7th Meeting of the ACMA Executive Committee for 2006-2007, Mission to Thailand Nashik nPlant Visit & Interaction with (Visit to the September 27-28, 2007 Logan Plant) Visit to Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL), Presentations on “Brand without Borders” and “HR-Challenges of the Future” August 1, 2007 and Day, Bangalore 8th & Final Meeting of the ACMA Executive Committee for 2006- 2007, Chennai February 16, 2008 nSession on Thailand with Mr Liam Benham, Vice-President Members' Visit to Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. (Governmental Affairs-Asia-Pacific & Africa), Ford Motor Ltd.(HMSI), Manesar facility & Interactive session with Mr Vijay Company, Thailand Batra, THINK INC.Gurgaon nSession on FTA current status and future scenario by Mr T. S. Vishwanathan, Senior Advisor, CII 9th AUTO EXPO September 6, 2007 January 9, 2008 1st Meeting of the Re-Constituted ACMA Executive Committee for Meeting with Delegation from Japan, New Delhi 2007-08, New Delhi January 10-17, 2008 October 12-13, 2007 9th Auto Expo 2008, New Delhi 2nd Meeting of the ACMA Executive Committee for 2007-08, New Delhi January 10, 2008 nVisit to & Interaction with India Ltd., Gurgaon Meeting with Delegation from Forum Indien, Germany nInteraction on “Growth through international Acquisition” with January 11, 2008 Mr Gautam Thapar, Chairman, Ballarpur Industries Ltd. (BILT) Meeting with Delegation from VDA, Germany, followed by One-to- & Crompton Greaves One Business Session December 14-15, 2007 January 11, 2008 3rd Meeting of the ACMA Executive Committee for 2007-08, Interactive Session with Malaysian Automotive Component Parts Chennai Manufacturers (MACPMA)

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January 12, 2008 July 18, 2007 “Investing in India” – An Interactive Session with Tamil Nadu, Meeting with Mr Arun Bhatnagar, Office of UPA, Chairperson, Orissa and Rajasthan State Governments with regard to various FTAs, New Delhi January 12, 2008 July 18, 2007 Meeting with Delegation from NAACAM, South Africa Meeting with Honourable Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev, New Delhi January 14, 2008 Meeting with Delegation from Piemonte, Italy, followed by One-to- July 25, 2007 One Business Session 2nd Meeting of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry, New Delhi January 15, 2008 ACMA Conference on Access to Global Markets through July 27, 2007 International Purchasing Offices (IPOs) Meeting with NMCC reference issues faced by Foundry Industry January 15, 2008 August 3, 2007 ACMA-CII India Latin America Project Partnerships – Auto ACMA-SIAM Auto Trade Dialogue – Phase-V, New Delhi Metering 2008 – Seminar on Opportunities in Automotive Sector August 3, 2007 in LAC Region 3rd Meeting of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry, January 15, 2008 New Delhi 1st Meeting of the IPOs Forum September 5, 2007 January 16, 2008 Meeting with UNCTAD & Mr Bipin Menon, Joint Director, DGFT Meeting with APMA, Canada & Seminar on “India-Canada reference India EU Trade Negotiations Collaborations – Partnerships to Compete Globally”, followed by September 19, 2007 One-to-One Business Session Meeting with Dr Surajit Mitra, Joint Secretary, MoHI&PE, January 16, 2008 New Delhi ACMA-SIAM Office Bearers Meeting September 19, 2007 January 16, 2008 Meeting with Mrs Sheila Bhide, Chairman, ITPO, New Delhi Meeting with Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association September 20, 2007 (JAMA) Meeting at Planning Commission reference “Skill Development January 17, 2008 Mission”, New Delhi Meeting with delegation from SINDIPECAS, Brazil October 11, 2007 January 17, 2008 Meeting with Mr R.S. Ratna reference PPSR of Origin for Korea Luncheon Session on Auto Sector at the CII Partnership Summit, & Sri Lanka, New Delhi Gurgaon October 16,2007 Meeting with Dr R.C. Panda, Secretary, Ministry of Heavy NETWORKING WITH GOVERNMENT Industries & Public Enterprises, New Delhi

April 16-17, 2007 October 16,2007 ACMA–Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Meeting with Dr Surajit Mitra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Heavy (MoHI&PE) – SIAM delegation to SAE 2007, U.S.A. Industries & Public Enterprises, New Delhi April 16-17, 2007 October 17, 2007 Dr R.C. Panda, Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Meeting with Honourable Minister of Commerce & Industry, Mr Enterprises, led ACMA/SIAM/NATRIP, India Delegation to SAE Kamal Nath, New Delhi World Congress & Exhibition, Detroit, U.S.A. October 19, 2007 July 10, 2007 Meeting with Mr S.K. Das, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, 1st Meeting with Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry, Road Transport & Highways, New Delhi New Delhi October 19, 2007 July 16, 2007 Meeting with Dr V.K. Krishnamurthy, Chairman, National Meeting with Mr P. K. Dash, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Manufacturing Competitiveness Council, New Delhi Commerce and Industry (MoC&I), on Indo-ASEAN FTA, New Delhi November 2, 2007 July 16, 2007 Meeting with Dr. R.C. Panda, Secretary, MoHI&PE, New Delhi Meeting with Mr Dinesh Sharma, Deputy Joint Secretary, MoC&I, November 2, 2007 on Indo Korea CEPA Negotiations, New Delhi Meeting with Mr R.S. Gujral, Director General of Foreign Trade, reference Foreign Trade Policy, New Delhi 8 Year Book Annual Report 2007-08

November 7, 2007 January 12-17, 2008 Meeting with Dr Surajit Mitra, Jt. Secretary, MoHI&PE on ACMA's Asli-Naqli Campaign during 9th Auto Expo Pre-Budget Recommendations, New Delhi January 15, 2008 November 13, 2007 Consumer Affairs Committee Meeting, New Delhi Participation in ICRIER Seminar on "Determinants of Competitiveness of the Indian Auto Industry", New Delhi Small & Medium Enterprises December 6, 2007 August 17, 2007 Meeting with Ministry of Finance on ACMA's Pre-Budget Finance & Development Needs of SMEs, New Delhi Recommendations, New Delhi February 15, 2008 December 10, 2007 NDTV Profit -We the SMEs- Budget Expectations Conference on “Competitiveness of Auto Component Manufacturers - Focus China vis-à-vis India”, New Delhi ACMA CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY (ACT) January 29, 2008 ACMA-SIAM Meeting with Honourable Prime Minster Dr Cluster Approach Manmohan Singh on the Automotive Industry, New Delhi April 9-10, 2007 February 13, 2008 4th Combined Review Meeting (CRM) of ACT Cluster-III, hosted by M/s Meeting with Dr Surajit Mitra, Addl. Secretary, MoHI&PE, to Rockman Industries Ltd., Ludhiana discuss ACMA's Pre-Budget recommendations, New Delhi April 22, 2007 February 13, 2008 1st QC Convention of UNIDO-ACT Cluster companies (Phase-III) at Meeting with Mr Ajay Shankar, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Bellpolly Moulders (P) Ltd., Noida Industry, to discuss ACMA's Pre-Budget Recommendations, New Delhi May 5, 2007 15th MRM (WR), ACT Cluster-III at Kores India Ltd., Pune February 25, 2008 Meeting with Dr R. Khullar, Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Commerce May 8, 2007 & Industry, for India's Sensitive List for FTA with European Union, 15th MRM (SR), ACT Cluster-III at Indo Shell Moulds Ltd., Coimbatore New Delhi May 19, 2007 March 11, 2007 15th MRM (NR), ACT Cluster-III at Ltd., Gwalior Meeting with Dr Surajit Mitra, Addl. Secretary, MoHI&PE for SAE May 23, 2007 World Congress & Exhibition 2008, New Delhi Launch of ACT Advanced Cluster, Chennai March 24, 2007 June 11, 2007 Preliminary Meeting with Dr Surajit Mitra, Addl. Secretary, 16th MRM (SR) of ACT Cluster, at JKM Daerim Automotive Ltd., Chennai MoHI&PE for Parliamentary Standing Committee Meeting, New Delhi June 18, 2007 16th MRM (WR) of ACT Cluster, at Polybond India Pvt. Ltd., March 25, 2008 Pune Parliamentary Standing Committee Meeting to discuss implications of Union Budget 2008-2009, New Delhi June 23, 2007 16th MRM (NR) of ACT Cluster, at Sterling Tools Ltd., Faridabad

NATIONAL COMMITTEES July 21, 2007 17th MRM of ACT Cluster-III at PHC Manufacturing Ltd., Raw Materials Chennai July 22, 2007 April 5, 2007 17th MRM of ACT Cluster-III at Setco Automotive Ltd., Vadodra ACMA meeting with ASPA, New Delhi July 26, 2007 May 11, 2007 17th MRM of ACT Cluster-III at Rockman Industries Ltd.,Ludhiana ACMA meeting with CII Precision Tube Division, New Delhi August 23-24, 2007 August 27, 2007 18th MRM of ACT Cluster-III was held at Indo Shell Moulds Ltd., Seminar of Automotive Plastics: Trends & Challenges, New Delhi Coimbatore & ASK Automotives Pvt. Ltd., Manesar Anti-counterfeiting September 11, 2007 July 25, 2007 Chairman ACT made a presentation at a UNIDO Conference on Seminar on New IPR Regime & Benefits, New Delhi Partnerships with South Africa under the South-South Cooperation Initiative of UNIDO, New Delhi

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September 25-26, 2007 December 27, 2007 Last CRM & Closing of ACT Cluster-III along with kick-off session of 2nd MRM of ACT Cluster-IV (SR), held in Minda Sai Ltd., Chennai ACT Cluster IV, Baroda January 9, 2008 October 31 & November 1, 2007 3rd MRM of ACT Cluster-IV (WR), held at Ring Plus Aqua, Nasik Closing of UNIDO Cluster (Phase-III), Indore January 18, 2008 November 29, 2007 6th MRM of Advance Cluster held at Sandhar Auto Component Participation by Chairman, ACT, in CII National Cluster Meeting, Ltd., Manesar New Delhi January 24, 2008 February 2, 2008 3rd MRM of ACT Cluster-IV (NR), held at Raunaq Auto, Gajraula Launch of UNIDO Cluster in Eastern Region, Jamshedpur January 31, 2008 February 14, 2008 3rd MRM of ACT Cluster-IV (SR), held at UCAL Fuel Systems Ltd., Launch of ACT SSI Demo Cluster in Northern Region, Gurgaon Pondicherry March 3, 2008 February 15-16, 2008 Visit of UNIDO delegation to India meeting ACMA & GOI to work out 1st CRM of ACT Cluster-IV hosted by Imperial Auto Industries Ltd. various opportunities for the growth of the industry particularly and Satyam Auto Components Ltd., Faridabad & Manesar SMEs,New Delhi & Pune February 29, 2008 7th MRM of advance cluster held in Nipman Fasteners Industries CRMs/ MRMs Ltd., Ghaziabad August 4, 2007 March 13, 2008 2nd MRM of UNIDO at Imperial Auto Industries Ltd., Faridabad 4th MRM of ACT Cluster-IV (SR), Indo Shell Mould Ltd., September 8, 2007 Coimbatore 3rd MRM of UNIDO (Phase-III) at Onasis Auto Ltd., Manesar March 18, 2008 October 6, 2007 4th MRM of ACT Cluster-IV (NR), Pinnacle Industries Ltd., Indore 4th MRM of UNIDO (Phase-III) at Jain Industrial Products, March 24, 2008 Rohtak 4th MRM of ACT Cluster-IV (WR), BCL Forgings Ltd., Nasik October 24, 2007 March 29, 2008 3rd MRM of Advance Cluster at I P Rings, Chennai 8th MRM of Advance Cluster at Madhusudhan Auto Ltd., Gurgoan November 5, 2007 ACMA Awards 2006-07 1st MRM of ACT Cluster-IV (NR) at AG Industries, Manesar November 14, 2007 August 8, 2007 1st MRM of ACT Cluster-IV (WR,) at Hindustan Composites Ltd., 2nd ACMA Awards Jury Meeting held in New Delhi under the Aurangabad Chairmanship of Mr Jagdish Khattar, MD, MUL, New Delhi November 30, 2007 ACT Task Force 1st MRM of ACT Cluster-IV (SR), Indo Shell Mould, Coimbatore November 6, 2007 November 30, 2007 1st Meeting of ACT Task Force, New Delhi 4th MRM of Advance Cluster, Stumpp Schuele & Somappa Pvt. December 20, 2007 Ltd., Bangalore 2nd meeting of ACT Task Force held in Sandhar Technologies December 8, 2007 Ltd., Gurgoan UNIDO MRM (Phase-III), Jaipur ACT-AOTS December 17, 2007 2nd MRM of ACT Cluster-IV (WR), held in Wheels India Ltd., Pune December 6-7, 2007 ACT-AOTS Programme on Lean Machine System, New Delhi December 19, 2007 2nd MRM of ACT Cluster-IV (NR), held in Autofit Pvt. Ltd., December 11-12, 2007 Dharuhera ACT-AOTS Programme on Lean Machine System, Pune December 20, 2007 January 30-February 1, 2008 5th MRM of Advance Cluster held at UCAL Fuel Systems Ltd., 3-Days ACT-AOTS Training Program on Production Management, Chennai Chennai

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Six Sigma Club March 11-15,2008 Participation at 144th Session of WP.29, Geneva July 28, 2007 1st Meeting of the Six-Sigma Club, New Delhi Building Competencies August 9, 2007 August 10, 2007 2nd Six Sigma EC meeting, New Delhi 2nd National QC competition, New Delhi September 29, 2007 September 28, 2007 3rd EC Meeting of Six Sigma Club, New Delhi One-day conference on Kanban, New Delhi October 26, 2007 February 22, 2008 4th EC Meeting of Six Sigma Club, New Delhi Training on 7QC Tools by Mr Sanjeev Prabhakar (Faculty) to NR member companies, Ludhiana November 27, 2007 5th EC Meeting of Six Sigma Club, New Delhi February 29, 2008 Training programme on 5S to NR member companies, Rohtak November 19-21, 2007 1st Batch of Refresher Course for Six Sigma Club BB/GB Holders, NATRiP New Delhi June 15, 2007 December 24, 2007 GC Meeting, Chennai 1st Review meeting of Six Sigma Refresher Course, New Delhi July 20, 2007 January 4, 2008 Participation at the NATRiP Governing Council Meeting, Manesar 6-months Review by Chairman ACT, with EC Six Sigma Club, New Delhi July 20, 2007 Participation at the NATRiP AGM, Manesar January 24, 2008 2nd Project Review Meeting of Six Sigma Club Refresher Course, August 17, 2007 New Delhi 13th GC Meeting of NATRiP

February 26, 2008 BIS/ AIS/ CMVR Closing Ceremony of 1st Batch of Six Sigma Refresher Course, New Delhi April 24, 2007 ACT Meeting with BIS & TED 21 on various issues related to March 19, 2008 Automotive Springs & Suspension, New Delhi Six Sigma Refresher course 1st Batch Closing Ceremony, New Delhi April 27, 2007 ACT Participation at the 25th meeting of AIS was held for addressing March 20, 2008 various issues related to Head Lamp & lighting Devices, Pune 8th EC Meeting of Six Sigma Club, New Delhi July 23, 2007 WP.29 Participation in the 13th Meeting of the TED 6, Bangalore April 16, 2007 New Initiatives De-briefing meeting on 141st session of WP.29, called by Mr S. K. Dash, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport, May 3, 2007 New Delhi Launch of “ACT Now” publication, New Delhi

June 26-29, 2007 Other Programmes Participation at 142nd Session of WP.29, Geneva June 4, 2007 September 27-28, 2007 ACT Participation in National Hydrogen Roadmap Conclave: 2-days JASIC - WP.29 conclave was organised by MoSRTH, Govt Opportunities for Public Private Partnership organised by SIAM, New of India, in partnership with ACMA & SIAM addressing WP.29 1958 Delhi issues, New Delhi June 5, 2007 October 11, 2007 ACT Participation in the meeting on Hybrid Vehicles organised by WP.29 Review Meeting with Joint Secretary, MoSRT&H, SIAM, New Delhi New Delhi September 13, 2007 November 13-16, 2007 Review meeting with Joint Secretary, MoSRTH on WP.29 1958 Participation at 143rd Session of WP.29, Geneva Conclave organised by Ministry in partnership with ACMA & SIAM, New Delhi

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October 11, 2007 February 2, 2008 CMVR meeting under the Chairmanship of Eastern Region Office Inauguration by Mr S. K. Behera, Regional Mr S. K. Dash, J.S., MoSRT&H, New Delhi Chairman (ER), ACMA October 22, 2007 Interactive Session with Mr Amory Lovins of Rocky Mountain REGIONAL ACTIVITIES - NORTH Institute of America, on Ultra lighting and Advanced Design Building Competencies Integration for Radial Transport Efficiency, New Delhi April 16-18, 2007 November 5-6, 2007 Visit of Six Sigma Faculty to the Six Sigma Cluster Companies, Participation in 2-days Symposium on Precision Forging partnered Gurgaon with NPL, New Delhi April 27, 2007 November 19-20, 2007 Workshop on Energy Audit, New Delhi Participation in EFV Conference, Dresden, Germany May 18, 2007 Training Programme & Case Study Presentation on Total Employee REGIONAL ACTIVITIES - EAST Involvement (TEI), Ludhiana Building Competencies May 25, 2007 Meeting of member companies under the Strengthening of SSI November 1-3, 2007 Sector: Adoption of Small Companies Programme, New Delhi Six Sigma Green Belt Training Programme, Module I,Jamshedpur May 28-30, 2007 December 7-8, 2007 Visit of Six Sigma Faculty to the Six Sigma Cluster Companies, Six Sigma Green Belt Training Programme, Module II, Gurgaon Jamshedpur June 1, 2007 February 16, 2008 Training Programme on Flow Manufacturing & Case Study Shop Floor Manager's Study Mission to South,Chennai Presentation, Gurgaon OEMs Interaction June 18, 2007 Visit of Six Sigma Faculty to the Six Sigma Cluster Companies, February 2, 2008 Gurgaon Interaction with , Jamshedpur June 19, 2007 New Initiatives Programme on Developing Supervisory Skills, New Delhi April 14, 2007 July 5, 2007 1st New Business Opportunities: Buyer-Seller Meet, Kolkata 4th QC Competition, New Delhi Other Programmes July 20, 2007 Training Programme on Effective Communication Skills, April 27, 2007 New Delhi Signing of Agreement with Adityapur Industrial Area Development Authority for ACMA (Eastern Region) Office, Jamshedpur August 8, 2007 3rd Meeting of member companies under the Strengthening the SSI October 5, 2007 Sector: Adoption of Small Companies Programme, Gurgaon Regional Council formation & first Regional Council Meeting, Jamshedpur August 14, 2007 Training Programme & Case Study Presentation on Total Employee November 16-17, 2007 Involvement (TEI), Faridabad Pre-assessment of 6-companies participating in UNIDO Cluster Programme, Jamshedpur August 24, 2007 Training Programme on Effective Communication Skills, January 5, 2008 Ludhiana 2nd Meeting of Regional Committee Meeting, Jamshedpur September 24, 2007 February 2, 2008 Launch of Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Programme, Batch-VII, Interaction with ACMA President, Jamshedpur New Delhi February 2, 2008 September 24-26, 2007 Launching of UNIDO Cluster Programme, Jamshedpur 1st Module of Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Programme, Batch-VII, New Delhi

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September 28, 2007 November 27, 2007 Training Programme on Kanban System, New Delhi Members meet with ACMA President & Vice President, Ludhiana October 17, 2007 Training Programme on Retention Management, New Delhi REGIONAL ACTIVITIES - SOUTH November 12-15, 2007 2nd Module of Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Programme, Building Competencies Batch-VII, New Delhi May 24-26, 2007 November 27, 2007 Launch & Module-I of Batch-V of Six Sigma Black Belt Interaction with Shri Manpreet Singh Badal, Hon'ble Minister of Programme, Chennai Finance, Government of Punjab, Ludhiana June 2, 2007 November 28, 2007 Meeting of the QC Organising Committee, Bangalore Training Programme on Developing Supervisory Skills, June 4, 2007 Ludhiana Meeting of the QC Organising Committee, Bangalore December 7, 2007 July 3, 2007 Workshop on 7 QC Tools, Gurgaon 2nd QC Organising Committee Meeting, Bangalore December 20-22, 2007 July 4-7, 2007 3rd Module of Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Programme, Batch-V Six Sigma Black Belt Programme (Module-II), Chennai Batch-VII, New Delhi July 11, 2007 February 7-9, 2008 2nd QC Organising Committee Meeting, Bangalore 4th Module of Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Programme, Batch-VII, New Delhi July 15, 2007 2nd Quality Circles Competition, Bangalore February 22, 2008 Workshop on 7 QC Tools, Ludhiana August 16-18, 2007 Batch-V Six Sigma Black Belt Programme (Module-III), Chennai February 29, 2008 Training Programme on 5S & Case Study Presentation, September 27-29, 2007 Rohtak Batch-V Six Sigma Black Belt Programme (Module-IV), Chennai March 18-19, 2008 November 3, 2007 5th Module of Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Programme, Presentation on New Product Development & visit to Karnataka Batch-VII, New Delhi Hybrid Micro Devices Ltd. for ACMA (SR) Karnataka-Hosur based members,Bangalore March 19, 2008 Certification Ceremony of 7th Batch of Six Sigma Black Belt November 16-17, 2007 Training Programme, New Delhi Final module of 5th Batch of Six Sigma Black Belt Training Programme for ACMA (SR), Chennai OEMs Interaction November 17, 2007 October 12, 2007 Certification ceremony of 5th Batch of Six Sigma Black Belt Members visit to Maruti Suzuki India Limited and interaction with Training Programme for ACMA (SR), Chennai Senior Management, Gurgaon January 5, 2008 Export Drive Initiative Presentation on SMED by NTTF Industries Ltd., Bangalore November 1, 2007 March 1, 2008 2nd Magna Supplier Conference & Business Meet, Presentation on Best Practices followed by Visit to Bosch Ltd., New Delhi Bangalore

New Initiatives OEMs Interaction January 14, 2008 April 11, 2007 Golf Tournament coinciding with Auto Expo, Greater Noida CEOs Delegation to Hyundai Motor India & Sona Koyo Steering Systems, Chennai Other Programmes September 25, 2007 August 13, 2007 CEOs Delegation to and Toyota Kirloskar Members Meet with President & Vice President, New Delhi Auto Parts, Bangalore

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February 2, 2008 December 13, 2007 CEOs delegation to Tata Motors Ltd. & Bosch Chassis Systems 2nd Meeting of the Chennai & Nearby members meet, India Ltd. (WR members also joined), Pune Chennai

Export Drive Initiative December 29, 2007 Members interaction with Mr M.F. Farooqui, Secretary, May 21-22, 2007 Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai Global Business Opportunities – Buyer-Seller Meet, Chennai January 5, 2008 Other Programmes 3rd Meeting of Members in Karnataka & Hosur, Bangalore April 7, 2007 January 25, 2008 4th Meeting of Karnataka & Hosur Members: Presentation on 2nd Meeting of Members of Chennai & Nearby, Chennai ERP by SAP & Wipro, Bangalore January 25, 2008 April 26, 2007 Presentation on How ERP Helps CEOs, Chennai 5th Meeting of Chennai & Nearby members at Swathanthra February 1, 2008 Industries, Chennai Members Interaction with President & Vice President & May 21, 2007 Presentation on Supply Chain Management by Nokia, Chennai 5th Meeting of the SR Committee, Chennai February 16, 2008 June 8, 2007 4th Meeting of Karnataka & Hosur members, Bangalore 5th Meeting of the Karnataka & Hosur members at Toyota February 16, 2008 Boshoku Automotive, Bangalore Presentation on Hazardous Waste Management by August 4, 2007 Dr. D.C. Sharma, RAMKY, Bangalore 6th Meeting of the Karnataka & Hosur members: Visit to Maini February 16, 2008 Precision Products, Bangalore Presentation on Benefits of ERP to Top Management – How ERP August 23, 2007 Helps CEOs of SMEs by ASM Technologies Ltd., 6th Meeting of Chennai & Nearby Members: Visit to CRP India Bangalore Pvt. Ltd., Chennai February 28, 2008 September 6, 2007 3rd Meeting of Chennai & Nearby Members, Chennai 1st Meeting of ACMA (SR) Committee for 2007-2008, New Delhi February 28, 2008 September 17, 2007 Presentation on Forex Hedging Tools for SMEs by HSBC Ltd., Presentation by Mr Srivats Ram, Chairman (SR), to French Chennai Automotive Delegation, Chennai March 1, 2008 September 27, 2007 5th Meeting of Karnataka & Hosur Members, Bangalore Presentations on “Brand without Borders” and “HR-Challenges of the Future” for YBLF and Karnataka & Hosur members, Bangalore REGIONAL ACTIVITIES - WEST October 30, 2007 Building Competencies Meeting with Society of Indian Aeronautical Industry, Bangalore April 5-7, 2007 November 3, 2007 Launch of Six Sigma Training Programme, Batch-VI in Pune 1st Meeting of the Karnataka-Hosur based members, Bangalore June 7-10, 2007 November 5, 2007 Six Sigma Training Programme, Batch-VI (Module-II), Pune Participation at the Launch of Tamil Nadu Industrial Policy by the July 12-14, 2007 Chief Minister, Chennai Six Sigma Black Belt Programme, (Module-III), Pune November 15, 2007 July 26, 2007 Presentation on Factoring by Global Trade Finance for Chennai & Quality Circle Competition, Pune Nearby members, Chennai August 9-11, 2007 November 15, 2007 Six Sigma Training Programme (Module-IV), Pune 1st Meeting of the Chennai & Nearby members, Chennai September 13-14, 2007 December 1, 2007 Six Sigma Training Programme (Module-V) and Certification 2nd Meeting of the Karnataka-Hosur based members, Bangalore Programme, Pune

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October 5-6, 2007 Other Programmes Workshop on Quality Circles, Pune May 8, 2007 October 26, 2007 Members meeting with Delegation from Argentina, Mumbai Launch of Six Sigma Training Programme, Batch-VII, Pune May 21, 2007 November 21, 2007 Members meeting with PSA Peugeot Citroen Purchasing Team, Six Sigma Training Programme (Module-II), Pune Mumbai December 11, 2007 May 22-23, 2007 Training Programme on Enhancing Supervisory Skills, Pune Presentation by ACMA Vice President at AutoIndia 2007, organised by Worldwide Business Research, Mumbai December 19, 2007 WR Members Meeting with President & Vice-President and Magna October 25, 2007 International Inc., Pune WR Committee Meeting, Mumbai December 20, 2007 November 20, 2007 WR training Programme on Enhancing Supervisory Skills, WR Committee Meeting, Mumbai Aurangabad November 26, 2007 January 7, 2008 WR Meeting with JAPIA Delegation, Mumbai WR training Programme on Enhancing Supervisory Skills, Pune December 21, 2007 January 7-9, 2008 WR Committee Meeting, Mumbai Six Sigma Training Programme (Module-III), Pune January 22, 2008 January 25, 2008 WR Committee Meeting, Mumbai Training Programme on Enhancing Supervisory Skills, Pune February 15, 2008 February 19, 2008 WR Nashik Members meeting, Nashik Training Programme on Enhancing Supervisory Skills, Pune February 27, 2008 February 22-24, 2008 WR Committee Meeting, Mumbai Six Sigma Black Belt Training Programme, Batch-VII (Module-IV), March 25, 2008 Pune WR Committee Meeting, Mumbai March 11-12, 2008 Workshop on Quality Circle, Pune March 21-22, 2008 WR Six Sigma Training Programme (Module-V) and Certification Programme, Pune

OEMs Interaction

September 25, 2007 Members joined the Plant visit to Toyota Kirloskar Motors and Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts organised by Southern Region, Bangalore December 7, 2007 Visit to John Deere & Carraro India, Pune February 2, 2008 Members joined the Southern Region members to visit Tata Motors Ltd and Bosch Chassis System Ltd., Pune

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47TH 7th ACMA Annual Session & National only by meeting stringent demands of ANNUAL SESSION & Conference, the biggest annual OEMs but also the global OE requirements NATIONAL CONFERENCE 4gathering of giants from automotive through operational excellence. OEMs, he NEW DELHI: industry, senior government policy said, fully share the sentiments of rising SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 makers, officials from diplomatic commodity costs and cost escalations corps and other dignitaries, was involved in meeting stringent global held on 6th September 2007, in emission norms in the automotive sector. New Delhi. The theme for Annual However, he added, given the Session and National Conference circumstances, there was a need for the was “Building Competitiveness industry to understand how sourcing through Global Partnerships”. economy could come in a different way. One such opportunity lies in using market Chief Guest, Shri Sontosh Mohan access as a driver for trade relations. To Dev, Hon'ble Minister for Heavy address the issues of brainpower in the Industries & Public Enterprises, country, he emphasised on industry to inaugurated the Annual Session. partnership by building institutions and train The Minister mentioned that manpower through industry-institution Honourable Guests at 47th Annual Session & “Innovation, Design, Technology are partnership. Mr Seshasayee suggested for National Conference mantras for sustained competitive ACMA and SIAM to jointly set-up an edge”. Technology is changing very University to meet the specialised fast and the industry should explore requirements of the automotive sector. all options including collaborative research to meet this challenge. Shri Mr Neil De Koker, President & CEO, Dev said that though India has Original Equipment Suppliers successfully managed its transition Association (OESA), U.S.A., made a to WTO –compatible regime without scintillating presentation on “Global hurting local industry, India may still Competition, Partnership Opportunities : face stiff competition from The Supplier's Perspective from the United emerging economics of South East States”. Mr Koker mentioned that trends

Chief Guest, Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev, Minister, Asia, Latin America and China. On that will continue to drive globalisation are MoHI&PE, addressing the audience the subject of FTAs, he assured the Labour cost disadvantage, Improving industry that the Ministry would quality trends, Falling regulatory barriers make all efforts to ensure that and Improving infrastructure. He said that consensus as reflected in the AMP is key partnership factors include, to deliver adhered to in the FTA Negotiations. best total cost, to close the gap between global expected cost savings and realised The keynote address was delivered cost savings. His presentation carried a very by the Guest of Honour, Mr R. significant point that India is on the U.S.A. Seshasayee, Managing Director, Supplier Radar Screen and trade with India , who complimented is positioned to grow. the auto component industry on carving a place for the sector not Mr Gerald B. Fedchun, President, Mr Sanjay Labroo, Vice President, ACMA, Automotive Parts Manufacturers at the Conference Association (APMA), Canada, made presentation on “Collaborating with Canadian Automotive Suppliers”. Mr Fedchun said that the key factors for successful partnerships are strived to remain globally competitive with enhanced R&D, innovation and investments in human resources. On collaboration, he mentioned that one of the various methods for successful collaboration

ACMA memento being presented to Guest of Honour, ACMA memento being presented to Mr Neil De Koker, Mr R. Seshasayee, Managing Director, Ashok Leyland President & CEO, OESA

Annual Report 2007-08 16 CHRONICLES is to have agreement between companies to Mr Raghu Mody, President, ACMA, in his 47TH collaborate – sales agency, marketing address highlighted the need for the auto ANNUAL SESSION & alliance, distributor agreement, new component industry to seek greater NATIONAL product development and R&D. investments from all parts of the world as CONFERENCE there is stiff competition and many other NEW DELHI: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Partner & Director, countries that are targeting the same SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 The Boston Consulting Group (India) investment. On building global partnerships, Pvt. Ltd., made a presentation on Mr Mody mentioned that larger companies “Successful M&A”. Dr Vardhan mentioned have the wherewithal to locate and manage that it is very important to ensure smooth partners in the Tier-1 position but the real process in a time-pressured environment challenge is to make this happen at the Tier- with multiple parties involved in M&A. 2/3 level. Touching on the trends of outgoing M&A in the industry, Mr Mody Mr Ajay Arora, Partner, Ernst & Young advised the industry to exercise caution to made a presentation on “M&A ensure that long term success and benefits implementation”. Presenting overview of from such partnerships. President also M&A, mentioned the key factors for urged Government to set-up many successful M&A implementation. He also more IITs and Regional Engineering talked about the key points emerged from Colleges in such a manner that these the experiences of M&A in regard with are available to the economically Tata-Corus, Hindalco-Novelis and Aban challenged, thereby enabling inclusive Offshore-Sinvest ASA transaction. growth in the economy.

Mr Gerald B. Fedchun, President, APMA, being presented ACMA memento

Mr Raghu Mody, President, ACMA, addressing the audience

ACMA memento being presented to Mr Ajay Arora, Partner, Ernst & Young

Guests at the National Conference

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Partner & Director, The Boston Consulting Group (I) Pvt. Ltd., being presented ACMA memento

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ver the years, the ACMA Annual Awards have emerged as highly coveted recognitions of excellent performance in various fields of operation, for the OIndian auto component industry. The ACMA Awards process has been refined and honed continuously to make these awards more meaningful and reflective of true excellence.

Winners of ACMA Awards for the year 2006-07 were:

EXPORTS Non-SSI Category Gold Trophy : Bharat Forge Ltd., Pune Line-up of ACMA Awards for Excellence Silver Trophy : Indo Schottle Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd., Pune Bronze Trophy : Hi-Tech Gears Ltd., Bhiwadi The Awardees had been selected by a SSI Category panel of eminent Jury members. Gold Trophy : Hindustan Hardy Spicer Ltd., Nasik Mr Jagdish Khattar. Managing Silver Trophy : Jumps Auto Industries Ltd., Gurgaon Director, Maruti Udyog Ltd., Chaired Bronze Trophy : Accurate Products Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Chennai the ACMA Awards Jury panel for 2006-07. Other members of the Jury TECHNOLOGY were: - Mr Vinod Dasan, COO, Ashok Gold Trophy : Lucas TVS Ltd., Chennai Leyland Ltd.; Dr Arun Jaura, Sr. Vice Silver Trophy : Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd., Ghaziabad President, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.; Bronze Trophy : Sundram Fasteners Ltd., Hosur Mr Rajeev Kapoor. Vice President, Hero Honda Motors Ltd. & QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY Mr Shrikant Marathe, Director, ARAI. Non-SSI Category Gold Trophy : Ucal Fuel Systems Ltd., (Gurgaon Plant) Silver Trophy : IP Rings Ltd., (Chennai Plant) Bronze Trophy : Ucal Fuel Systems Ltd., (Pondicherry Plant)

SSI Category Gold Trophy : Nipman Fastener Industries Pvt. Ltd., (Manesar Plant) Silver Trophy : Nipman Fastener Industries Pvt. Ltd., (Ghaziabad Plant) Bronze Trophy : New Swan Enterprises (Ludhiana Plant)

RECOGNITION FOR MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE Gold Trophy : (i) TRW Steering Systems Ltd., (Chennai Plant) (ii) Motor Industries Company Ltd., (Bangalore Plant) Silver Trophy : Ucal Fuel Systems Ltd., (Chennai Plant) Bronze Trophy : (i) Ltd., (Coimbatore Plant) (ii) Lumax Industries Ltd., (Dharuhera Plant)

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ACMA QUALITY CIRCLE COMPETITIONS WINNERS OF THE QUALITY CIRCLE ver the years, training and development of skills has emerged as a critical COMPETITION requirement for the auto component industry in its current high growth phase. 2006-07 OThe industry has taken many initiatives in this direction, some of which are firm-level steps and some are industry-level initiatives taken through ACMA.

One of the most important initiatives taken by ACMA is to involve the Shop-Floor Associates in the Quality Circle Movement. ACMA and ACT organised QC Competitions at the Regional and National Level with the objective of bringing Organisational Development through Total Employees Involvement, by promoting Team Building and problem solving skills at the grass root level.

All the Regional QC Circle Competitions had been successfully held in the Northern, Southern and Western Regions. Total 102 teams participated at the regional level competitions. The 2nd National QC Competition was held on 10th August, 2007, in New Delhi, wherein the winners of the Regional Competitions participated for the Line-up ACMA Awards for Quality Circle Competition 1st, 2nd and 3rd Positions at the National Level.

An eminent Jury comprising of experts from OEMs and QCFI adjudged the presentations made by all the QC Teams in the National Competition. The Jury comprised of Mr M. Muthuraj, Senior Vice President (Operations), TVS Motor Company Ltd.; Mr Bharat Rajadhyaksha, General Manager (TQM), Ltd.; Mr A. K. Verma, Asstt. GM, Hero Honda Motors Ltd. and Mr Mahendra Aggarwal, Director, QCFI.

Dr Krishan Kumar, Director, Maruti Centre for Excellence, was the Chief Guest for the programme and also graced the occasion by distributing the trophies to the winning teams.

A brief summary of the top three award winning QC Circle Teams at the National and Regional level are as follows:-

NATIONAL WINNERS Position Name of QC Team Company Name First Lupinus Sundaram Auto Components Ltd., Hosur Second Magic Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems Ltd., Chennai Third Newton Rico Auto Industries Ltd., Gurgaon

REGIONAL WINNERS Position Name of QC Team Company Name Northern Region First Utsah Ltd., Noida Second Lakshya Minda Corporation Ltd., Noida Third Newton Rico Auto Industries Ltd., Gurgaon Third Tiger Asahi India Glass Ltd., Rewari Southern Region First Lupinus Sundaram Auto ComponentsLtd., Hosur Second Magic Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems Ltd., Chennai Third Vikasa Rane Madras Ltd., Mysore Western Region First Prajakta Harita Seating Systems Ltd., Pune Second Patang Jaya Hind Industries Ltd., Pune Third Rajgarh Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd., Ahmednagar Third Achievement Tata Yazaki Autocomp Ltd., Pune

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GLOBALISATION & he year saw ACMA reaching out to Reception and Dinner was hosted by ACMA INDIA BRAND the world and the world reaching out along with the American Society of BUILDING Tto India with greater intensity. The Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) on 16th Association spent a lot of time in April, 2007, in honour of Secretary MoHI, promoting the Indian auto and was attended by over 50-NRI component industry, internationally, Engineers based in Detroit. Secretary, through multi-country delegations, MoHI&PE, made a detailed presentation on participation in relevant and high- the developments in the economy, especially profile exhibitions, hosting in the Indian automotive sector and the numerous meetings with visiting business climate. delegations to India and organising buyer-seller meets. The Association The Secretary, MoHI&PE visited the Indian also had meetings with commercial Pavilion at the SAE Show, on April 17, consulates of various Embassies in 2007, and visited participating company India from other countries. stands at the India Pavilion and personally interacted with the exhibitors which was Participation in International organised by ACMA with the financial Dr R. C. Panda at the Auto Shows support from the Ministry of Heavy ACMA V.I.P. Lounge, SAE Show Industries & Public Enterprises. India's presence was quite evident and visible at SAE 2007– World ACMA organised a delegation visit to Congress and Exhibition, at Cobo DaimlerChrysler plant and Technology Centre, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., Centre at Auburn Hills, on April 19, 2007. from April 16-19, 2007. ACMA A high-level team from DC met the Indian had booked 3,000 sq. ft. for its 23- delegates and made a detailed presentation. members. The event is organised by The Indian team met Mr Dennis Krozek, Society of Automobile Engineers Engineering Director and Mr Donald M (SAE). Toyota, the host of the SAE Kurowski, Director-International World Congress, this year had Procurement & Strategy Mopar chosen sustainable mobility as this Procurement. The team also met Mr Tom Dr Pawan Goenka, Mahindra & Mahindra, year's theme. at ACMA Stand, SAE Show Lasorda, CEO Chrysler Group and Mr Frank Kleegan, Executive VP, Product The India presence at SAE was led Development. Mr Lasorda informed the by Dr R.C. Panda, Secretary, delegates that DC is likely to increase its Ministry of Heavy Industries and outsourcing from India and was felt that Public Enterprises, visited the Show. ACMA could play an important role for the DC's initiatives. Reception was hosted by DaimlerChrysler (DC) at the Russia's auto market has huge growth Supplier's Meet on 18th April 2007, potential with its economic recovery. There at Chrysler Museum at Auburn Hills. were 8-companies with 13-delegation The session started with a welcome members who participated in Private Show address by Mr Richard Chow-Wah, Indian delegation members at DaimlerChrysler at KAMAZ Inc. from June 23-26, 2007, Technology Centre, Detroit VP – Powertrain Manufacturing, and also visited at Kamaz's permanent followed by the opening remarks by exhibition ground at Chelny, Russia. Mr Peter Rosenfeld, Executive VP – Procurement and Supply. The delegation visited Kamskiy Avtomobilny Zavod (Kamaz) Inc's R&D Few members participated at Asia division, engine assembly plant and its Pacific American Chamber of model display yard. Kamaz Inc. top Commerce (APACC) for B2B meet management including Mr Seregey on 17th April, 2007, and it was a Kogoghin, Director General, visited the good opportunity to network with show and interacted with the participating Buyers and to discuss with APACC company. for a joint event for 2008. ACMA Private Exhibition at Kamaz, Russia

Annual Report 2007-08 20 CHRONICLES GLOBALISATION & The delegation interacted with MD of The Hon'ble Minister and other delegates INDIA BRAND Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (GAZ), made presentations informing the BUILDING and also visited their company facility. As representative about the potential and the demand for quality auto component is future growth of Indian economy. on rise, ACMA would organise more private show for the OEMs like GAZ and Avto Lada. Mr Sanjay Labroo, President of ACMA hosted a dinner on September 14, 2007, in After a gap of one year, ACMA participated honour of Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev and the at Moscow International Motor Show Indian Delegation along with the (MIMS), from August 29-September 2, participating companies. ACMA saw a 2007, with a view to track Russia, which is group participation of 6-companies and creating huge opportunities to low cost 8-ACMA members had displayed their countries for procuring quality auto product catalogue at the ACMA components. Information booth.

ACMA organised a joint stand with 15- To build on relationships with the South member companies who exhibited their African market that could be mutually products at the Show. There is a huge beneficial to the two countries, ACMA ACMA members at the KAMAZ facility, Russia demand from the replacement market as participated for the first time in a 80% of the vehicles are ageing more than 5 focused automotive trade show of years. Some participating companies got South Africa- SAAW 2007, held in huge number of business enquiries and Port Elizabeth from 3-5th October, expecting a good business in this region. 2007, had participation from a number of automobile and component ACMA for the first time organised a joint manufacturers with support of ACMA's participation of its members at the 62nd counterpart NAACAM (National Internationale Automobil Ausstellung Association of Automotive Components (IAA – World's Largest Passenger Car and Allied Manufacturers); NAAMSA Show), held from September 13-23, (The National Association of 2007, organised by ACMA's counterpart in Visitors at ACMA Stand, MIMS, Moscow Germany, Verband der Automobilindustries (VDA), in Frankfurt.

September 11th and 12th were organised as the Press Days. On September 13, 2007, the German Chancellor, Dr Angela Merkel, officially inaugurated the IAA Show. In addition to the Chancellor and VDA President Mr Wissmann, other speakers at the IAA opening ceremony were the Indian Minister for Heavy Industries, Shri Speakers at IAA India Day, Germany Dignitaries at IAA Show, Germany Sontosh Mohan Dev, and Frankfurt's Mayor, Dr Petra Roth.

AtIndia Day on 14th September 2007 , a high-level delegation from India, led by Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev, Hon'ble Union Minister, MoHI&PE, Government of India, also visited the Show.

Union Minister Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev, MoHI&PE, Participants at IAA India Day, Germany and ACMA President Mr Sanjay Labroo at the IAA Show

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GLOBALISATION & Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa) Dobhal, Vice Consul (Com), CGI- Durban, INDIA BRAND and RMI (The Retail Motor Industry of who interacted with the participating BUILDING South Africa). member companies and apprised them on the South African automotive market. The of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa- Ms 2nd Iran International Auto Parts Fair- Nosimo Balindlela visited the India IIAP 2007, Tehran, Iran, from December Pavilion and met with the ACMA 18-21, 2007, saw participation from 8- members participating at the show. ACMA member companies. Her visit to the ACMA Pavilion was taken note of by the local media The ACMA Stand was visited by the Indian with very prominent coverage on Embassy officials Mr Manbeer Singh, the cost competitiveness of the Ambassador; Mr Ashish Padhi, Commercial Indian autoparts and on ACMA & Counsellor; Mr A P Narayan, Second India's participation in the South Secretary and Mr A K Puri, Marketing ACMA participation at SAAW, South Africa African Automotive Week. Assistant. ACMA also had a meeting with Dr M B Rejal, Chairman of Iran Auto Parts Apart from a number of Manufacturing Association (IAPMA). There Conferences and Seminar during was coverage in prominent Iranian Press SAAW 2007, NAACAM also had its about the Indian auto component AGM that included presentation by manufacturer's joint participation at the 2nd the senior team from Tata Motors IIAP 2007. on their future vehicles and on Tata's upcoming project in Rosslyn, India Projection South Africa. ACMA was once again invited by Forum ACMA also organised a plant visit to Indien, Germany, to make a presentation on Dr M.B Rejal, Chairman, IAPMA, at the ACMA Stand, Iran General Motors South Africa, the the Indian auto component industry at their COEGA Industrial Development Annual Conference in Stuttgart. Mr L. zones, business and logistics parks Ganesh, Past President, ACMA, represented and the new harbour of Port ACMA and made a presentation on “Global Elizabeth for container loads. Competitiveness of Indian Auto Component Members visited the body shop, Industry & It's Sustainability” at the Forum paint shop and assembly area of the Indien Conference on May 3, 2007. Hummer and Opel model of GMSA. In all, there were 7-ACMA member Mr Deep Kapuria, Past President and companies who participated in Chairman-Globalisation & India Brand SAAW 2007. The show was Building, ACMA, represented Indian auto personally visited by Mr Sushil component industry at the Indian Supplier

Mr L. Ganesh , ACMA Past President, making a Expo organised by DaimlerChrysler, in presentation at Forum Indien Conference, Germany Sindelfingen, Germany, on May 24, 2007, and made a presentation on "Global Competitiveness and Indian Auto Component Industry & It's Sustainability". More than 25 pre- selected Indian suppliers from the Indian auto industry where invited to show case their potential in this Suppliers' meet organised by DaimlerChrysler.

Mr Deep Kapuria, Past President & Chairman-Globalisation & India Brand Building, ACMA, at the lamp lighting Mr A. K. Taneja, Past President, ACMA, at the VW Supplier ceremony of Indian Supplier Expo organised by Conference, Pune DiamlerChrysler, Sindelingen, Germany

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ACMA has been very closely working with ; Shejiang Zomax Auto Transmission Co. GLOBALISATION & Volkswagen for the past few years and have Ltd., Zhejiang Yue Ling Wheel Hub INDIA BRAND already organised pre / post audit tours for Manufacturing Co. Ltd. It was unequivocally BUILDING VW. ACMA was invited to support VW's 1st felt that every company should have a Conference. China strategy, even if there is no direct Mr A.K. Taneja, Immediate Past President, engagement with China. The mission ACMA, made a presentation on “Global members brought back a lot of Competitiveness of Indian Auto Component learning from the Chinese auto Industry & It's Sustainability” at the 1st industry. Volkswagen Suppliers Conference, on June 7, 2007, in Pune, India. Incoming Delegations / Meetings On May 21, 2007, ACMA had an Outgoing Missions interactive session with H.E. Dr ACMA organised a CEOs' Mission to Italy Edurado Sojo, Minister for from May 14-18, 2007, with the support Economy, Mexico; along with a high- of it's counterpart in TurinUnione Industriale level Mexican delegation. The objective CEOs' Mission members, Italy Torino and Confindustria (Emilia Romagna of the delegations' visit was to Region) in Bologna and Modena. The strengthen the economic and mission was led by Mr Raghu Mody, commercial relationship between both President, ACMA, and Deputy Mission the countries. Mr Solis spoke about the Leader, Mr Sanjay Labroo, Vice President, challenges and opportunities in Mexico ACMA, along with 20-delegates from the laying importance on the business Industry. opportunities with the Mexican automotive industry. It was also agreed Both the Associations extended their full to work together on the areas of support to ACMA and felt there are lot of similar interest with Mexican Industry opportunities for the Indian auto and a possible delegation and mutual component manufacturers with the Italian co-operation to be strengthen between companies. The mission delegates visited the two industry. Delegates at Meeting with Confindustria, Italy FIAT Auto, IVECO/CNH, FPT, etc. ACMA had a meeting with Mr Sanjay Labroo, President, ACMA, led a Delegation from Chongqing, China, 22-member delegation to China from on March 13, 2008, in New Delhi. March 10-15, 2008. The ACMA members Mr Deep Kapuria, Past President and had visits to and interactions with the Chairman (Globalisation & India Brand leading OEMs, viz., Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Building), ACMA, welcomed Mr Qian Ltd, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, Chery Zhaogang, Vice Director, Chongqing Automobile Co. Ltd., Geely Group Zhejiang Foreign Trade & Economic Relation Motorcycle Co. Ltd, Shanghai General Motors, Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Corporation, Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile CEOs' Mission members, China Co. Ltd etc. The delegation had an opportunity to interact and visit the facilities of auto component manufacturers such as, Dongfeng BEHR Thermal System Co., Ltd.; Tianjin FAW Toyota Engine Co., Ltd.; Wuhu Shengli Brake Co., Ltd.; Siemens VDO Wuhu Automotive Instruments Co., Ltd.

Meeting with Chinese delegation from Meeting with H.E. Edurado Sojo, Chongquing, New Delhi Minister of Economy, Mexico, at New Delhi

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GLOBALISATION & Committee. Mr Kapuria made a opportunities with OE Tier-1 as well as with INDIA BRAND presentation on "Global Competitiveness of Tier-2/3 companies. Each company on an BUILDING Indian Auto Component Industry & It's average was able to meet at least 8-potential Sustainability". Mr Zhaogang contacts for future co-operation. presented the information about motorcar industry in Chongqing. Mr ACMA in co-operation with Magna Kapuria mentioned ACMA will be organised the 2nd Suppliers Conference, pleased to extend all support to New Delhi, on November 1, 2007. strengthen the business relation 8-members delegation from Magna global with Chongqing province. sourcing operations along with the Indian operation participated at the meet. More Specialised one-to-one Business than 110-companies were short-listed by Meetings Magna for participation this time. ACMA-Bosch organised a India Mr Carl Smiley, Executive Director (Asia- Europe Automotive Supplier Pacific), Magna, touched upon the ACMA memento being presented to Dr Karl Nowak, President-Corporate Sector Purchasing, Robert Bosch, at Meet at Stuttgart, Germany: commitment that Magna has towards India Indian Europe Automotive Supplier Meet, Stuttgart, Germany October 22-23, 2007. ACMA and being further strengthened with such proposed Bosch to organise an Suppliers Meet. event in Germany with a broader objective of match-making between Mr Deep Kapuria, Past President and Tier-2/3 suppliers of Bosch and Chairman-Globalisation Committee & Brand Indian SMEs to strengthen and Building, ACMA, made a presentation on the build linkages for JV and "Global Competitiveness of Indian Auto technology transfer as well as to Component Industry & It's Sustainability". Mr create new opportunities for the Kapuria briefed Mr David McKinnon, industry. Minister Counsellor, Canadian High Commission, about the initiatives being taken The Indian participants made new by ACMA in strengthening the relationship Dr Ferdinand Allerkamp, Bosch India, addressing the participants at the Indian Europe Automotive contacts and renewed the with its counterpart in Canada, APMA, as Supplier Meet, Stuttgart, Germany well as, the support being provided by the Canadian High Commission.

Mr McKinnon during his address said that the High Commission would continue to strengthen the relationship and talked about participation of Canadian Industry in India as well as possible co-operation between the two countries in the field of technology and R&D institution.

Business meetings at Indian Europe Automotive Business meetings at 2nd Indian Suppler Conference & Expanding International Linkages Supplier Meet, Stuttgart, Germany Business Meet, New Delhi with Counterparts Building linkages globally for strengthening mutual business cooperation has been ACMA's initiative over the years. The latest link to its global scenario was the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Original Equipment Suppliers' Association (OESA) at a ceremony on September 6, 2007 in New Delhi, 2nd Megna ACMA Indian Supplier Conference & Business ACMA signs MoU with OESA, U.S.A., in New Delhi Meet, New Delhi

Annual Report 2007-08 24 CHRONICLES coinciding with the ACMA's 47th Annual organised by FIEV, ACMA's counterpart in GLOBALISATION & Session. The Indian industry has good France. The CII-ACMA stalls had 16- INDIA BRAND relations with the U.S.A. industry and looks participants including 5-ACMA members in at further strengthening its ties with the an area of 272 sq. mts. It is an aftermarket BUILDING signing of this MoU. show and attracts buyers from Europe, Africa and South America. Other Meetings ACMA had meeting with the During ACMA's participation at SAE show Chairman, CEO, International Head & 2007, ACMA had a meeting with APMA, India Club Chairman of FIEV, for Canada, and it was felt that there is a keen furthering the co-operation between interest of Canadian companies towards the two organisations. Indian companies. To take this interest further a Virtual Trade Mission (Video ACMA organised a meeting with Conferencing) with Canada and Chennai, European Aeronautic Defence and Delhi & Mumbai, was conducted by Space Company (EADS), October Ministry of Economic Development and 26, 2007, in New Delhi. Mr Deep Trade, Investment and Trade Division, Kapuria, Past President and Chairman- Video Conferencing with Canada – Virtual Toronto, on July 10, 2007. The video Globalisation & India Brand Building Trade Mission, at Chennai, New Delhi, Mumbai conference was held with Windsor and Committee, ACMA, made a Kitchner, Canada and ACMA Offices in New presentation about Global Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai from India. Competitiveness of Indian Auto Participants from Canada included Component Industry & It's representatives of auto component Sustainability. Mr Philippe Advani, Vice manufacturing companies, APMA, Windsor President Global Sourcing Network, Essex Development Commission, Mr Abhijit EADS, made a presentation about the Chattopadhyay, Vice Consul (Commercial) organisation. ACMA and EADS have Consulate General of India, Toronto, agreed to work closely with the Canada. It was the first such joint initiative industry to look at possible co- between SIAM, ACMA and CII with the operation and new opportunity with Canadian Government and Auto Parts the aero space industry. Visitors at Equip Auto 2007, Paris Industry. ACMA organised a meeting with PSA The objective of this meeting was to Peugeot Citroen, on November 29, facilitate better understanding of the Indian 2007, in New Delhi. Mr Sanjay and Ontario automotive sector, and to Labroo, President, ACMA welcomed discuss the business potential in the Mr Gerard Laboisse, Supplier respective countries. Mr Deep Kapuria, Past Assessment Executive Manager and President & Chairman–Globalisation Mr Prevost, Industrial Expert, PSA Committee, ACMA, made a presentation on Peugeot Citroen. Mr Labroo made a “Global Competitiveness of Indian Auto presentation on Global Component Industry & It's Sustainability”. Competitiveness of Indian Auto Mr Sudam Maitra from SIAM also made a presentation on “The Indian Automobile Meeting with FIEV at Equip Auto 2007, Paris Industry”. The Canadian conference was coordinated by Mr Matthew Fischer, Windsor and similar presentations were made by the Canadian side.

ACMA supported CII at the Joint Stand participation in Equip Auto 2007, Parc des Expositions, Paris, France, from October 15-20, 2007,

ACMA President interacting with Meeting with EADS, New Delhi PSA Peugeot Citroen team, New Delhi

Annual Report 25 2007-08 CHRONICLES GLOBALISATION & Component Industry & It's Sustainability, “Chinese Auto Component Industry”. Avlon INDIA BRAND which was then followed by a presentation Consulting made presentation on “China's BUILDING by Mr Laboisse about PSA. PSA Peugeot Auto Component Manufacturing Strategy Citroen is looking for a possibility of and its Competitiveness vis-à-vis India”. establishing a factory in Russia and are trying to understand the Indian There was a panel discussion and panelists market as they have plans of at the Conference were:- establishing a factory in India as well l Dr V. Krishnamurthy, Chairman, NMCC, by 2010. Government of India; l Dr Surajit Mitra, Joint Secretary, Ministry To judge the Indian auto component of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, industry's competitiveness vis-à-vis Govt. of India; Chinese auto component industry, l Dr V. Govindarajan, Member Secretary, ACMA organised a one-day seminar NMCC, Government of India; on Competitiveness of Auto l Mr L. Ganesh, Past President, ACMA; and Component Manufacturers Focus: l Mr Deep Kapuria, Past President, ACMA.

Mr Sanjay Labroo, ACMA President, addressing the China vis-à-vis India, December participants at Conference of Auto Component 10, 2007, in New Delhi. Guest of The seminar saw a gathering of both Manufacturers Focus: China vis-à-vis India, New Delhi Honour was Mr. G.K. Pillai, component manufacturers as well as OEMs Secretary – Commerce Ministry of and Government. Commerce & Industry; Key Note Address was delivered by the Chief Guest, Dr. V. Krishnamurthy, Chairman, NMCC, Government of India. Mr Tetsuya Kobayashi, Dy Senior Researcher, Research Dept. – Economic Research Institute, Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry, and Japan on

Mr Tetsuya Kobayashi, Dy. Senior Researcher, Research Dept.- Economic Research Institute, Japan, giving a presentation at the Conference, New Delhi

ACMA memento being presented to Dr V. Krishnamurthy, Chairman, NMCC at the Conference, New Delhi

Annual Report 2007-08 26 CHRONICLES 6th Meeting of the wholehearted cooperation and support to EXECUTIVE ACMA Executive Committee for Mahindra Renault's future growth and COMMITTEE 2006-2007, Mauritius: May 4, 2007 development strategies. ACMA would be delighted if M&M could join the MEETINGS he visit to Mauritius was combined Supplier Development movement of with business and pleasure as the ACMA and support this movement. Tspouses also joined for the programme. The main objective of the meeting was to understand how Mauritius 8th & Final Meeting of the can be a gateway for our exports to Africa, ACMA Executive Committee especially to South Africa. for 2006-2007, Chennai: August 1, 2007 EC members interacted with Sir Anerood Jugnauth, President; Dr Ahmed Rashid he ACMA EC meeting at Beebeejaun, Deputy Prime Minister; Chennai saw a lot of (L to R) H.E. Mr M. Choonee, High Commissioner to India, Mr M Choonee, High Commissioner to India, discussions on FTAs. The Republic of Mauritius; Mr Raghu Mody, ACMA President; T Sir Anerood Jugnauth, President of Republic of Mauritius; of Republic of Mauritius and Mr B. Jai members interacted with Mr Liam Mr J.S. Chopra, ACMA EC Member, Shankar, High Commissioner, Mauritius, Benham, Vice President, Ford during the members interaction at Mauritius Mr Gaurav Shrestha, First Secretary, also Thailand and Mr T. S. joined for the meeting. Vishwanathan, Senior Advisor, CII, to learn about the current The members gathered information on the developments in Trade Policy with business climate in Mauritius and what kind special focus on FTAs and PTAs, of manufacturing activities does Mauritius including the Indo-Thai FTA and encourage. Indo-ASEAN FTA. The sessions covered the overview of the status on various FTA negotiations. FTAs 7th Meeting of the ACMA Executive are a lot relevant subject in today's Committee for 2006-2007, scenario and were discussed in- Nashik: June 22, 2007 depth debate at the meeting. Dr Ahmed Rashid Beebeejaun, Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius, interacting with ACMA President he ACMA Executive Committee members interacted with TDr Pawan Goenka and the Mahindra-Renault team. This was members' first visit to the Nashik facility.

The auto component industry sees Mahindra & Mahindra as a shining star of the new-age Indian automotive industry. The successful development of the Scorpio which has been a big hit has not only proved to the world that ACMA memento being presented to H.E. Mr B. Jai Shankar, High Commissioner, India is a automotive power to reckon Dr Pawan Goenka, Nashik High Commission of India, during the interaction with, but has also given the component industry a new confidence that we do have the capability of being second to none.

The Mahindra-Renault tie-up has created further excitement in the industry. As component manufacturers, ACMA is proud to be associated with M&M and with Mahindra Renault as partners and assured ACMA's EC members at the interaction with Mr Liam Benham, VP, Ford-Thailand, interacting Mahindra & Mahindra, Nashik with EC members, Chennai

Annual Report 27 2007-08 CHRONICLES EXECUTIVE 1st Meeting of the COMMITTEE Re-Constituted ACMA The meeting with vehicle manufacturer Executive Committee enabled ACMA to continue its momentum MEETINGS for 2007-08, of a close working relationship with the New Delhi: September 6, 2007 vehicle sector. Mr Gautam Thapar, Chairman, BILT and Chairman Crompton r Raghu Mody, President, Greaves, interacted with the EC members ACMA, welcomed the on the subject of “Growth Through Mmembers to the 1st International Acquisitions”. This was a meeting of the Re-constituted subject of great interest for the auto Executive Committee for the year component industry in its current growth 2007-08. President recounted the earlier session of the day and expressed happiness at the excellent attendance and the outstanding talk and presentations ACMA memento being presented to Mr Liam Benham,VP, Ford-Thailand, at Chennai by Hon'ble Minister Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev, Mr R. Seshasayee, Mr Gerry Fedchun, Mr Neil DeKoker, Mr Ajay Arora and Dr Harsh Vardhan. He also placed on record his appreciation and thanks to the ACMA Past EC members interaction with Mr Gautam Thapar, Chairman, Presidents and members for their BILT and Chairman, Crompton Greaves, New Delhi presence and making the event a 3rd Meeting of the ACMA Executive grand success. Mr Mody, then Committee for 2007-08, welcomed Mr Sanjay Labroo, the Chennai: December 14-15, 2007 newly elected ACMA President. Mr Raghu Mody, Immediate Past President, ACMA, This was then followed by congratulating, the newly elected ACMA President, welcome of Mr J.S. Chopra, the fter a long gap since August 2003, Mr Sanjay Labroo newly elected ACMA Vice ACMA EC members visited Hyundai President. Afacility and interacted with their top management. Hyundai is today the second largest car manufacturer after Maruti having made 3.15 lakh cars in the FY 2nd Meeting of the ACMA 2006-07. It is today a market leader which ExecutiveCommittee is a great achievement for any MNC for 2007-08, operating in India. The arrival of Hyundai New Delhi: October 12-13, 2007 in India had started a new chapter in the small car industry in India. That was a he visit to and meeting with time, when many global car manufacturers Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., were entering into the country and there The newly elected ACMA, Vice President, Mr J. S. Chopra, being welcomed by Mr Raghu Mody, Immediate Past President, TGurgaon, was an integral part & Mr Sanjay Labroo, President, ACMA of the Association's activities and provided many insights into best practices being followed, knowledge about customers' strategy and business plans, requirements from vendors in terms on new product development, technology and quality and customers' perspectives on the growth and future trends of the industry.

EC members interaction with Mr. Jagdish Khattar, MD, & ACMA memento being presented to Mr. T. Kobayashi, Mr. S. Maitra, ED, Maruti Suzuki Sr. JMD, Maruti Suzuki Annual Report 2007-08 28 CHRONICLES

Hyundai in India had started a new chapter in balance between the two. The interaction EXECUTIVE the small car industry in India. That was a reinforced the importance of human COMMITTEE time, when many global car manufacturers resource development as the key to MEETINGS were entering into the country and there was success. The President and the EC excitement as well as apprehensions all placed on record their appreciation round. to Ms Aga and her team for the excellent work being done. Mr M.M. Muruguppan, Chairman, Carborandum Universal Ltd., interacted with the EC on “How to Professionalise Family 5th Meeting of ACMA Businesses”, which is very relevant to the Executive Committee auto component industry. Mr Murugappan is for 2007-08, a member of the Group Supervisory Board New Delhi : March 4, 2008 and Chairman of the Murugappa Group. hile deliberating on the presentation made by Memento being presented to Mr. H.J. Shin, ED (Procurement) The presentation of Avalon Consulting on Hyundai Motors China was extremely informative specially the WPwC on the implications way China provides subsidies to their various of the Union-Budget, PwC provided industry sectors and global dominance in some inputs on the key issues manufacturing. The session also included which need to be taken up with the Redefining Competitiveness in Government. One of the Manufacturing– The Emerging Future, suggestions by PwC was to seek a 125% weighted deduction in R&D Subsidies and WTO Obligations, Implications on work outsourced to foreign R&D for Indian auto component industry institutions. At the moment the manufacturing sector in China. The institution needs to be registered in Government has managed to put in place India. policies to potentially transform the Memento being presented to Mr Muruguppan, Chairman manufacturing sector and redefine the An interaction with NASSCOM was Carborandum Universal Ltd., Chennai competitiveness of China. organised earlier in the day where a presentation on "IT adaptation in the Indian auto component sector" 4th Meeting of the ACMA was made by Professor Pankaj Executive Committee for 2007-08, Chandra, IIM Bangalore and Mr Rajdeep Sharawat, Vice President, Mumbai: February 8, 2008 NASSCOM. ACMA thought that NASSCOM should have flexibility built in the IT system and need to he EC members interacted with VW understand the importance of soft team. The EC meeting have seen a lot skills. NASSCOM should also have of interaction with the Thought more cluster programmes like the EC Members interaction with Ms Anu Aga, Director & T Former Chairperson, Thermax Group, Mumbai Leaders in the past. At the 4th EC meeting, one they already have in Ms Anu Aga, Director & Former Jamshedpur which would be very Chairperson, Thermax Group, interacted beneficial to SSI members of ACMA. with the members on “Succession Planning”, as the Thermax Group has moved from strength to strength over the years. She talked on how it is important to preserve both the family and the business, there needs to be a

Mr. Christofweiss of Volkswagen, India and Dr. Thomas Dahlem addressing the ACMA EC meeting at Mumbai

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YOUNG BUSINESS he ACMA's Young Business Leaders' interaction with Dr Dipak C. Jain, Dean, LEADERS' FORUM Forum, which made a modest Kellogg School of Management, Tbeginning in 2003, has now Northwestern University. The topic of the (YBLF) developed into a highly vibrant interaction was encapsulated under forum for the young CEOs. The “Globalization, Entrepreneurship, and membership of YBLF grew Innovation: A New Brand Experience”. The substantially during the year. The interaction with Dr Jain surely made the YBLF's hunger for learning and members take back a lot of knowledge. experience has been unmatched. Mission to Thailand: Bowling Alley June 11-15, 2007 Programme & Dinner Over the last few years, the Indian auto New Delhi: April 29, 2007 component industry has been increasingly A bowling alley programme was focussing attention “eastwards”. ACMA- organised on April 29, 2007, for YBLF organised 5-days Mission to Thailand Mr A. K. Taneja, Chairman, ACMA-YBLF & YBLF members and their spouses. with support of the Thai Auto-Parts Mr D. K. Jain, Past President, ACMA, at the YBLF Bowling Alley programme, New Delhi This casual recreational evening Manufacturers Association (TAPMA), surely helped members to build ACMA's counterpart. The Thai market is personal bonding. Mr A. K. Taneja, different from the Indian market as it is Immediate Past President, ACMA; predominantly a “One ton Pickup” market. Chairman, ACMA-YBLF & President, Pickups are used by the Thai people as an Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd. also alternative to passenger cars and thus the joined the members for bowling total demand for cars is much less alley. compared to pick-ups.

Mr D.K. Jain, ACMA Past President The YBLF delegation met with the Board of & CMD, Lumax Industries Ltd., Investment to get an overview of the along with Mrs Usha Jain and Government policies for the automotive Mr Arvind Kapur, Chairman-NR, ACMA, giving away Mr Arvind Kapur, ACMA Chairman industry. The delegates visited Thailand prizes to YBLF members at the Bowling Alley (NR) & MD, Rico Auto Industries Automotive Institute which is under the programme, New Delhi Ltd., also joined the members later Ministry of Industry which provides R&D in the evening for an interaction. and testing and certification support as well This social interaction for sure as makes recommendations for automotive fostered friendship amongst the industry policy formulation. ACMA and group. TAPMA had a joint meeting in which delegates exchanged their views. The Interaction with members visited Auto Alliance Thailand Dr Dipak C. Jain, Dean, (AAT) The members interacted with Kellogg School of Management, Mr Liam Benham, Vice President, Northwestern University Governmental Affairs, Ford Asia-Pacific & New Delhi: May 28, 2007 Africa. The members had a plant visit and meeting with F. C . C . To get the feel of the ACMA-YBLF memento being presented to The ACMA-YBLF members got a Dr Dipak C. Jain, Dean, Kellogg School of Thai auto industry, members had a session Management, Northwestern University, at New Delhi much awaited opportunity for an with PwC. During the visit to GM Thailand, it was found that Duty structure in India is more complicated than that in Thailand.

At the Thai Summit Eastern Seaboard Autoparts Industry Co., Ltd., members visited Plastic and Stamping plant. YBLF members' visited Honda Thailand facility. The delegates visited Thai Summit Autopart Industry Co., Ltd. YBLF Members at TAPMA dinner, Thailand Mission members at BoI, Thailand

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The members visited Aeroflex driving crew members, etc. TLIS plans to YOUNG BUSINESS International Co., Ltd. (AIC), which develop and provide logistic solutions which LEADERS' FORUM manufacturers extruding plastic sheet conform to international standards and (YBLF) together with bedliner. During the plant visit requirements. at Tokai Rika, it was observed at the shop- floor visit that the company has a live Visit to Honda Motorcycle & Scooter training room. The mission members' visited India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI), Manesar Pacific Rubber, which manufactures rubber facility & Session with Mr Vijay and plastic parts and is a family owned Batra, Think Inc. February 16, company. 2008: Gurgaon

Visit to BIAL & ACMA-YBLF members' session started Toyota Day Bangalore: September 27- with introductions by HMSI 28, 2007 management followed by welcome address by Mr S. Aoyama, President & ACMA-YBLF members' visited Bangalore CEO. Mr Arvind Kapur, ACMA International Airport Ltd. (BIAL), Toyota (Northern Region) Chairman, briefed Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. (TKM), Toyota HMSI team about YBLF. This was then YBLF members at BIAL, Bangalore Kirloskar Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd. (TKAP), and followed by various presentations on Transystem Logistics International System environment vision, quality initiatives, (TLIS). On September 27, 2007, members etc. The delegates visited the Engine visited BIAL, where Mr Sivaramakrishna Assembly and Frame Assembly Section Iyer, Chief Projects Officer, BIAL, took the of HMSI. HMSI management shared delegates for a guided tour of the project their views on market projection, site to the Runway, Apron and Passenger company's expectations from Union Terminal building and explained the Master Budget 2008-09, etc. Mr Deepak Jain, plan. The members had an interaction with National Coordinator, ACMA-YBLF, Mr S Ramanujam, Professor at IIM, Cricket thanked HMSI team for their kind Columnist and Branding Expert, on “Brand hospitality and complimented HMSI for without Borders” and Mr Vidya Sagar, the quality of detailing done to make ACMA-YBLF memento being presented Former HR Director of Philips, on “HR -- YBLF members visit extremely fruitful. at TKM, Bangalore Challenges of Future”. Visit to HMSI was followed by an On September 28, 2007, delegates visited interactive session with Mr Vijay Batra, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.(TKM). The Think Inc. The topic of the session was delegates interacted with Mr T. S. encapsulated as “Good to Great… Jaishankar, Senior General Manager, TKM. taking a leap forward”. At the facility the members saw the assembly line of Innova and Corolla. YBLF members then visited TKAP, where members saw a presentation on “Safety”. The delegates interacted with Mr Masahiko ACMA-YBLF memento being presented Naruse, DMD; Mr Shekar Viswanathan and at TKAP Bangalore TKAP team. The members visited its plant and saw how well TKAP is applying the concept of safety. TLIS, which is a logistic partner for TKM. The members interacted with Mr Kentaro Kataoka, MD. TLIS uses GPS to control abnormalities, designated rest points for

Interaction with Mr Vijay Batra, Think Inc., Gurgaon ACMA-YBLF members at HMSI, Manesar

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9th AUTO EXPO th Auto Expo, the complete said that “Deriving from sophisticated NEW DELHI: automotive show, was the largest ever engineering skills, formidable cost JANUARY 10-17, 9in the history of the Auto Expo. Over advantage and end-to-end production 1,900 component manufacturers and 41 capabilities, India is becoming a destination 2008 vehicle manufacturers displayed their of choice for sourcing of auto parts”. products during the 8-days show jointly organised by ACMA, CII and SIAM. Speaking at the occasion, Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Auto Expo is the only Automotive Mr Sontosh Mohan Dev said that the Exhibition in this part of the world Government will provide appropriate with OICA accreditation. Largest ever incentives relating to large investment both overseas participation with country in automobile and auto component sectors. pavilions from Canada, China, The joint effort between the industry and France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the government will succeed in giving a Malaysia, Spain, Taiwan, UK, USA, major boost to the auto sector. etc. In addition to interaction at the Association level, many company President CII, Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal level meetings also took place. commented that the auto sector has boosted the fate of the manufacturing ACMA organised more than 1,400 sector in India. Mr Sanjay Labroo, pre-arranged business meetings with President, ACMA, at the inaugural said, in the visiting international delegations order to maintain the competitiveness we as well as with the IPOs in India. must pay attention to all those aspects which adversely affects the healthy India — The destination of choice competition before finalising policies for the for sourcing of auto parts auto component industry. While inaugurating the 9th Auto ACMA President at the Inaugural ceremony of Speaking on the occasion Mr Ravi Kant, 9th Auto Expo Expo 2008, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Mr Kamal Nath President, SIAM, mentioned that the industry is also facing difficult issues such as escalating input costs and the high cost of finance.

ACMA played host to more than 19 international delegations from Sri Lanka; APMA, Canada; Center for Automotive Research, USA; Forum Indien, Germany; Iran; Japan (Global Exchange); Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc. Ribbon cutting ceremony at the (JAMA); MACPMA, Malaysia; Auto Expo inauguration NAACAM, South Africa; Nepal Audience at the Inaugural ceremony Automobile Dealer's Association (NADA); Pakistan; Panama and El Salvador; Piemonte, Italy; Russia; SAE International, USA; SINDIPEÇAS, Brazil; SMMT, U.K.; Sweden; VDA, Germany, etc. who also visited the Show.

Delegation from Japan The delegation from Japan had meeting with ACMA members on 9th Mr Kamal Nath, Union Commerce & Industry Minister, speaking at the Inauguration January followed by plant visit to ceremony of 9th Auto Expo Meeting with delegation from Japan Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd. and

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Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. Welcoming the Chaired by Mr Deep Kapuria, Past President 9thAUTOEXPO delegation at a meeting, Mr Deep Kapuria, and Chairman-Globalisation & India Brand NEW DELHI: Past President and Chairman-Globalisation & Building Committee, ACMA. Both India Brand Building Committee, ACMA, MACPMA-ACMA briefed the each other JANUARY 10-17, briefed the delegation about the Indian auto about the respective area of cooperation 2008 component industry. The Japanese and future plans. MACPMA informed delegation was led by Mr Saeki Katsumi who that the objective of their visit was to shared the main interests for the delegates study the market for small car visit and participation at the 9th Auto Expo. segment in India and specially the launch of “NANO” the 1Lac Tata Meeting with Delegation from Forum Motors cars. Indien, Germany Interaction with NAACAM Forum Indien organised a delegation to India from January 5-11, 2008. Few plant visits The South African delegation were also organised for the delegation organised by the ACMA counterpart during their visit to India. On January 10, NAACAM believes that there are many 2008. Mr A.K. Taneja, Past President, untapped opportunities between India Meeting with delegation from ACMA, briefed the delegation on the status and South Africa that need to be Forum Indien, Germany of the Indian automotive industry and explored. During the interaction, on informed them about the unique capabilities January 12, 2008, NAACAM ED, of the Indian companies and the Mr Roger Pitot gave an introduction opportunities that exist in building and on the South African auto component strengthening linkages with the Indian auto sector and invited ACMA's attention to component industry. build synergies through partnerships by identifying and building on each VDA Team from Germany: Participates & others' strengths as both the countries Visits Auto Expo shared similar interests. ACMA President, Mr Sanjay Labroo, gave a ACMA along with Society of Indian detailed presentation of the Indian auto Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and Indo component industry and extended Meeting with VDA delegation, Germany German Chamber of Commerce organised ACMA's support in building B-2-B meetings with the visiting delegation relationships with the South African from VDA (counterpart of ACMA & SIAM in industry mutually beneficial to both Germany) on 11th January 2008. Mr Achim ACMA and NAACAM. Rauber, MD, VDA, led one of the largest delegation, having more than 30-companies Visiting delegation from Piemonte, participating from Germany. Mr Sanjay Italy Labroo, President, ACMA, said that both SIAM-ACMA are delighted to carry forward ACMA organised a seminar and B-2-B their relationship with VDA. The platform meetings with the visiting delegation gave an opportunity in establishing contacts, from Italy. The visit was co-organised exchanging information and discussing by ACMA's counterpart Unione cooperation between the Indian and Industriale Torino (UIT) on 14th ACMA-NAACAM interaction Germany companies in the automotive January 2008. The delegation was led industry. by Mr Jochen Oebels, Marketing Coordinator - From Concept To Car, Meeting with MACPMA delegation from c/o Centro Estero per Malaysia l'Internazionalizzazione s.c.p.a. Mr Deep Kapuria, Past President & The MACPMA delegation visited the Auto Chairman-Globalisation & India Brand Expo for the first time. There were 10- Building, ACMA, he indicated that member companies from Malaysia who ACMA's 70% membership represents exhibited their products at the Auto Expo. On Small and Medium family-owned 11th January, MACPMA had a meeting with Enterprises and there exists a lot of ACMA members to exchange their views and potential in Indo-Italian Partnership interests. The Malaysian delegation was led which is further portrayed by today's Meeting with delegation from Piemonte, Italy by Mr Herman Leong, Honorary Secretary, participation. ACMA had organised MACPMA and from ACMA the meeting was Annual Report 33 2007-08 CHRONICLES

9th AUTO EXPO one-to-one meetings for the delegation from with an 18-member delegation to Indian NEW DELHI: Italy in which more than 50-Indian during Auto Expo. JANUARY 10-17, companies participated. The platform gave an opportunity in establishing contacts, On 17th January, 2008, Mr K.D. Rathod, 2008 exchanging information. ACMA EC Member, mentioned that there was a lot of focus on opportunities available APMA delegation to India on in developing nations for the Indian auto India-Canada Collaboration – component industry not only in terms of Growing Globally in the Auto exports but also for JVs. Presenting the Sector Brazilian auto industry scenario, Mr Marcio Faveri from SINDIPEÇAS, mentioned that ACMA's Canadian counterpart the lending mechanism in the country was Automotive Parts Manufactures' affordable for automobiles and that a Association (APMA) for the first time person could own a car by paying 99 led a business development mission instalments. Mr Rathod proposed that from January 15-22, 2008, to India ACMA could sign an MoU with SINDIPEÇAS (New Delhi, Pune and Chennai). The to look at reinforcing the relation with Mr Sanjay Labroo, ACMA President, addressing main objective of the delegation was Brazil. the participants at the interaction with APMA, Canada to help Canadian companies benefit from this growth and to help them Golf Day diversify and reduce their dependence on the traditional North ACMA organised a Golf Day on January American markets. On January 16, 14th 2008 at the JAYPEE GREENS, Greater 2008, ACMA organised a seminar Noida, to bring in a closer interaction and one-to-one meetings for the amongst its members and customers. This Canadian Delegation in New Delhi. tournament was conducted for all players The programme started with a connected with the automotive industry and meeting in which Mr Sanjay Labroo, would, therefore, include members of ACMA, President, which was then ACMA, the OEM's, Auto Expo overseas followed by one-to-one meetings. visitors and senior Government officials. Meeting with SINDIPECAS, Brazil Mr Labroo briefly touched upon the new developments and challenges Conference on Access to Global Markets which the auto component industry Through International Purchasing has witnessed recently. Mr Sugato Offices (IPOs) Sen, Director, SIAM, gave an ACMA organised a Conference on Access to overview on the India auto industry. Global Markets Through International Mr Gurban Sobti, Advisor (Trade), Purchasing Offices (IPOs), on 15th January Consulate General of Canada, 2008. Mr Sanjay Labroo, President, ACMA, mentioned that Canada is supplying thanked Dr Surajit Mitra, Additional 500 CNG engines to Delhi Secretary, MoHI&PE, Govt. of India, for government for Common wealth being an advocate for the automobile Games 2010. At the seminar the industry and in actually thinking and Members at ACMA Golf Day Mr Gerry Fedchun, President, APMA, formulating policy in determining the future did a presentation on “India-Canada 8-10 years down the line. Inaugurating the Collaborations”. The delegation Conference, the Chief Guest - Dr Surajit visited Sumi Motherson Innovative Mitra, He urged to the representatives of Engineering Ltd., a plastic injection the IPOs to help the Indian auto component moulding company, and Maruti industry in creating the demand which was Suzuki India Limited. required and the demand particularly would lead on to economy of scale; once the ACMA's counterpart in Brazil, economy of scale comes, the companies SINDIPEÇAS, Visits Auto Expo could create capabilities, bring technology, 2008 leading to innovative designing. ACMA's counterpart in Brazil, Speakers at Conference on Access to Mr Deep Kapuria, Past President & Global Markets through IPOs SINDIPEÇAS, visited for the first time Chairman-Globalisation and India Brand

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Building Committee, ACMA, emphasised the participants with the Purchasing Teams 9thAUTOEXPO how Dr Mitra was instrumental in getting from the Speaker companies. In addition to NEW DELHI: the AMP released as also thanked him for these 7-Speaker companies, there were the same. The presentation session was Purchasing teams from Arvin Meritor, JANUARY 10-17, chaired by Mr J S Chopra, Vice President, DaimlerChrysler India and Volkswagen also 2008 ACMA, who introduced the speakers to the who met with the participants. participants. “Investing in India”: An Interactive Mr Thomas Thym, Head – IPO in India, Session with State Governments BMW group made the presentation.Mr India is one of the most happening Sanjay Tamhankar & Mr Vijay Inamke, destinations for investment in the Sourcing Leaders –IPO, Cummins India Ltd automotive sector. Accordingly, new made the presentation on behalf of investments in capacity enhancement Cummins – one of the oldest IPOs. Dr Venki and Greenfield projects are happening Padmanabhan, Managing Director – South from both domestic and international East Asia Procurement Operation, Chrysler players in the component sector. LLC., made the presentation on behalf of However, there are several questions Chrysler – a very new company which was which a potential investor has in terms not directly a part of Daimler any more. of location, incentives at State level, availability of infrastructure, industrial Mr Massimiliano Trantini, Head – Purchase, environment, etc. With this in the Fiat India Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. shared Fiat's backdrop, ACMA, for the first time had activities in India. Mr Prashant Swadia, organised an Interactive Session with Director – SFO, Pvt. 3-State Governments on the policy and Ltd., shared on GM's vision, and stated that incentives offered to investors, on GM wants to be the leader in transportation January 12, 2008, during 9th Auto Chief Guest, Dr Surajit Mitra, Additional Secretary, and related products. Mr Ashwani Gupta, MoHI&PE, addressing the audience at Conference on Expo. DGM – Purchase & Exports, Renault India Access to Global Markets through IPOs Pvt Ltd narrated their experience on their The State Governments of Tamil Nadu, first product in India – the Logan. Orissa and Rajasthan participated in the Session and apprised participants Mr Jorgen Scholl, Director – Purchasing, on the various policy initiatives taken Trelleborg Automotive shared their by their respective governments to company's history, efforts & structure as encourage investments, particularly in IPOs, sourcing plans and process. the automotive sector. The Tamil Nadu Mr Trevor Mendoza, General Manager – Government was represented by Mr M Business Development, Pricol Ltd., shared F Farooqui (IAS), Secretary, Industries his company's experiences on their Department and Mr M Velmurugan, successful journey of supplying to multiple Director, Tamil Nadu Industrial IPOs & Tier-1s worldwide. Conference on Access to Guidance Bureau. Orissa was represented Global Markets through IPOs by Mr Hemand Sharma (IAS), Director, Wrapping-up the Session, Mr J.S. Chopra, Department of Industries and Vice President, ACMA, urged to the auto Dr Ashish Kumar, Investment component manufacturers to have robust Promotion Officer, Department of manufacturing process as also to have very industries. Rajasthan was represented firm SOP. He further added that he found in by Mr Anil Kumar Sharma, Sr DGM his experience, although performance (BP), Rajasthan State Industrial specification or criteria had been met but Development & Investment what was equally important was the visual. Corporation Ltd. (RIICO) and The session was attended by around 200 Mr Lokesh Vijay, DGM (BP), RIICO. participants represented by the members of There were more than 50 participants ACMA and other auto component exhibitors from amongst the industry and who had exhibited at Auto Expo. One-to- ACMA memento being presented exhibitors – both domestic and at the Conference one Business Meetings were scheduled for international.

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NETWORKING Meeting with the Hon'ble Prime Minister in minimum quality standards for the WITH of India automotive components sold in the aftermarket. GOVERNMENT ACMA and SIAM had a joint meeting with Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of National Automotive Testing and R&D India to highlight the state of the industry Infrastructure Project (NATRiP) and to flag key issues that were impeding the growth of the industry. A joint letter was In order to meet the requirement of submitted to the Prime Minister by the two Automotive Testing and R&D facility within associations highlighting the problems and the country, a world class infrastructure, seeking the Prime Minister's intervention to NATRiP, has been set-up under the Ministry resolve the issues. of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. CMA took several The project is scheduled to be completed by initiatives with Government Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public year 2011. ACMA has been working very Aof India bodies on issues Enterprises closely with NATRiP by involving all its affecting the industry and also members in various meetings organised by continued to be a member of A continuous dialogue was maintained with NATRiP starting from the survey conducted most of the Ministry level Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public to identify the needs, deciding the facilities Committees and Sub-Committees Enterprises on issues pertaining to Fiscal with all centres and the specifications of the concerned with laying down policy, appreciation of the rupee, increase in equipments to be brought in the respecting policy prescriptions for the raw material prices, appreciation of the test centres. ACMA has also very closely automotive industry. rupee, R&D Policy, International Trade being associated and actively participating Policy, Skill Development, etc in GC Meetings and the Special Task Force Fiscal Policy meetings to keep a track and monitoring Ministry of Commerce & Industry the progress on implementation of the ACMA provided specific project. recommendations to the Ministry ACMA continued its close interaction with of Finance for the Union Budget. the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on National Manufacturing Some of ACMA's various issues connected with International Competitiveness Council recommendations related to Trade Policy. Regular consultations took extension of R&D benefits, no place on issues connected with FTAs and ACMA further continued its close dialogue further reduction in customs duty RTAs, Rules of Origin, WTO Matters, etc. with NMCC this year on various issues that on components, introduction of are impacting the competitiveness of the nation-wide GST, etc., were Ministry of Steel Indian auto component industry. A number considered favourably by of follow-up meetings were held with government. ACMA also ACMA had meetings with the Ministry of NMCC. NMCC had commissioned ICRIER to highlighted to Government at Steel to highlight the impact of increase in do a study on the Determinants of every occasion, the cost raw material / input prices on the Competitiveness of the Indian Auto Industry. disadvantage borne by the automotive industry. This issue has been The first phase of study has since been industry due to the “external highlighted by ACMA across Ministries and released and the second phase of the study factors” which was eroding the at different levels in the government. pertaining to benchmarking the auto- competitive position of the policies of other competing nations with the industry. Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & policy support provided to the Indian Highways (MoSRT&H) automotive industry is expected to commence soon. ACMA continued to be a member of the various Committees and sub-committees of Parliamentary Standing Committee the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways concerned with the setting up of Interactions were held with the AIS standards, Global Harmonisation of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Automotive Standards, Safety and Emission Industry where ACMA highlighted all the norms etc. ACMA also continued to be a key recommendations for promoting the member of the Government delegations for growth of the auto-component industry. the WP-29 Meetings at Geneva. ACMA also submitted a proposal to MOSRTH to bring

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CMA Raw Material Committee iii) Investments in tooling NATIONAL spent a lot of time on issues of iv) Under new product development, ACTIVITIES Aconcern relating to steel and other critical applications of filler tubes raw materials in terms of pricing, v) Product feasibility with combined availability and quality. The Associations involvement of OEMs, component makers also organised an Asli-Naqli campaign at and raw material manufacturers right the 9th Auto Expo which drew from the designing stage. tremendous attention. vi) Steps to initiate cost reduction vii) CII-PTD to hold similar interactions ACMA meeting with the with steel suppliers Alloy Steel Producers viii) With component manufacturers Association (ASPA) being penalised for defects in supplies New Delhi: April 5, 2007 by their customers, component manufacturers were close to “recall” Continuing with the exercise of interaction situation for raw material suppliers as with Raw Material manufacturers, ACMA well, with defects identified at the raw held meeting ASPA which focused on : material stage. i) capacity expansion programmes of ix) It was important to have batch ACMA meeting with ASPA, New Delhi ASPA members. numbers or to emblem tubes with ii) onus on product liability in exports once batch codes to facilitate traceability of the defects were tracked at the raw suppliers name and time of supplies. material stage. iii) initiate steps on quality supplies which New Intellectual Property could happen only if ASPA started Rights Regime and Benefits considering defects in PPM terms instead New Delhi: July 25, 2007 of the earlier concept of percentage iv) improvement in material packaging With business processes getting more v) customised services through the steel and more diverse from mere export- service centres. Also, to emphasise on imports to mergers and acquisitions, quality production at the raw material combined with the fact that many stage itself, Indian component manufacturers also ACMA interaction with CII-Precision Tube Division, New Delhi vi) ASPA was apprised of regulatory into designing of products, ACMA norms related to end of life vehicles (ELV) organised a programme with the that required curb in usage of chemically objective to enhance SME awareness hazardous materials at the raw material on multiple dimensions of IPR with stage. This was in keeping with the regard to patents, trade marks and international environmental and safety designs. Mr Rattan Kapur, Member, norms into consideration. Regional Council (Northern Region), while chairing the session gave an ACMA through these meetings is also overview on the transitions happening wanting ASPA to focus on issues of in current business processes and also environmental sustainability wherein on the role of IPRs in curbing the suppliers will have to meet environmental menace of counterfeits. Programme on New IPR requirements of that country down the line Regime & Benefits, New Delhi like ISO 14001, TS, OHSAS (Safety, health The faculty, Mr V Lakshmikumaran, and environment standard). covered various aspects of IPR that could be of particular significance to a company ACMA Interaction with CII-Precision in terms of its intangible assets. He spoke Tube Division on safeguards while acquiring technology New Delhi: May 11, 2007 within and outside the country, on protection of technology through patents ACMA gave following suggestions to CII- and on bargaining on technology if it was PTD: required for further up-gradations. This i) To produce high value items and supply involved creating some systems and tubes as per size and quality specifications procedures to ensure identification and ii) Supply of GI pipes with automotive cataloguing of inventions and the damages applications from pre-coated sheets involved if infringing on someone else's keeping in view the requirements of Big 3. patents. Annual Report 39 2007-08 CHRONICLES

NATIONAL Finance and Development types supplied by key Raw Material ACTIVITIES Needs of SMEs suppliers, marketing organisation of New Delhi: August 17, 2007 polymer business, their growth plans in the To apprise members on the solutions that automotive sector, new applications and exist through various forms of developments on the R&D front. financing and to provide a comprehensive overview on the The companies who made presentations range of services offered by various included Reliance Industries Ltd, Mumbai; financial institutions, ACMA Lanxess ABS Ltd, Baroda; G E Plastics India organised a programme on Finance Ltd, Chennai, and Hydro S & S Industries and Development needs of SMEs on Ltd, Chennai. Very senior members from 17th August, 2007. the supplier companies took part in the deliberations. The programme was chaired Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, New by Mr Suresh T Bhojwani, Chairman-Raw Delhi; Blendfinancial Services Pvt Material Committee, ACMA. Around 55 Ltd, Mumbai; SIDBI, New Delhi; participants participated in the seminar to Mosaic Capital Services Pvt Ltd, understand the current trends in advanced Programme on Finance & Development Needs of plastics for automotive applications. SMEs, New Delhi Mumbai; Worbus International Ltd, New Delhi and ICICI Bank Ltd, New Delhi gave presentation on the ACMA Asli-Naqli Campaign at Auto Expo range of services being offered by 2008 these institutions. Speakers gave ACMA's endeavour to educate masses on deliberations on some of the the dangers of fake parts and also on how essential prerequisites to raise funds, to discriminate a real product from its fake on support through risk continued in Auto Expo 2008 also. 11- management by financial institutions member companies displayed their real and valuations & associated deal parts along with the fakes as being sold in terms to diversify and reshape the the market. competitive scope of organisations. Seminar on Automotive Plastics-Trends & Over 50 participants took part in the Dr Ferdinand Allerkamp, Chairman-ACMA, Challenges, New Delhi event. Members also had several Consumer Affairs Committee & Jt. Mg queries with regard to their financial Director, MICO, toured the ACMA Asli-Naqli needs. The programme was Chaired pavilion and took deep interest in by Mr K R Kavra, Chairman-SME, understanding members' issues on this ACMA. The programme was well problem. Dr Allerkamp also shared the taken and there are proposals to MICO's experiences for a control in sale of organise similar programmes in their counterfeits. MICO later made a other regions. presentation at the ACMA Consumer Affairs Committee meeting on the 15th January, Automotive Plastics- 2008 during Auto Expo 2008. Dr Trends & Challenges Allerkamp called for a concerted effort of New Delhi: August 27, 2007 ACMA members display at Asli-Naqli the membership to curb this menace. To provide an insight on the use of advanced, high performance plastics in automotive applications, ACMA organised a seminar on “Automotive Plastics- Trends & Challenges” on 27th August, 2007 at New Delhi. The programme was designed to apprise members on the recent trends and applications of new generation polymers in various automotive applications. Members were apprised of various material ACMA Asli-Naqli campaign at 9th Auto Expo

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he ACMA Centre of Technology programme was about 40% of the Advance ACMA successfully continued its Productivity Cluster Programme, he said that the CENTRE FOR TClusters. As of now 5 ACT Clusters programme implementation requires the have 74-companies and 3 UNIDO Clusters CEOs' in-depth commitment and dedication TECHNOLOGY with 121-companies have/ are been to complete the journey in two years of (ACT) benefited. time. Mr Jayant Davar, Chairman ACT, congratulated all the member Specialised Training Programmes on Toyota companies for being selected for Production Systems, Lean Machines, Advance Cluster. He mentioned that it Inventory Management, Process is a national cluster since it comprises Improvement, etc. evolved jointly by ACT 4 companies from North, 1 company and AOTS of Japan, and which are from East, 4 companies from West and conducted in Japan, continued to rank high 4 companies from South. with the members. Mr Rajiv Mandke, Director ACT, ACT continued to play a meaningful role explained about the methodology of with BIS/ CMVR/ AIS in setting-up of the Advance Cluster Programme. He various automotive standards. ACMA also informed that Monthly Review Meeting Lamp lighting ceremony by jury at 1st QC Competition of UNIDO (ER) actively participated at the WP.29 meeting (MRM) would be convened by rotation for the harmonization of automotive in each company. Regular visits and components' standards worldwide and training programmes would be NATRiP project for world-class R&D testing conducted by the counsellors in the 2- facilities in India. years journey.

The 1st UNIDO-Phase III SGIA Convention At the end of the programme, was held at Bell PolyMoulders, Greater Mr Jayant Davar and Mr C. Noida on 2nd April 2007. While 6- Narasimhan distributed books on companies belong to the UNIDO Cluster “Statistical methods for Quality Programme, Northern Region, participated Improvement” written by Hitoshi Kume in the convention, to CEOs of each company. Mr C. Narasimhan, Chief Mentor-ACT, addressing After the successful completion of Phase the delegates at Launch of 1st Advanced Cluster, Chennai The team members included the operators I & II of ACT-UNIDO Partnership from the shop floor. Mr Sanjiv Kapoor, CEO, Programme, new UNIDO Cluster Bell PolyMoulders, was of view that this with 5-companies from Northern convention helped in promoting TEI Region was launched on May 29, activities in each company. The trophy and 2007, at Gurgaon. While, Mr D. K. Certificates were distributed by the Jury. Jain (National Programme Director, UNIDO) informed about the cluster 1st Advance Cluster Launch took place approach, Mr Jamil Ashraf (Executive on 23rd May 2007, Chennai, under the Director, Sandhar Technologies Ltd.), leadership of Mr C. Narasimhan, Chief Mr Pravin Malhotra (Managing Mentor-ACT, which aims to take on the Director, Nipman Fastener) and Mr P.K. cluster companies (ACT & UNIDO) ahead Gupta (CEO, Ucal, Gurgaon) shared Mr Jayant Davar, Chairam-ACT, addressing the delegates at Launch of 1st Advanced Cluster, Chennai towards the journey of excellence. The their views about the cluster and the advance Cluster programme is open to only benefits enjoyed by their organisations. those ACMA members who have undergone All members had shop-floor visit to and completed foundation course Ucal, Gurgaon and Nipman Fastener, successfully. All applicant member Manesar, to observe the best practices. companies underwent the initial assessment process by a team of Senior Counsellors National Automotive Testing and R&D and then 13-companies were selected for Infrastructure Project (NATRiP) and the Advance Cluster. the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) of the Government of United Kingdom Mr C. Narasimhan presented the overview co-hosted a series of conclaves in the of the Advance Cluster programme. country to apprise the automotive Mr D. K. Jain, National programme Director, Emphasising on the fact that the foundation Industry on the emerging infrastructure UNIDO Partnership Programme, interacting with the delegates at the Launch of New Cluster Annual Report 41 2007-08 CHRONICLES CHRONICLES

ACMA at different locations under NATRiP and the The First Meeting of Six Sigma Club was CENTRE FOR services of export certification available held at ACMA, New Delhi, on July 28, under the aegis of VCA. 2007, with an objective to elect Executive TECHNOLOGY Committee consisting President, Vice (ACT) The first NATRiP - Conclave on President, Secretary and EC Members for Automotive R&D and Testing the club out of the total members present in Infrastructure Validation and the meeting. Mr Jayant Davar, Chairman, Certification, took place on 18th ACT, welcomed all the participants and June, 2007, Chennai. The explained the utility and need of Six Sigma conclave aimed at providing an Club. insight into the vision of NATRiP and the plans for setting up of the state- Six Sigma Club has acknowledged a great of-the -art facilities at different response from ACMA members since its locations in the country. The inception. A presentation was on the conclave also elaborated upon present status, future plans of the club and unique features of Centres of a demonstration was given about the Six Excellence being created under Sigma Club website and its features. Indian delegation at 142nd Meeting of NATRiP. WP. 29, Geneva Six Sigma Club website was launched in Indian delegation under the ACMA Annual General Meeting on 6th of leadership of Shri Vijay Singh, September, 2007, New Delhi. Secretary, MoSRT&H, participated in the 142 Session of World The 2nd National Quality Circle Forum for Harmonization of Competition was organised on August Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) in 10, 2007, in New Delhi. It was organised Geneva from June 26-29, 2007. on all India basis and was witnessed by over 250 delegates. All 10-QC Circle Teams, The session of WP.29 focused on a who won 1st, 2nd & 3rd Position, in their number of issues related to 1958 respective zone, took part in the National

First Meeting of Six Sigma Club, New Delhi agreement and 1998 agreement, QC Competition. Presentations by all along with a host of other policy contestant QC Teams were minutely issues and areas like Environmental examined by the jury which included Friendly Vehicle Conference, etc. Mr Mahendra Aggarwal, Director, QCFI, Mr A. K. Verma, Asst. General Manager. Indian delegation opined that in HHML, Mr Muthu Raj, Sr. VP, TVS Motor order to take lead in WP.29 Co., and Mr B. K. Rajadyaksha, GM, Force activities, it would be required for Motors. Finally the winner teams were India to take up a number of studies presented trophies by Hon'able Chief Guest, / research in a number of upcoming Dr. K. Kumar, Director, Maruti Centre for areas and issues of concern to India. Excellence. It would also be necessary for India to participate in the WP.29, GR and Concluding CRM of ACT Cluster-III, Winners at 2nd QC Competition, New Delhi informal group meetings on regular combined with opening ceremony of basis. This requires presence of ACT Cluster -IV, organised in Vadodara industry, ACMA, SIAM, TMA and on September 25-26, 2007. Mr Jayant other stake holders. As these Davar, Chairman ACT, Mr C. Narasimhan, activities require significant funding, Chief Mentor ACT, Director ACT and it was felt ARAI & NATRiP should Counsellors ACT, apart from 13 Companies prepare a joint proposal with of ACT Cluster-III and 18 Companies of ACT industry for funding required for Cluster-IV participated in this occasion. these activities, for consideration of Mr C. Narasimhan made a presentation on MoSRT&H and MoHI&PE. Modern Manufacturing Plant and emphasised the importance of CEOs involvement for the success of any company. Launch of ACT Cluster IV, Vadodra

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The website of the ACT-Six Sigma Club India, covering the complete process of ACMA got inaugurated by Guest of Honour, Mr automotive standards formulation, various CENTRE FOR R. Seshasayee, Managing Director, stakeholders involved in preparing the Ashok Leyland Limited, on 6th standards, testing and type approval for the TECHNOLOGY September, 2007, in ACMA's Annual automobile and auto components and its (ACT) General Meeting, New Delhi. approval process from the competent authorities. Any ACMA member company can become a member of ACT-Six Sigma Club and Mr Tadaomi Akiba, Executive Director, nominate any number of its employees, JASIC, during his presentation, talked who had successfully completed Black & about the technical and commercial Green Belt Certification Course, as a implications of joining WP.29 1958 member of the club. Agreement.

The 1st batch of Six Sigma Refresher Mr Brahm Dutt, Secretary, MoSRT&H, Course for Six Sigma Club Black / Green in his address opined that such Belt holders held from November 19-21, deliberations will enable the Ministry to 2007, wherein 11-participants from 6- take an informed decision. Mr Jayant Davar, Chairman, ACT and companies took part. The course was Mr R. Seshasayee, MD, Ashok Leyland, inaugurating ACT-Six Sigma Club Website in ACMA AGM aimed at refreshing the knowledge of Six Mr Juan Ramos - Garcia, Chief of Sigma Tools to Black / Green Belt holders, Technology Section, UNECE Transport enabling them to identify and execute a Division and Mr Shigeo Yoshizawa, project by each individual in three months JAMA, gave a presentation on time in their respective organisation. perspective of joining1958 and 1998 Agreements. A batch of 15-people from ACMA membership visited Aichi, Japan for AOTS Mr Susumu Umezawa, Chief Engineer Lean Machine System Training of National Traffic Safety and Programme (INPL) from October 3-16, Environment Laboratory (NTSEL), 2007. This was a 2-weeks residential Japan, made a presentation programme wherein participants were highlighting that NTSEL is the only ACT-Six Sigma Refresher Course (1st Batch), exposed to in-house training on Lean Government Authorized Test New Delhi Machine System by Japanese faculty. The Laboratory in Japan which carries out group also got an opportunity to visit a the tests, as per the standards, for type number of Japanese companies, including approvals and homologations and Toyota, to witness the actual shop floor issues test reports to Ministry of Land, practices and the Lean Management Infrastructure & Transport (MLlT) for System. Participants not only learnt the certification. subject topic but were also able to experience the dedication and Japanese Dr G. K. Sharma, Director (Technical), culture which they would like to implement NATRiP and Mr T M. Balaraman, in their respective organisation. General Manager, , also made presentations to share India's A 2-day Conclave on WP.29 1958 perspective on accession to 1958 Speakers at the Conclave on Agreement was organised by Ministry of Agreement. WP.29 1958 Agreement Meeting, New Delhi Shipping, Road Transport & Highways (MoSRT&H), Government of India in New A panel discussion, chaired by Mr S. K. Delhi, on September 27-28, 2007, in Dash, JS, MoSRT&H, was held with association with ACMA, ARAI, ICAT, NATRiP participation of Mr Balraj Bhanot, Former and SIAM, with an objective to seek Director (ARAI), Dr Sharma, Director international perspective on accession to (NATRiP), Mr Ramos, Chief of Technology WP.29 1958 Agreement. Section (UNECE), Mr Shrikant Marathe, Director (ARAI), Dr Ajay Sehgal, Director Mr S. K. Dash, Joint Secretary, MoSRT&H, (MoSRT&H) wherein queries raised by made a presentation on Rule Making in participants on various issues related to

Annual Report 43 2007-08 CHRONICLES ACMA WP.29 1958 Agreement were discussed. It is component industry for Implementation of clear from the deliberations that there is a ABS were also discussed, ACMA presented CENTRE FOR serious need to take up this subject on a Status report. TECHNOLOGY priority. (ACT) A follow-up meeting on October 10, The 143rd Session of WP.29 was 2007, discussed in detail on Safety Road held in Geneva during November Map regulation. 13-16, 2007. Mr Brahm Dutt, Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Road Mr S. R. Marathe, Chairman, AISC, Transport & Highways, headed the presented an overview of various standards Indian delegation. and the status of AIS under formulation at the CMVR-TSC Meeting under The session of WP.29 had Chairmanship of Mr S. K. Dash, Joint deliberations among all the Secretary, MoSRT&H & Follow-up stakeholders on harmonization of Meeting on October 10, 2007 & October worldwide automobile standards. 30, 2007, New Delhi. ACMA brought to Chairmen of all Six Working Groups the Committee's notice its interest to bring Closing Ceremony of UNIDO (WP.29 1958 & 1998 Agreement) “Sale of Aftermarket Components” under (Northern Central Region) Cluster, Indore updated the status of the progress CMVR control, or any other agency, by being done by their respective which circulation of substandard and group. spurious parts would be made difficult if not impossible. This got a positive response 3rd International Environmentally for suitable consideration later. Friendly Vehicles Conference held on 19th & 20th November, 2007 ACT in association with AOTs, Japan, in Dresden, Germany, hosted by organised a training programme on India Federal Ministry of Transport, on Lean Machine and Production Building and Urban Affairs, Germany. Management Systems. In order to cover a India is going to be the host for the wider membership, the programme was 4th International Conference on held at two different locations namely, Delhi Training programme on Lean Machine System, New Delhi Environmentally friendly vehicles and Pune on December 6 and 7, 2007, planned to be held in Delhi sometime and December 11 and 12, 2007, in November, 2009. respectively.

Closing ceremony of ACMA- Mr Jayant Davar, Chairman, ACT, UNIDO, Northern/Central Region inaugurated the programme with his Cluster, hosted by M/s Raghu welcome address to the faculty and Engineering on 31st October, participants. He has also emphasised on the 2007 and 1st November, 2007, in waste elimination and advised all the Indore. The cluster of 9-companies participants to make use of this great was started in May, 2005, and all opportunity and implement the learning in have achieved substantial success. their respective organisations. ACT-AOTS Programme on Lean Machine & Production Management System in India, New Delhi In continuation to the earlier meeting Japanese expert, Takahashi San, Sensai, of AISC, held on 31st July, 2007, a meeting visited India and gave a specialised training, under the Chairmanship of Mr S. R. on the subject, to more than 65- Marathe, Director, ARAI, was held on 1st participants and explained methods to August, 2007, in Pune, wherein status improve productivity, which is essential to report was presented. enhance the competitiveness of the Indian automotive component industry. Implementation period for AIS-084 is recommended as 2-years for new vehicles & After the successful completion of the 3-years for existing vehicles, from the date of programme on Lean Machine System, notification. During the AISC Meeting, apart another training programme on Production from review of Panel Chairmen's report, Management was organised in Chennai issues on other standards like readiness of from January 30 to February 2, 2008, in

Annual Report 2007-08 44 CHRONICLES which over 27-participants were explained The participants would be contesting for a ACMA the concept of Lean Machine System, Role national level recognition in the Six Sigma CENTRE FOR of Managers and Lean thinking development Annual Convention scheduled to be held on across the organisation. 5th July, 2008, in New Delhi. A panel of TECHNOLOGY jury would evaluate the projects undertaken (ACT) A batch of 25-ACMA members and non and the best projects of the year would Members, visited Japan for AOTS be awarded with first, second and Production Management Programme third positions. from 5th-18th March, 2008. This was a 2-weeks residential programme in which the At the Launch of SSI Demo Cluster, participants were exposed to in-house in Gurgaon on Februry 14, 2008, a training on production management by total of 17-companies, around NCR, Japanese faculty. Selected individuals also have shown interest in this unique got the opportunity to visit a number of initiative. CEOs from all the companies Japanese companies. These individuals not were present during the launch. only had the opportunity to learn from the Mr Jayant Davar, Chairman ACT, training but also got exposed to the best formally inaugurated the launch by shop-floor practices being followed by most lighting the candle. Mr Pravin Interactive session on Lean Management & Implementation Concept, New Delhi of the Japanese companies in Japan. Malhotra, MD, Nipman Fasteners Pvt. Ltd. and Mr Bakshi, MD, Kirat Plastics, An interactive session on Lean were also invited as a Guest Speakers Management & Implementation Concept to share their experience of the cluster was organised with Mr Eric Decourtye, journey. Director, Kaizen Institute, on 12th December, 2007 in, New Delhi. World wide, A delegation from India led by Shri the core focus of all manufacturing and Brahm Dutt, Secretary, MoSRT&H, service industries is on improving quality, attended 144th session of WP.29 in delivery and reducing cost to both producer Geneva from March 11-14, 2008. and customer. The session was aimed at Other members of the delegation were educating Lean Management and Mr Dilip Chenoy, Director General, Closing of 1st Batch & Launch of 2nd Batch of Implementation Concept to Indian SIAM, Mr S. Marathe, Director, ARAI Six Sigma Refresher Course for ACT- Six Sigma Club companies striving for business excellence. and Mr Arvind K. Gupta, Deputy Green/ Black Belt Holders Director, ACT. Closing of 1st Batch and Launch of 2nd Batch of Six Sigma Refresher Course for In order to spread awareness ACT-Six Sigma Club Green/ Black Belt regarding the developments achieved Holders. by SMEs' through cluster initiatives, ClI, ACMA, UNIDO, MACE and NIQR The 1st Batch of Six Sigma Refresher organised a Cluster Summit at Course which was launched in Chennai on 22-23 April, 2008. November, 2007, was successfully Presentations and panel discussions on completed. A total of five projects have importance of cluster formation in been successfully completed by the six different sectors was the highlight of Lamp lighting ceremony at Launch of participant companies under the guidance of the summit. Eminent speakers like SSI Demi Cluster, Gurgaon the faculty Mr Arvind Gupta, Deputy Mr C. Narasimhan, (Sundaram- Director, ACT. Clayton), Mr Yogesh Munjal (Hero Honda), Dr Krishnamoorthy (NMCC), After receiving the overwhelming response Mr Radhakrishnan (TVS), Mr Jamil from the 1st Batch, ACT has launched the Ashraf (Sandhar) and Dr Sarita Nagpal 2nd Batch of Six Sigma Refresher Course (Cll) gave their valuable inputs on on 2nd April, 2008, and deputed a total of cluster approach and its necessity for 13 Black / Green belt holders to identify and the industry in changing scenario. execute one Six Sigma Project within a period of three months.

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FROM THE REGIONS CMA's calendar for the year was filled with numerous activities at the regional EASTERN REGION level. The ACMA Regions continued their excellent work in carrying forward Athe National Agenda through Experience Sharing, Plant Visits, Six Sigma Training Programmes, workplace Improvement Programmes and Seminars in topical issues.

n an attempt to highlight the a first in the Region and he urged the potential of the auto component companies to take benefit of such an Isector in the East to Global opportunity. The Conference Session saw Automobile and Tier-1 IPOs, ACMA presentations and discussions by the Guest (ER) organised the “New Business Speakers and their team on the sourcing Opportunity – Buyer Seller policies, their expectations of the suppliers Conference” in Kolkata on April for global purchase, criteria, etc. 14, 2007, in Kolkata. Global Automobile Majors and IPOs — This was then followed by one-to-one Volkswagen, General Motors, Bosch business meetings of the participants with & Mahindra & Mahindra attended the IPOs and OEMs, providing an Programme on New Business Opportunity – Buyer Seller Conference, Kolkata the conference and shared their opportunity for the participants to introduce policies and requirements for their company and initiate a dialogue to see sourcing. The conference provided future prospects of getting into the global a platform to the participants to supply chain. enhance their business potential by way of one-to-one business After the successful completion of the 1st meetings with the Buyers. Speaking batch of Six Sigma Green Belt Certification at the Conference, ACMA President, Programme in December 2006, ACMA Mr Raghu Mody mentioned that (ER) launched its 2nd batch of the 5-days ACMA was committed for the Certification Programme on Six Sigma development of the auto component Green Belt on November 1-3 & industry and promoting Exports December 7-8, 2007, in, Jamshedpur. Launch of Six Sigma Green Belt Training Modules, from the Country. Mr Killol D. Kamani, Dy. Chairman, ACMA Jamshedpur (ER) and MD, Samarth Engg. Co. P. Ltd., Mr S.K. Behera, Chairman (ER), mentioned the growing popularity of Six mentioned that ACMA had taken Sigma Green Belt Training programme, as special initiatives for enhancing the in a short period of 5-days, it educates the competitiveness of companies participants not only to find out the exact through training programmes and location of errors in the manufacturing inter-Region visits, specialised talks process but also provides the solution to by industry leaders and export remove it. promotion drives. ACMA (ER) organised Six Sigma Green Belt Programme (Module II), November 1-3 & Reinforcing ACMA's commitment to December 7-8, 2007, in, Jamshedpur. the industry, Mr Behera mentioned Mr S. K. Behera, Chairman (ER), ACMA, Delegates at the programme, Jamshedpur that this special programme was urged the participants to recognise their extended to the non-members of own capabilities, visualise the project ACMA as well. The Conference was strength, follow the best practices and then inaugurated by Mr Naveen Prakash apply the techniques learnt at the Six Sigma (IAS), Executive Director, West Training Programme. By successfully Bengal Industrial Development completing their course, they not only Corporation (WBIDC). benefit themselves but help their employer Mr K.R. Kavra, Member Executive too by saving cost. Committee and Regional Council of ACMA (ER), mentioned that the ACMA Eastern Region Office was opportunity of initiating business inaugurated on February 2, 2008, in dialogues with the Global Majors is Jamshedpur. ACMA (ER) Office inauguration ceremony, Jamshedpur

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ACMA Eastern Region members had an Mr Vishnu Mathur, Executive Director, FROM THE REGIONS interactive session with Mr Sanjay Labroo, ACMA, gave a presentation to update EASTERN REGION President ACMA on February 2, 2008, members on FTAs & What they Mean, on at Jamshedpur. Mr S. K. Behera, the 2nd of February 2008 at Chairman (ER), ACMA, welcomed Jamshedpur. Mr Mathur discussed in detail Mr Labroo and Mr S. B. Borwankar, Plant about the various and informed about Head, Tata Motors Ltd., Jamshedpur. the existing FTAs and PTAs and on the Mr Behera, while discussing ACMA (ER) agreements that were under activities, urged the non-member negotiations and some Dos and Don'ts companies to enter into the folds of ACMA for FTAs for the industry. ACMA has and take advantage of the activities also made detailed representations to organised for them. the Government in the interest of the auto component industry and Mr Labroo, talked about the challenges of suggested to the Government to today's automotive industry and how ACMA develop world class infrastructure to is instrumental in addressing these match that available in the FTA challenges. Mr Labroo mentioned that countries to reduce cost of transaction. Lamp lighting ceremony at interaction with ACMA had engaged PwC as its knowledge ACMA President & Vice President, Jamshedpur partner to take up policy issues with the Mr S. B. Borwankar, Plant Head, Tata Government and help us formulate our Motors Ltd., Jamshedpur, gave a positions. ICRA had been appointed to presentation on “Towards World- analyse and interpret data of the Class Manufacturing and World component Industry. The professional PR Truck- Tata Motor's Journey of agencies are hired to provide the industry Excellence”, on February 2, 2008. with a unified voice based on facts. For He started by defining the enabling corporate R&D, the talk is in the final stage objectives of The TWT programme with MIT for designing special programmes encompassing the company goal, for the CEOs of member cos. of ACMA. Market scenario, in fractural trends and customer preferences. TWT is a Mr Labroo also spoke about the social unique platform of vehicles covering a Mr Sanjay Labroo, President, ACMA, speaking responsibility of the industrialists and tonnage of 11 to 49 ton category and at the programme, Jamshedpur requested them to give something back to engine power up to 565HP. It will be the society. In the second part of his talk, made for the global markets in two Mr Labroo spoke about his perception of locations in India (Jamshedpur & the macro world and how is it going to Lucknow) and in Korea. The segments affect the Auto Industry? will be tractor, tipper and cargo. The vehicles are jointly developed by TML On February 2, 2008, in Jamshedpur, and Tata Commercial Vehicle Mr Sanjay Labroo, President ACMA and and benchmarked against global Mr S. B. Borwankar, Plant Head, Tata brands for all parameters. Mr Killol Motors Ltd., were present at the launch the Kamani, MD, Samarth Engineering Co. 2nd Cluster in Eastern Region under the P. Ltd. and Dy. Chairman, ACMA (ER) Mr S. K. Behera, Chairman-ER, ACMA, addressing ACT-UNIDO Banner. Mr V. R. the delegates, Jamshedpur Janardhanam, National Coordinator for UNIDO Cluster gave the background of the cluster approach. He said that the initiative to start such movement was taken in 1998 by CII and MUL but ACMA, started propagating this movement very forcefully among the members and the vendors in all the regions. From the participating companies, Mr Sanjay Sabherwal, MD, Metaldyne Industries Ltd., spoke of their expectations from the cluster Q&A session at the interaction with ACMA President & ACMA memento being presented to Mr S. B. Borwankar, programme. Vice President, Jamshedpur Plant Head, Tata Motors, Jamshedpur

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FROM THE REGIONS thanked TML Jamshedpur for the The first MRM of UNIDO-ACT Cluster EASTERN REGION interactive session with ACMA members. Programme in Eastern Region was held on March 27, 2008, Jamshedpur. The As a part of continuous learning process, host company was Emdet Jamshedpur Pvt. ACMA (ER) organised a Shop Floor Ltd. During the programme, welcome Manager's visit to Chennai on speech by the host Company CEO, Mr February 16, 2008. 17-delegates Ranjot Singh, followed by speech by Mr joined the delegation and visited 3- Killol Kamani, Dy. Chairman, ACMA (ER) companies, namely, Susira and address by Mr V. R. Janardhanam, Industries Ltd, Rane Brake Lining National Coordinator, UNIDO Cluster Ltd. and Sundaram Clayton Ltd. in Programme. Chennai. 1. Susira Industries Ltd.: The presentations were given by the Mr Shahul Hameed, President, respective CEOs and the coordinators of the received the delegation. The each participating company. Mr V. R. delegates saw the shop floor, safety Janardhanam, National Coordinator, UNIDO messages and posters and the Cluster Programme, spoke about his Mr Killol Kamani, Deputy Chairman (ER), ACMA, addressing the delegates, Jamshedpur discipline amongst the employees to observations made and suggestions to follow the quality rules. improve. At the end of the programme, the banner was given to Mr Tapas Sahu of 2. Rane Brake Lining Ltd.: The Rane Highco Engineers (P) Ltd. by the host Group claimed Deming award in company as Highco Engineers (P) Ltd. will 2003 and were the second be the host company for the second MRM company in India to get this award. scheduled for April 29, 2008. Mr B. Palaniappan, GM, Corporate HR and TQM along with Mr S. Rajendra Kumar, Manager- OHS/TQM received the ER group.

Shop Floor Manager's visit, Chennai 3. Sundaram Clayton Ltd.: The delegation was welcomed by Mr T. R. Narasimhan, Manager (TQC) and Mr S. Ravi Kumar, AGM (Purchase). Sundaram Clayton Ltd. truly defines the name TVS which stands for Trust, Value and Service. This is the first co. in India and fourth co. outside Japan to receive Mr Killol Kamani presenting ACMA memento during Deming Prize. the Shop Floor Manager's visit, Chennai

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s audit is the most common (Engg. & Mfg. Systems), Clutch Auto Ltd. FROM THE REGIONS methodology to identify the areas of for making a case study presentation on NORTHERN REGION Aenergy conservation and devise Flow Manufacturing, which started under energy conservation programmes. ACMA, the guidance of Takao San. Northern Region along with UL India Pvt. Ltd. organised a one day Workshop on Continuing the effort of organising Energy Audit on 27th April 2007, New various training programmes on HR Delhi. The workshop was organised related subjects to improve the soft keeping in view the ever increasing energy skills of the work-force of the needs and the importance of energy membership, ACMA (NR) organised a conservation in the developing countries. Training Programme on Developing Mr Somesh Rastogi of UL India Pvt. Ltd., Supervisory Skills, on June 19, the faculty for the workshop, specialises in 2007, in New Delhi. The objective of Energy, Environment and Safety. the training was to define the role of the supervisor; to develop key ACMA (NR) organised a workshop on supervisory skills including planning, Total Employee Involvement & Case organising and controlling; to improve Workshop on Energy Audit, New Delhi Study presentation on TEI Journey on communication skills and to develop May 18, 2007, Ludhiana. The objective of skills for running effective meetings. the programme was to understand the need of TEI, how TEI could be implemented & Mr Arvind Kapur, Chairman-NR, how it would help in enhancing the Quality ACMA, mentioned that the leaders in & productivity and thereby bring-in overall the company are very important as Culture change in the organisation for the machines and equipment are available sustenance of benefits & growth. everywhere, the only difference is people. The survival of the companies Dr P. Elangovan, Consultant, Minda will depend on the leaders companies Corporate Ltd., shared his organisation's have as we have to train our-self to experience towards their journey of TEI, become global. ACMA memento being presented to which helped them to identify the causes Dr P. Elangovan, Consultant, Minda Corporate Ltd. likes time constraint, less awareness, Mr Rajiv Mathur, President & CEO, ownership, facilitation, resources, and Aakansha Management Group, the review mechanism for less involvement of faculty for the training, programme employees in suggestion scheme. focused on the following key skills that a supervisor should possess in order to In the closing remarks, Mr U.S. Ahuja, align and synchronise the Regional Council Member, ACMA (NR) & organisational goals with the needs of Group Managing Director, New Swan the workgroup. Enterprises, appreciated Minda Corporate Ltd. for the tremendous work done by Enthused by the overwhelming them. Mr Ahuja said it was a good response for the three QC opportunity for all of us in “cross-learning” Competitions organised in last three Token of Appreciation being presented to and participants would have made a note of years, ACMA (NR) organised its 4th Mr S. B. Kumar, GM, Clutch Auto Ltd., Gurgaon more new ideas for implementing these Quality Circle Competition, on July ideas in their respective organisations. 5, 2007, In New Delhi. To accommodate an overwhelming A programme on Flow Manufacturing & participation of 34-QC Teams from Case Study Presentation on June 1, 26-members, the Competition was 2007, in Gurgaon, was organised for the held in two streams. Mr Arvind Kapur, senior, middle and junior management. At Chairman – NR, ACMA, urged to the the training programme, by Mr N. K. participants to interact with each other Minda, Regional Council Member (NR), as lot can be learnt from each other ACMA and Managing Director, Minda through networking and also to share Industries Ltd., introduced Mr Sanjeev the learnings of the day with Mr Arvind Kapur, Chairman (NR), ACMA, addressing Prabhakar, Counsellor, ACT, the faculty and colleagues who were not present. He the participants at the Training Programme on thanked Mr S. B. Kumar, General Manager stressed on the importance of grass route Developing Supervisory Skills, New Delhi

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FROM THE REGIONS people and training them as they are the current and future team in ACMA to plan. strength of an organisation. NORTHERN REGION On the challenge of growth and Mr K. K. Muthu, President, Corporate development, President mentioned that all Consultancy Services gave an the industries in India are doing well. OEMs overview of the competition at the and MNCs are looking towards India to valedictory function. Speaking at make India a global base. Mr Mody in his the Valedictory function, the Chief address highlighted the challenges that Guest, Mr M.M. Singh, Executive were facing the industry. Mr Mody Director (Prod.), Maruti Udyog Ltd., mentioned that ACMA has been regularly stressed on the importance of these interacting with the Government for the factors in enhancing their interest of the industry. Highlighting the contribution to the organisation. Mr change in the mindset of Indian Singh also gave away the entrepreneurs, Mr Mody said India has Certificates and the Trophies to the become a land of global entrepreneurs. winning teams and Participation Winners at the 4th QC Competition, New Delhi Certificates to the participating QC Mr Sanjay Labroo, Vice President, ACMA & teams. All the 4-winning teams Managing Director & CEO of Asahi India would be taking part at the 2nd Glass, talk to members on “Strategising for National Quality Circle Competition Growth in Respect to the SME Sector”. scheduled for 10th August 2007 in While making the presentation Mr Labroo New Delhi. also shared his company's experience. It was lucky to be an Indian and an Continuing with our efforts in entrepreneur in the current industrial and organising programmes in the fields economic scenario. Mr Labroo invited of HR, a Training Programme on members and the industry to use the Effective Communication Skills, services of ACT or similar change agent. was organised on July 20, 2007, Members appreciated the presentation and Mr Ramesh Suri, Member-Regional Council (NR), in New Delhi. Welcoming the had useful discussions with Mr Labroo after ACMA, addressing the participants at the Training Programme on Effective Communication Skills, participants, Mr Ramesh Suri, the presentation. One of the issue discussed New Delhi Member-Regional Council, ACMA at length pertained to R&D. (NR) and Chairman, Subros Ltd., said that communication plays a ACMA (NR) organised a training very important role in the present programme on Total Employee scenario of stiff competition in the Involvement (TEI) & Case Study industry and one need to learn how presentation on TEI Journey on 14th to be more effective in that front. August, 2007 at Faridabad, for the Mr Rajiv Mathur, President, industry in and around Faridabad. The Aakansha Management Group – the objective of the programme was to faculty for the programme. understand the need of TEI, how TEI could be implemented & how it would help in ACMA (NR) organised members' enhancing the Quality & productivity and Mr Arvind Kapur addressing the participants interaction with Mr Raghu Mody, thereby bring-in overall Culture change in during the programme President and Mr Sanjay Labroo, the organisation for the sustenance of Vice President, ACMA, on 13th benefits & growth. August, 2007 in New Delhi. Mr Arvind Kapur, Chairman, ACMA Mr V.K. Sethi, COO, Bony Polymers Pvt. Ltd. (NR) made a brief presentation on welcomed the participants and the faculty the activities organised by the Mr Arvind Gupta, Deputy Director, ACMA Northern Region held during Centre for Technology and Mr A.V.V. Rao, September 2006 to August 2007. Head (TQM), Continental Engines Ltd. and Mr Mody in his address said that thanked them for agreeing to share their these meets provide an opportunity experiences on the TEI journey. to interact with members and Emphasising on TEI as a very powerful tool, understand the expectation of Mr Sethi mentioned that to motivate Members' interaction with Mr Raghu Mody, President & Mr Sanjay Labroo, VP, ACMA members which will help the employees, build self confidence, develops

Annual Report 2007-08 50 CHRONICLES work related healthy competition, upgrade skills to find out problems & its root cause FROM THE REGIONS the problem solving capability, building and the suggested areas for improvement. team work, bringing involvement of NORTHERN REGION employees in an organisation for continuous ACMA (NR) launched the 7th Batch of improvement activities, take ownership & the Six Sigma Black Belt Training responsibility and improves relationship Programme (Level 1) on 24th among employees, TEI is very effective. September 2007 in New Delhi. Like the earlier batches this batch too will Mr Arvind Gupta, in his training on TEI be an extensive Training Programme emphasised it as an improvement process, for 17- days (15 days of Class-room which brings a culture change and training & 2 days of Project validation) improves the health of the organisation. spread over a period of 7-months from September 2007 to March 2008. Mr A.V.V. Rao, Head (TQM), Continental Engines Ltd., shared his organisation's Mr Arvind Kapur, Chairman–NR, experience towards their journey of TEI ACMA, while addressing the Workshop on TEI & Case Study Presentation on Journey, Faridabad which started in the year 2004 with the participants, stated that NR took the ACT-UNIDO Cluster with formal training to lead in Six Sigma Black Belt associates in best practices. Mr Raj Bhatia, Certification Programme and in all 121 Member, Regional Council, ACMA (NR) black belts had already been certified appreciated Continental Engines Ltd., for in NR till then in 6-batches and at the the tremendous work done. This was a National level, 275 black belts had good opportunity for all participants “cross- been created. The amount of saving learning” and for implementing these ideas from the projects done by these in their organisations. participants was to the tune of Rs. 10.45 crores in NR & Rs. 23 crores at ACMA (NR) organised a training national level. programme on Effective Communication Skills on 24th August 2007 in Ludhiana. Mr Surinder Mahendru, Regional Mr Kapur urged to the participants to Council Member (NR), ACMA, addressing the share what they had learnt with their participants at training programme on Effective Mr Surinder Mahendru, Regional Council management, their colleagues and Communication Skills, Ludhiana Member, ACMA (NR) & Managing Director, others when they get back to Nicks Auto Industries, informed why it was companies. He then formally important to improve the ability to introduced Mr Ram Narayan – the influence, persuade, convince, motivate, faculty for the training to the inspire and communicate with others. participants. Addressing the participants, Mr U.S. Ahuja, Regional Council Member, ACMA (NR) & ACMA (NR) organised a training MD, New Swan Enterprises, informed the programme on Kanban System on audience about the NR activities and 28th September 2007 in New Delhi, explained in detail few of the activities. He focusing the middle and junior also gave some specific points relevant to management. the programme and stressed the Launch of Six Sigma Black Belt (Batch VII) Training Programme, New Delhi importance of communication not only in Addressing the participants, Mr Raj the professional and business world, but Bhatia, Regional Council Member, also in the personal front. In his Northern Region and Managing presentation, Mr Rajiv Mathur described Director, Bony Polymers (P) Ltd., communication as a process by which a KANBAN is a chain process in which source sends a message to a receiver by orders flow from one process to certain means of a channel to produce a another, the production or deliveries of response (effect), in accordance with the components are pulled to the intention of the source (feedback). production line. In contrast to the Mr Mathur also gave a group exercise and traditional forecast oriented method shared a case study on communication where parts are pushed to the line, Mr Bhatia said. Mr Raj Bhatia, Regional Council Member (NR), ACMA, addressing the participants at training programme on Kanban System, New Delhi Annual Report 51 2007-08 CHRONICLES

FROM THE REGIONS Explaining the guidelines for data collection Mr Arvind Kapur, Chairman, ACMA (NR) welcomed the participants and gave a brief NORTHERN REGION Mr Sanjeev Prabhakar, Counsellor, ACT, the faculty, said that the data should be realistic on the auto component industry with a and consistent. The programme included an special thrust on the key challenges to be exercise to the participants to tackled by the industry. He also outlined the calculate replenishment time and NR activities held so far in the region with calculate buffer quantity. the list of future activities planned for, during the year to come. ACMA (NR) organised a training programme on Retention Mr Sanjay Labroo, President, ACMA & Management on 17th October, Managing Director & CEO of Asahi India 2007 in New Delhi. Welcoming the Glass, made a presentation on "Strategizing participants at the inaugural for Growth for SME Sector" wherein he said Session, Mr Ramesh Suri, Regional that there were enormous opportunities but Council Member, Northern Region there was a need to do right things and be and Chairman, Subros Ltd. a leader in the field. Training Programme on Retention Management, introduced Mr Rajiv Mathur, New Delhi President & CEO, Aakansha He dwelled on the potential that SMEs have Management Group who was the to grow into highly competitive business faculty for the training programme. entities through proper strategy and planning. Mr Labroo emphasised the need Addressing the participants, Mr Suri for Operational Excellence - which the SMEs stressed on employee retention have competitive advantage over others, which really matters for with a focus on cost, a flattish transparent organisations as they invest a lot in organisation with clear authority and developing and grooming an accountability. employee to suit the industrial needs and loosing trained and efficient The Hon'ble Minister of Finance, Govt. of Punjab, Shri Manpreet Singh Badal, while Mr Manpreet Singh Badal, Minister of Finance, employees regularly proves costly in Govt. of Punjab, interacting with the delegates, the longer run. addressing the participants revealed that a Ludhiana draft of the new Industrial Policy for Punjab Mr Rajiv Mathur in his training State would be circulated within the next 4 programme said "Retention is a day weeks. Touching on the importance of skill in and day out process". Mr Mathur building in the State, Shri Badal highlighted touched upon the various the shortage of skilled personnel in the State components of Retention and invited the industry to join hands with Management, which included the the Govt. to adopt ITls and participate in organisational components, career up-gradation of the training institutes to opportunities, rewards, job design world-class levels. Plans were on to develop & work and employee relationships Infrastructure in the State to make it world among others. Mr Mathur also class with Expressways & Airports in Mohali talked about the Retention Myths & Chandigarh to strengthen the industrial Mr Arvind Kapur, addressing the participants development, he added. during the interaction and what motivates talented people to stay in an organisation. The session was concluded by Mr J. S. An interaction with Mr Sanjay Chopra, Vice President, ACMA, who Labroo, President and Mr J. S. thanked Shri Badal and the participants for Chopra, Vice President, ACMA, their presence as also for a fruitful was organised on 27th interaction. November, 2007, in Ludhiana, Punjab wherein Shri Manpreet ACMA (NR) organised a training Singh Badal, the Hon'ble Minister programme on Developing Supervisory of Finance, Govt. of Punjab was Skills on 28th November 2007 in invited to interact with the Ludhiana, to improve and enhance the ACMA memento being presented to members of the Northern supervisory skills among the supervisors. Mr Manpreet Singh Badal, Minister of Finance, Region. The objective of the programme was to Govt. of Punjab Annual Report 2007-08 52 CHRONICLES improve the efficiency of the supervisors as and India being projected as a hub for small FROM THE REGIONS also to train them on proper planning, cars. Mr Ahuja welcomed the participants organising and controlling. and introduced Mr Sanjeev Prabhakar, NORTHERN REGION Counsellor, ACMA Centre for Technology, Mr U.S. Ahuja, Regional Council Member, who was the faculty for the workshop. (NR) ACMA, adviced the participants about the present day's requirement in the Mr Surinder Mahendru, Regional competitive world. Council Member (NR) and Partner, Nicks Auto Industries, also addressed Mr Rajiv Mathur, the faculty gave valued the participants and said that things inputs and emphasised the need to develop are changing very fast and in order to supervisory skills and how important this grow we have to train ourselves to skill in everyone's life. keep up the pace.

ACMA, (NR) organised a one day ACMA (NR) in its endeavour to workshop on “7 QC” Tools on 7th strengthen the zones in the region Mr U.S. Ahuja, Regional Council Member, ACMA (NR) December, 2007, at Gurgaon. This organised a 5S Training Programme addressing the participants at the training programme workshop was organised for lower middle & Case Study Presentations on 5S on Developing Supervisory Skills, Ludhiana level management to junior level Journey on February 29, 2008 at management to know about the Quality Rohtak, Haryana. Mr N.H. Circles and its advantages with 7-tools Maheshwary, Head Quality, Lakshmi which is implemented in industries for Precision Screws Ltd., welcomed the problem solving in their area of work. participants and thanked Mr Arvind Gupta, Deputy Director, ACMA Centre At the workshop Mr N.K. Minda, Regional for Technology and Mr S.B. Kumar, Council Member, NR & Managing Director, General Manager (Engg. & Mfg. Minda Industries Ltd., recommended the Systems), Clutch Auto Ltd. for sharing participants to learn and use the QC Tools their experience of 5S journey. and techniques for problem solving and target for zero customer complaints. Mr Maheshwary, briefed the delegates Mr Sanjeev Prabhakar, the faculty, on the activities of ACMA (NR) of its Workshop on 7 “QC” Tools, Ludhiana explained the PDCA cycle and 7 steps of efforts to help companies to become problem solving i.e., Define, Observation, competitive on Quality, Delivery & Cost Analysis, Counter measures, Check achieved through focused approach on effectiveness, Standardisation, Conclusion. creating Safe Work Place, High Morale The training programme also included few of Employees & need of Training to exercises and case study on problem Employees. Highlighting 5S as a solving to the participants, to understand its fundamental improvement process, effectiveness. which creates a healthy culture in an organisation, Mr Maheshwary also ACMA (NR) organised a workshop on “7 emphasised 5S as a first step to any QC” Tools on February 22, 2008, at higher-level initiative like TPM, TQM or

Ludhiana. Six Sigma, which any organisation Training Programme on 5S & would like to undertake. Mr Arvind Case Study Presentation on 5S journey, Rohtak This workshop was aimed at sensitising the Gupta shared the potential areas for lower middle level management to junior practicing 5S and the benefits like level management about the Quality Circles recovering space, search time elimination, and its advantages with 7-tools which is team building and visual factory by implemented in industries for problem practicing 5S. solving in their area of work. Welcoming the participants Mr U.S. Ahuja, Regional Mr S.B. Kumar, Clutch Auto Ltd., shared Council Member (NR) and Group MD, New that 5S is a way of life in his organisation Swan Enterprises, mentioned that the auto after joining the ACT cluster. Mr Lalit K. component industry is going through an Jain, Member Regional Council, ACMA interesting phase with many new launches (NR) said that in today's scenario when the land costs are going up day by day 5S can

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FROM THE REGIONS play a significant role in fully utilising space NR, ACMA, conferred the Certificates to the NORTHERN REGION available in our plants. successful candidates. He also emphasised on the horizontal deployment of Six Sigma The Six Sigma Black Belt (VII Batch) & to create Six Sigma culture within the Green Belt (Cluster Programme) organisation and spreading of knowledge Certification Ceremony was by sharing the learning with other organised on March 19, 2008, colleagues. New Delhi. Mr Arvind Kapur, Chairman (NR), ACMA, informed ACMA ties-up with the India School of the participants that in order to Business, Hyderabad, on March 26, horizontally deploy these Six Sigma 2008, at New Delhi, for a mutually Tools within the organisation. beneficial educational tie-up arrangement. The programme is being exclusively Mr Parvinder Singh, Production designed and developed for ACMA/YBLF Supervisor, Phoenix Lamps Ltd. and membership, aimed at providing state-of- Mr Perdeep Kumar, Assistant the art management tools and techniques to Manager & Mr Pradeep Singh business leaders to take the industry Mr Arvind Kapur, Chairman (NR), ACMA, Dhankhar, Assistant Manger, Pricol forward by creating a vision and giving a addressing the participants at the Certification Ceremony, New Delhi Ltd. made the presentations which global outlook to the Indian auto were adjudged as the best component industry. The select business presentations among the Black Belt excellence model is being especially tailored group. Mr Yogender Singh, for the auto components industry will be Engineer, Autofit Pvt. Ltd. made the divided into two main stages, the first stage presentation which was adjudged as will be centred around pre-designing and the best presentation among the development and last over a period of 120- green belt group. days. While the latter will deal with programme implementation, divided into At the programme of Green Belt three independent programmes, spread training saw 27 of the 35 over a period of 9-days. candidates certified. They

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s a part of the continuous learning Six Sigma Black Belt Programme: FROM THE REGIONS and interacting with the OEMs, Launch of 5th Batch & Module 1 SOUTHERN REGION AACMA (SR)organised a CEOs Chennai: May 24-26, 2007 delegation to Sona Koyo Steering Having successfully completed the 4 Systems and Hyundai Motor India, on Batches of Six Sigma Black Belt programme April 11, 2007, Chennai. and producing more than 60 Six The 21 members' delegation was led by Sigma Black belts in the Region, ACMA Mr J Sridhar, Zonal Coordinator- Chennai & (SR) launched the 5th Batch of Six Nearby, ACMA (SR). Sigma Black Belt Programme on May 24, 2007, Chennai. On May 21-22, 2007, Global Business Opportunities - Buyer-Seller Meet, Inaugurating the 5th Batch, Mr Srivats Chennai, was organised, to provide a Ram, Convener-Membership platform for Buyers to identify Suppliers Committee, ACMA (SR) and JMD, and vice-versa under one roof was a Wheels India, said while adoption of resounding success. There were 40- Six Sigma will help ACMA members members who participated in the event and align with values of some customers, it showcased the capabilities of the Indian CEOs delegation visit, Chennai is a structured approach to problem auto component industry. More than 50- solving that has helped in cutting costs buyers from over 20 IPOs/OEMs met with and improving productivity in the exhibitors and had discussions on organisations. sourcing. There are 18-participants from 6- Inaugurating the event, Mr Vinod Dasari, member companies in the Southern CEO, Ashok Leyland, said that while India is Region. This is the 1st Module of the 5 known for IT and its enablers, the auto Module Programme spread over a component industry beat the IT sector in period of 6 months. There would be exports by 1% in a particular year, continuous assessment after each sometime back. module by Mr Ram Narayan, the faculty. The participants, who score Ribbon cutting ceremony at Global Business Mr V Ramachandran, Chairman, ACMA Opportunities – Buyer-Seller Meet, Chennai 70% in the assessment and complete 3 (SR), said that the Indian automotive projects, are eligible for Level-I Black industry is in the threshold of a major Belt Certification. transformation and have witnessed unprecedented growth in the last few years. The 2nd Quality Circle Competition There is a cautious rush to capitalise this was organised in Bangalore on July boom. In his address, Mr Srivats Ram, 15, 2007. A record number of 63- Convener of the Event, highlighted the teams had applied for participation of objectives and mentioned that this event is a which 51-teams from 34-companies successful format of ACMA and, therefore, were selected for participation in the anticipated both the buyers and sellers to Competition. There were more than benefit mutually. Speakers at the Global Business Opportunities – A Conference was organised on the 2nd Buyer-Seller Meet, Chennai day of the event, wherein 8 - IPOs/OEMs shared their sourcing plan and expectations. While the event helped some to re-establish contacts, some made new contacts and saw new opportunities. Some found the participation useful to benchmark against global standards and requirements. Many OEMs were enlightened by new products and technology showcased at the event. Mr Srivats Ram, Convener-Membership Committee, Guests interacting with participating companies ACMA (SR), speaking at the Six Sigma Black Belt programme, Chennai Annual Report 55 2007-08 CHRONICLES FROM THE REGIONS 400 participants, mostly from the shop As a part of the continuous learning and floor. These 51 teams were divided into 3- interacting with the OEMs, ACMA (SR) SOUTHERN REGION streams of 17-presentations each, held organised a CEOs delegation to TKM & concurrently. Each of these streams had 3 TKAP on September 25, 2007, eminent jury members. All the 9 Jury Bangalore. The delegation of 40-members members were exponents of QC, including 10 from the West, was led by Mr which was headed by Mr V Kovai Srivats Ram, Chairman (SR), ACMA. Chelvan, Sr VP-HRD & TQC, TVS Motor Company Ltd. Speaking at Interacting with the delegation, Mr K K the Inaugural Session, Mr K. Ito, Swamy, Dy MD of TKM, opined that the MD, Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Pvt Indian component industry had more Ltd, said that the Quality Circles experience than Toyota in India. The have a big role to play in improving interaction was followed by a presentation the process. The potential is huge on TPS and plant tour. The presentation and, therefore continuous process highlighted the use of Visualisation, JIT, improvement was necessary. Kanban, Kaizen, PokaYoke, etc.

Lamp lighting ceremony at the 2nd QC Competition, Speaking at the Valedictory Session At TKAP, the delegation was received by Bangalore of the programme, the Chief Guest, Mr Naruse, Dy MD and Mr Shekar Mr N Reguraj, MD, NTTF Industries Viswanathan, Director-Finance, Legal & Ltd & Chairman, CII Karnataka State Admin and team. The focus of the Council, complimented ACMA for its presentations and plant visit was on Safety. proactive role in spreading the The company followed the principle of quality movement in the auto consciousness, no-recurrence and component sector. The Cluster prevention for its safety policy. Programmes of ACMA have brought in an excellent ACMA (SR) members had a Presentation improvement to the sector, he said. on New Product Development & Visit to Karnataka Hybrid Micro Devices Ltd., Earlier in the day, Mr V Bangalore, on November 3, 2007. Winners at the QC Competition, Bangalore Ramachandran, Chairman, ACMA Mr K. S. Kamath, General Manager (Mktg.), (SR), said that QC brings about KHMDL, mentioned that such interactions organisational development through were fruitful and members could learn from TEI and has been in existence for each other. more than 2 decades in the Region. The competition aims to promote Mr S. Thiagarajan, Zonal Coordinator QC movement amongst (Karnataka-Hosur), mentioned that the membership in a systematic subject being talked about by KHMDL – manner. The Chairman of the Jury, New Product Development - was apt as the Mr Kovai Chelvan, said that the topic is also key to all, as the focus is winners were selected after a shifting from development from a design systematic, 2 step evaluation provided by the OEM to a collaborative or CEOs delegation, Bangalore process. in some cases innovate new products and designs, he said.

Prof. Dwarkadasa mentioned that the company's focus was to manufacture hybrid micro devices. He mentioned the company's outlook was not to compete but to compliment the industry. The company wanted its product to be present in all vehicles and also wanted to get into the satellite technology. ACMA memento being presented during the ACMA (SR) members' at the presentation on CEOs delegation visit, Bangalore New Product Development & Visit to Karnataka Hybrid Micro Devices Ltd., Bangalore Annual Report 2007-08 56 CHRONICLES

Mr S.G. Raghavan, Vice President year. The programme culminated with FROM THE REGIONS (Operations), mentioned that the company Certification Ceremony wherein the SOUTHERN REGION was founded in 1992 with a core successful participants were certified on the competency in Thick Film Hybrid, Avionics 17th of November, 2007, at Chennai. Assembly, Micro-Control based systems and ECUs. Mr Srivats Ram, Chairman (SR), gave a brief overview of ACMA's activities The visit to the facilities of the KHMD was a and its efforts to enhance company unique experience for many members, as level competitiveness through they saw hi-tech products being made for specialised training programmes and the automotive and aerospace at the same cluster approach. premises. The Chief Guest Mr John Barkhouse, Continuous availability of funds to manage MD, Caterpillar India Pvt. Ltd., is the business, particularly for the SMEs is a author of the CAT Production System challenge. While there were many financing and a master Black Belt. options available through banks as loans, Mr Barkhouse commended the Mr S. Thiagarajan, Zonal Coordinator (Karnataka-Hosur) at the ACMA (SR) members' visit to etc., these involve many formalities Association for spreading the Six Sigma Karnataka Hybrid Micro Devices Ltd., Bangalore documentation, etc. In views of exploring wave within the industry. He an alternate source of faster cash flow and mentioned that Six Sigma was a management, ACMA Southern Region methodology and not just a tool for organised a Presentation on Factoring, Quality in Caterpillar. on November 15, 2007, in Chennai. Earlier, Mr Ram Narayan, the faculty The presentation was made by Global Trade for the training programme gave a Finance Limited (GTF) - a Joint Venture of brief overview of the training modules Export-Import Bank of India, FIMBank and the processes involved for (Malta), International Finance Corporation certification. (Washington-USA) and the Bank of Maharashtra. The company claims to have 13 successful participants received Presentation on Factoring, Chennai established as the market leader in certificates from Mr Barkhouse for the International Factoring services. Black Belt level-1 of Six Sigma Training. Mr Harish Lakshman, Mr M. Sankaranarayanan in his Deputy Chairman (SR), thanking the presentation mentioned that Factoring is an participants and Mr Barkhouse ongoing arrangement between the client mentioned that there was a lot to and factor where invoices raised on open imbibe from Mr Barkhouse's account sales of goods and services are experiences. Mr Lakshman mentioned regularly assigned to the factor for that Six Sigma was a philosophy financing, collection and sales ledger through which many improvements management. can be implemented in the workplace. Members during the programme on Mr J. Sridhar, Zonal Coordinator – Chennai "Presentation on Factoring", Chennai & Nearby, mentioned that the programme would be definitely of use for the SMEs.

Having successfully completed 4 batches of Six Sigma Black Belt Training Programme, which saw over 60 candidates being certified, the Southern Region owing to a good response from members launched the 5th Batch of Six Sigma Black Belt programme on 24th May earlier this Participants given Certificates at the The Chief Guest, Mr John Barkhouse at the Six Sigma BB programme Certification Ceremony Six Sigma BB programme Certification Ceremony

Annual Report 57 2007-08 CHRONICLES FROM THE REGIONS Coinciding with the members' meet of help them take the right decision at the right time. SOUTHERN REGION Karnataka & Hosur, in Bangalore on the 5th of January 2008, a Presentation on SMED was organised by NTTF Mr Hariharan mentioned that ERP facilitates Industries. Mr Thiagarajan, Zonal business process integration enterprise wide Coordinator (Karnataka & Hosur) on a real time basis, which helps achieve mentioned that NTTF, while better planning, productivity and better servicing the automotive industry control. also in a way does CSR activity by way of training people for industrial Members of Southern Region had a use. Mr N. Reguraj of NTTF, interactive session with Mr Sanjay mentioned that the company was a Labroo, President, ACMA, on February part of the 1st ACT Cluster as its 1, 2008, at Chennai. Mr Labroo shared journey for improvement. industry's challenges and ACMA's steps to Presenting the SMED practices of address these challenges both in the short the company, Mr C.V. Madhu and long term scenario. Mentioning of the mentioned that the company was steps being taken by ACMA to address Presentation on SMED by NTTF Industries, working on an A3 Sheet challenges, Mr Labroo mentioned that Bangalore programme for controls and ACMA had engaged PwC to be its improvements. The company was knowledge partner to take up and address using “Preactor” software and policy issues with the Government. For the found it very useful. Members also backup information for the Government got a chance to look at the excellent interactions based on data analysis, ICRA training school, parts gallery and had been appointed to analyse data of the the tool room of the company. component manufacturers (whose information was available) on a Quarterly An 18-member delegation from basis. Canada organised by the APMA visited Chennai on January 21- To address and highlight the industry status 22, 2008. Welcoming the and views, ACMA had appointed a Mr Srivats Ram, Chairman (SR), ACMA, at the meeting with APMA delegation, Chennai delegation, Mr Srivats Ram, professional PR agency, Mr Labroo Chairman (SR) briefed the mentioned. To improve relations with its delegation on the Southern Region principals, ACMA had taken an initiative of and mentioned that the Region was working closely with SIAM and dialogues also considered as the Quality Hub between the office bearers would take place in automotive manufacturing. on a quarterly basis. President stressed that Mentioning that India and the the Association's focus was to strengthen Southern Region in particular was a the SMEs mainly through the services of good investment ground in terms of ACT. He also mentioned of a project being Greenfield sites, setting up JVs or undertaken by ACT of an SSI Cluster for sourcing. Mr Ram mentioned to about 200 companies. He urged members members of ACMA and the to access these services which were being Presentation on How ERP Helps CEOs, Chennai delegation to look at the possibility subsidised heavily by ACMA. of forging new linkages with the auto component industry in the President also informed members of special South. programmes being designed with MIT on R&D for the CEOs. Task Groups on ERP, A presentation on How ERP Helps CSR would also be formed by ACMA to CEOs was organised on January address these important areas for the 28, 2008, in Chennai. industry. Earlier, welcoming President, Presentation was made by Valgen Mr Srivats Ram, Chairman (SR), ACMA, Business Solutions (P) Ltd. The outlined the activities of ACMA and key presentation dealt upon the initiatives identified by the Association for its challenges that CEOs face and the members in the Southern Region. various options in ERP which could Members' interaction with ACMA President, Mr Sanjay Labroo, Chennai

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The industry which is on a steady growth Mr Srivats Ram, Chairman (SR) mentioned FROM THE REGIONS path both at the domestic as well as exports that the industry in its efforts to meet global SOUTHERN REGION level, needs to gear up to meet the challenges and achieve its potential as challenges of change and growth. With the mentioned in the Automotive Mission Plan, Indian industry represented mainly by the is gearing up and looking at the best SME sector has to face this major challenge practices across industries to adopt. and emerge as a Global SME. Mr Sanjay Mr Harish Lakshman, Deputy Labroo Managing Director & CEO of Asahi Chairman (SR), appreciated the Supply India Glass was invited to talk to members Chain Management process adopted in the Southern Region on Strategizing for by Nokia because of which the Growth in the SME Sector on February company was able to meet its 1, 2008, Chennai. customers' expectations innovatively. He mentioned that members of ACMA Advising the SMEs on what should not be found the interaction useful and that done, he said that companies should not there were lot of takeaways and look for handouts, blame others, pursue implemental ideas. only turnover, not have a herd mentality, not get into unrelated diversification, be too CEOs and Senior Management from Members' interaction with Mr Pekka Stahlberg, Head of India Sourcing, Nokia aggressive and be too safe. Growth & member companies of the Southern profits will attract banks and investors, and Western Region companies visited entrepreneurs can then unlock enormous Tata Motors Ltd. and Bosch Chassis potential of equity. Systems on February 2, 2008, in Pune. To update members on the various agreements being done by the Government At Tata Motors, members were briefed of India, Mr Vishnu Mathur, Executive upon the company's plans in respect to Director, ACMA was invited to update the Commercial Vehicles. On the members on the status of various FTAs & expectations from vendors Tata Motors What they Mean, on the February 1, wanted the component industry to face

2008, at Chennai. FTAs and RTAs are challenge together and get involved in ACMA (SR) memento being presented at about tariff reduction or elimination, the early stages itself. The company Tata Motors, Pune removing non-tariff barriers and fixing rules wanted the component industry to self of origins, said Mr Mathur. certify its products and ensure quality through PPAP. The visit included a Members got an opportunity to witness guided tour to the Commercial Vehicle perhaps the best supply chain management and the Passenger car unit of the practices implemented by Nokia in the company. At the interaction with the electronics industry during the senior management that followed, Presentation on Supply Chain Mr Ambardekar, Plant Head, Tata Management by Mr Pekka Stahlberg, Motors mentioned that the Head of India Sourcing, Nokia, February management was involved in regular 1, 2008, Chennai. communication and the level of involvement by the employees of Tata ACMA (SR) memento being presented at Bosch Chassis, Pune During the Q&A Session, Mr Sathlberg Motors at all levels had gone up. mentioned that 10% of Nokia's production cost was R&D and the rest 80% being Following the visit to Tata Motors Ltd., materials and 10% marketing costs. On the members also witnessed excellent practices inventory, Mr Stahlberg said, was 1 week in of manufacturing at the Bosch Chassis transit and 2 weeks was being maintained Systems India Ltd. shop-floor. Mr Srivats at the Hub which was near its plant. Nokia Ram, Chairman (SR), ACMA, thanked both was able to deliver its planned orders within the companies for receiving the delegation 24 hours and unplanned orders within 1 and also placed on record the support week. On the issue of Raw materials, extended by Mr S.P. Kanwar, Chairman Mr Stahlberg mentioned that 75% of the (WR) for organising the visit to Bosch Raw Materials were Nokia specific and were Chassis Systems India Ltd. procured through a Global Contract system.

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FROM THE REGIONS CMA (WR) organised a Workshop on Coordinators: Mr Kirti Rathod for Pune; WESTERN REGION Quality Circle on October 5-6, Mr Udit Sheth for Gujarat; Mr Pratap Mungi A2007, in Pune. The objective of the for Nashik and Mr S C Gandhi for Madhya program was to provide guidance to Pradesh. WR Regional Council also companies who are keen to discussed and finalised the WR Activities stimulating the Quality Circle Plan for 2007-08. Movement in their companies. ACMA (WR) members had a meeting with On the second day of the 5-members of JAPlA team in Mumbai on programme, there was a 26th November 2007. The objective of presentation on "Quality Circle" by the visit was to learn about the Indian auto M/s Harita Seating System Ltd., component industry and also to assess the Pune, who were the winning potential of Indian companies with a view to Team at the ACMA (WR) Quality building relationship. Circle competition. The Faculty was Mr Vinay Kelkar who has 30 years Mr Surinder Kanwar, Chairman (WR), of experience in the field of ACMA, said that over the years the Indian Workshop on Quality Circle, Pune manufacturing, quality, materials in automotive industry gained a high-level of various organisations related to maturity and grown into an industry Automotive Industry. manufacturing wide range of vehicles and components. Members present at the ACMA (WR) launched Six Sigma meeting made brief presentations of their Black Belt Training programme -- respective companies. 7th Batch, on October 26, 2007, Pune. As usual this program will ACMA (WR) organised a visit to John have 5-modules spread over 6- Deere Equipments Pvt. Ltd. and Carraro months from October 2007 to March India Ltd., on December 7, 2007, Pune. 2008. Mr Luigino Ricitto, CEO, Carraro India Ltd., 2-modules have already been received the delegation and accompanied

Participants at Workshop on Quality Circle, Pune completed, on 26- 28 October 2007 the delegation during the plant visit. and November 21-24, 2007. Mr Ricitto was of the opinion that the engg. capacity of India is at a higher point than Regional Council (Western Region) China. Carraro is planning to strengthen 10 met on 25th October 2007 and key suppliers of transmission parts, 20th November 2007, Mumbai. castings, lights interiors, plastics and The important decisions taken were fabricated parts. Set up an Engineering the appointment of Ms Harshbeena Center in Pune. Around 660 Engineers are Zaveri as the Deputy Chairperson for working. Turnover is around Rs 450 Western Region, in addition, being crores. Plant to enter into high value added the Zonal Coordinator for segments and markets. Aurangabad area. The following members were appointed as Zonal ACMA (WR) organised a training ACMA (WR) members' meeting with JAPIA Team programme on Enhancing Supervisory Skills on December 11, 2007 in Pune; December 20, 2007 in Aurangabad and January 7 & 25, 2008, in Pune. Mr Kirti Rathod, EC Member, ACMA, and also Zonal Coordinator for Pune inaugurated the training programme on December 11, 2007. Mr Rathod said that ACMA (WR) organised several programmes to improve the firm level competitiveness of member companies. He further said that most Members' interaction with JAPIA Team Mr Surinder P. Kanwar, Chairman (WR), ACMA, presenting memento during the visit, Pune of our programmes are designed to

Annual Report 2007-08 60 CHRONICLES educate the shop floor personnel and also SMEs have to grow into highly competitive FROM THE REGIONS to improve the manufacturing process 40 through proper strategy and planning. WESTERN REGION delegates participated. Mr Vinay Kelkar, the Mr J S Chopra, Vice President, ACMA spoke faculty for the programme The training on the importance of building Programme on “Enhancing Supervisory engineering skills. Skills” was also held in Aurangabad on 20th December 2007. Mr A Chaudhuri, Sr Vice ACMA (WR) organised 2nd President (Mfg Operations), NRB Bearings Workshop on Quality Circle on Ltd., said that this course is designed to March 11-12, 2008, in Pune. The bridge the gap their full potential as objective of the workshop was to effective and efficient team leaders. increase the awareness on the "Quality Circle" concept among the Western ACMA (WR) organised a members meeting Region members. On the second day with Mr Sanjay Labroo, President and of the worship, Harita Seating Systems Mr J S Chopra, Vice President, ACMA, Ltd, winner of WR Quality Circle on December 19, 2007 in Pune. Competition made a presentation and Speakers at Training Programme on "Enhancing Supervisory Skills" Mr Surinder Kanwar, Chairman (WR), shared their experience. Also few ACMA, welcomed the participants and gave companies who had attended the first an overview of the Western Activities. He workshop held in October 2007, were requested members to actively participate in also made presentations. all the activities of ACMA to take maximum advantage of ACMA membership.

Mr Sanjay Labroo, President, in his address mentioned that it is important to talk to members and get their views on various issues, which will help to formulate the views of ACMA. To make this process more Presentation at effective, we will be visiting you again at Enhancing Supervisory Skills Programme the end of the year. Giving a brief of the economics scenario of the country, Spurious products are creating serious problems in the aftermarket. Mr Sanjay Labroo, President, ACMA & Managing Director & CEO Asahi India Glass, made a presentation on “Strategizing for Growth for SME Sector.” He said that companies are required to target and strategise based on their strengths.

Participants at 2nd Workshop on Quality Circle, Pune Faculty interacting with the participants at Enhancing Supervisory Skills Programme

2nd Workshop on Quality Circle, Pune

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PAST PRESIDENTS (Late) Dr Pranlal Patel 1959-1966 Mr M.K. Raju 1966-1968 (Late) Mr W.N. Talwar 1968-1970 (Late) Mr P.V. Shah 1970-1971 Mrs Sharayu Daftary 1971-1972 Mr M.S. Shastri 1972-1973 (Late) Mr D.R. Sondhi 1973-1974 Mr V.R. Sivaraman 1974-1975 (Late) Mr M.K. Jhawar 1975-1976 Mr Harjan Singh 1976-1977 Mr S. Muthukrishnan 1977-1978 Mr R. Bhandari 1978-1979 Mr N. Venkataraman 1979-1980 (Late) Mr V. Chidambaram 1980-1981 Mr Abhay N. Firodia 1981-1982 Mr Suresh Krishna 1982-1984 (Late) Mr Pran Talwar 1984-1986 Mr L. Lakshman 1986-1987 Mr Amar Singh 1987-1989 Mr T.K. Balaji 1989-1991 Dr Surinder Kapur 1991-1992 Mr S. Viji 1992-1994 Mr D.K. Jain 1994-1996 Mr K. Mahesh 1996-1998 Mr Dinesh Munot 1998-1999 Mr V.K. Mehta 1999-2000 Mr L. Ganesh 2000-2001 Mr K. Kejriwal 2001-2002 Mr Deep Kapuria 2002-2003 Mr K.V. Shetty 2003-2004 Mr Deep Kapuria 2004-2005 Mr A.K. Taneja 2005-2006 Mr Raghu Mody 2006-2007

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REGIONAL DEPUTY REGIONAL EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSONS CHAIRPERSONS COMMITTEE 2007-08 EASTERN REGION Mr S. K. Behera Mr Killol Kamani RSB Transmissions (I) Ltd. Samarth Engineering Co. Pvt. Ltd. NORTHERN REGION Mr Arvind Kapur Mr Anuj Mehta Rico Auto Industries Ltd. Clutch Auto Ltd. SOUTHERN REGION Mr Srivats Ram Mr Harish Lakshman Wheels India Ltd. Rane TRW Steering Systems Ltd. WESTERN REGION Mr Surinder P. Kanwar Ms Harshbeena S. Zaveri Bharat Gears Ltd. NRB Bearings Ltd.

ELECTED MEMBERS Mr Jatender Mehta PRESIDENT Mr Beni Daga Omax Autos Ltd. Mr Sanjay Labroo Baynee Industries Ltd. Mr Harish Lakshman Asahi India Glass Ltd. Mr Suresh Bhojwani Rane TRW Steering Systems Ltd. Bright Brothers Ltd. VICE PRESIDENT Mr S. D. Ganage Mr J. S. Chopra Mr S. C. Gandhi Rojee-Tasha Stampings Pvt. Ltd. Delphi-TVS Diesel Gajra Gears Pvt. Ltd. Mr Jayant Davar Systems Ltd. Mrs Pilloo C. Aga Sandhar Technologies Ltd. Gold Seal Engineering Products IMMEDIATE PAST Mr K. R. Kavra Pvt. Ltd. PRESIDENT Special Engineering Services Ltd. Mr S. Thiagarajan Mr Raghu Mody Mr Ramesh Suri Harita Seating Systems Ltd. Hindustan Composites Ltd. Subros Ltd. Mr T. M. Lalani Mr S. Seetharamaiah Indication Instruments Ltd. Susira Industries Ltd. Mr Vijay Pusalkar Mr Shekar Viswanathan/ Mr K. G. Mohan Indo Schottle Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd. Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd. Mr S. K. Arya CO-OPTED MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Jay Bharat Maruti Ltd. Mr Raman Nanda/ Mr R. S. Thakur Mr Prasan Abhaykumar Firodia Automotive Stampings & Assemblies Ltd. Jaya Hind Industries Ltd. Dr Ferdinand Allerkamp Mr S. Ganesh Bosch Ltd. Liners India Ltd. Mr Bijon Nag Mr Deepak Jain IFB Automotive Pvt. Ltd. Lumax Industries Ltd. Mr Ashok Kapur Mr Kirti Rathod Krishna Maruti Ltd. Luxite Industries Ltd. Mr Rattan Kapur Mr Nirmal K. Minda Mark Exhaust Systems Ltd. Minda Industries Ltd. Mr Umesh Talwar Mr Yogesh Munjal Talbros Automotive Components Ltd. Munjal Showa Ltd. Mr A. Viswanathan Mr U. S. Ahuja Visteon Automotive Systems India Pvt. Ltd. New Swan Enterprises Annual Report 63 2007-08 PEOPLE AT ACMA

EXECUTIVE SPECIAL INVITEES Economic Affairs and WTO COMMITTEE Mr Anil Haridass Mr A.K. Taneja 2007-08 Bill Forge Pvt. Ltd. Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd. Mr Satish Sekhri Finance Bosch Chassis Systems Mr K. V. Shetty India Ltd. IP Rings Ltd. Mr Anuj Mehta Clutch Auto Ltd. Globalisation & India Brand Building Mr Deep Kapuria Mr Pranav Kapuria Hi-Tech Gears Ltd. Hi-Tech Gears Ltd. Mr Randeep Jauhar Membership Committee Jamna Auto Industries Ltd. Mr J. S. Chopra Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems Ltd. Ms Harshbeena S. Zaveri NRB Bearings Ltd. Raw Material Mr Suresh Bhojwani Mr Surinder Mahendru Bright Brothers Ltd. Nicks Auto Industries Mr Kabir Bhandari Small & Medium Enterprises Padmini VNA Mechatronics Pvt. Ltd. Mr K. R. Kavra Special Engineering Services Ltd. Mr N. V. Krishnan Roots Industries Ltd. Steering Committee Mr Killol Kamani Sanjay Labroo Samarth Engineering Co. Pvt. Ltd. Asahi India Glass Ltd. Mr F. R. Singhvi Trade Fairs Sansera Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Mr D. K. Jain Mr Harish K.Sheth Lumax Industries Ltd. Setco Automotive Ltd. YBLF Mr Sunjay Kapur Mentor Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd. Mr A.K. Taneja Mr Ravi Machani Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd. Stumpp, Schuele & Somappa Pvt. Ltd. National Coordinator Mr Ashok Kumar Munjal Mr Deepak Jain Sunbeam Auto Ltd. Lumax Industries Ltd. Mr Vijay Vaid Vaid Elastomer Processors Ltd. ACT Division Mentor Mr C. Narasimhan SUB-COMMITTEES/ PANELS, DIVISION & Sundaram-Clayton Ltd. OTHER CHAIRPERSONS Consumers Affairs & Anti-Counterfeiting Chairman Dr Ferdinand Allerkamp Mr Jayant Davar Bosch Ltd. Sandhar Technologies Ltd.

Defence Vice Chairman Mr V. K. Mehta Mr Arvind Kapur Clutch Auto Ltd. Rico Auto industries Ltd.

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Head Office/ WORKFORCE Northern Region (NR) Mr Abhishek Chopra Mr Amit Mukherjee Mr Anand Nair Ms Anjali Ramachandran Mrs Anu Narang Southern Region (SR) Mr Ashok Kumar Mr R. Hari Ram Mr Ashwani Jotshi Mr R. Raja Shekhar Mr Ashwani Kumar Mr Anil Kumar. Unni Mr Deepak Rajput * Ms Dimple Saini Karnataka & Hosur Office Ms Ecktta Ms Preeti Chandrasekhar D'Roza * Mr Harish Kapoor Mr Lokesh Raina (NR) Western Region (WR) Mrs Meenakshi Narayanan (NR) Mrs Ashwini A. Kulkarni Mrs Monika S. Handa Mr S. S. Palankar Mr Niladri Mallick Mr Suhas A. Padave Mr Paltu Sana Mr V. K. Sankaran Mrs Pooja Sharma Mr Prem Kumar ACT Division Mr Rajender S. Dhanola Mr Anupam Kaushik Mr Rajeshwar Rai Mr Arvind Kumar Gupta Mr Rupender Kaushik * Mr Ashok Kumar Kamat Mr S. Raj Mr Chandu Choudhary Mrs Sapna Vijh Mr Dinesh A. Vedpathak Mrs Subhag Naqvi Mr Jairaj Kumar Ms Sumita Sharma Mr Jitender Rana Mr Sushil Rajput (NR) Mr K.N.D. Nambudiripad Mr Vijay Kanojia Mr K.R. Bhoopalan Mr Vishnu Mathur Mr Manoj Mathur Mr Rajiv Mandke Eastern Region (ER) Mr Rakesh Gupta Mr Rahul Kumar Mr Ravishankar Honrao Mr Vadivelan Gounder Mr Sanjeev Prabhakar Mrs Yogita Satpathy *Joined after 31st March, 2008

Annual Report 65 2007-08 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS Affiliations ACMA continued its affiliation with the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The year also saw close interface with the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Representation on Government Bodies Automotive Research Association of India ACMA continued to be represented on the (ARAI), Indian Machine Tools following government bodies: Manufacturers Association (IMTMA), lGoverning Council of Automotive National Automotive Testing and R&D Research Association of India (ARAI) Infrastructure Project (NATRiP) and other lCentral Motor Vehicle Rules Technical member Association of the Associations Standing Committee Councils of CII. lAutomotive Industry Standards Committee Membership lBureau of Indian Standards (Transport ACMA continued its membership of the Engineering Div.) prestigious European Association of lDevelopment Council for Automobiles Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA). and Allied Industries lTIFAC-Core Group on Automotive The Association also continued to be a Research (CAR) Committee member of the Australian Automotive lNational Automotive Testing and R&D Aftermarket Association (AAAA), Infrastructure Project (NATRiP) Automotive Aftermarket Industry lWP.29 Committees under MoSRT&H Association (AAIA) USA and the Indian Trade Promotion Organisation. Acknowledgement ACMA would like to thank the Associations and other organisations mentioned, government bodies and other external agencies, for all the support and cooperation extended to the Association in its activities for the year.

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AUSTRALIA Federation of Automotive Products Manufacturers (FAPM) CANADA Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) EGYPT Egyptian Auto Feeders Association (EAFA) FRANCE Federation des Industries des Equipments pour Vehicules (FIEV) GERMANY Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V. (VDA) IRAN Iranian Auto Parts Manufacturers Association (IAPMA) ITALY Unione Industriale Torino (UIT) JAPAN Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA) KOREA Korea Auto Industries Cooperative Association (KAICA) MALAYSIA Malaysian Automotive Component Parts Manufacturers Association (MACPMA) PAKISTAN Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) SOUTH AFRICA National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) SPAIN Asociacion Espanola De Fabricantes De Equiposy Componentes para Automocion (SERNAUTO) SWEDEN Scandinavian Automotive Suppliers Association (SASA) THAILAND Thai Auto-Parts Manufacturers Association (TAPMA) TUNISIA L'Association Tunisienne des Fabricants de Composants Automobile (ATFCA/UTICA) TURKEY Association of Automotive Parts & Components Mfrs. (TAYSAD) UK The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd. (SMMT) USA Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) USA Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) USA Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), U.S.A. UZBEKISTAN Uzbek Association of Automobile Industry Enterprises (UZAUTOSANOAT)

Annual Report 67 2007-08 ACMA & THE INDUSTRY INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

AUTO COMPONENT SECTOR

2000-01 2,706 *2000-01 17,246 TURNOVER 3,060 EXPORTS & IMPORTS (In Rs. Crores) 2,802 (In Rs. Crores) *2001-02 21,602 2001-02 3,164 EXPORT 3,800 IMPORT *2002-03 25,535 2002-03 3,250

4,620 *2003-04 30,640 2003-04 4,760

7,615 *2004-05 38,500 2004-05 8,560

10,863 2005-06 53,400 2005-06 10,922

12,643 2006-07 64,500 2006-07 14,644

2007-08 14,460 2007-08 71,600 Estimated 19,750 Estimated *Production

VEHICLE SECTOR

4/6 WHEELERS PRODUCTION SALES (No. of Units) (Domestic + Exports) 17,65,039

17,62,129 April 2006 - March 2007 (No. of Units) 15,78,431 April 2006 - March 2007 15,45,223 April 2007 - March 2008 April 2007 - March 2008 2,94,166 3,52,835 2,94,258 3,45,172 3,52,781 3,46,501 2,93,094 2,91,114 2,52,722 2,19,114 2,25,724 2,23,136

Cars M&HCVs LCVs Tractors Cars M&HCVs LCVs Tractors

2/3 WHEELERS PRODUCTION SALES (No. of Units) (Domestic + Exports)

71,12,281 (No. of Units) April 2006 - March 2007

65,44,482 April 2006 - March 2007 65,03,532 April 2007 - March 2008 70,92,787 April 2007 - March 2008 10,75,591 9,76,014 9,43,944 10,74,933 5,56,126 5,47,806 5,05,938 5,00,592 3,79,987 4,30,827 3,93,415 4,31,983

3-Wheelers Motorcycles/ Scooters/ Mopeds 3-Wheelers Motorcycles/ Scooters/ Mopeds Step-Throughs Scooterettes Step-Throughs Scooterettes

Annual Report 2007-08 68 ACMA & THE INDUSTRY INDUSTRY AUTO COMPONENT SECTOR PERFORMANCE INDICATORS INVESTMENT 2001-02 10,700 (In Rs. Crore)

2002-03 12,500

2003-04 14,500

2004-05 16,800

2005-06 19,500

2006-07 24,000

2007-08 28,800 VEHICLE SECTOR Estimated

INDIAN AUTOMOBILE North EXPORTS TO OEM/ TIER-1 INDUSTRY EXPORTS America SUPPLIERS (In '000 Units) 26.9% Asia 12.4% 2002-03 305

Africa 10.8% Continent-wise 2003-04 480 Export of Auto Component Middle East 7.1% 2007-08 2004-05 630 South America 2.8% Oceania 1.2% Europe 38.7% Others 0.1% 2005-06 807

Aftermarket OEM/ TIER-1 OEM/ TIER-1 65% 75% 35% Aftermarket 2006-07 1,012 25% 1990s Composition of Exports 2007 2007-08 1,237 INDUSTRY PRODUCT RANGE Electrical Parts Other 7% CAGR 9% 2002-2007 Engine Parts 32% 31% Equipments 10%

Suspension & Braking Parts Drive 12% Transmission Body & Chassis & Steering Parts 12% 19%

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ACMA The Association continued to publish its newsletters such as AutoNews, Customs & IN THE PRESS & Exim Newsletter, Indirect Tax Newsletter, International Newsletter, etc. PUBLICATION For the 23rd year in succession, ACMA published the Buyers' Guide 2008 edition which has now become the only sourcing guide for the auto-component industry.

Auto cos can hit global highway with govt support & quality: KPMG survey

Auto component makers seek customs relief Govt plans to set up centres of excellence To promote research and development in auto sector

Auto components imports Auto components industry reels surge, exports dip product' under high steel price burden 'Raw material imports costlier than finished

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A C Gold Seal Engineering Products Pvt. Ltd. A.G.Industries Pvt. Ltd. C.M. Smith & Sons Ltd. Goldy Precision Stampings Pvt. Ltd. MEMBERSHIP A.V. Auto Industries Pvt. Ltd. Calex Auto Gujarat Metal Cast Industries Ltd. Abhijat Engineers Caltherm Thermostats Pvt. Ltd Guru Nanak Auto Enterprises Ltd. DISTRIBUTION Abhishek Auto Industries Ltd. Caparo Engineering India Pvt. Ltd. Abilities India Pistons & Rings Ltd. Car International H AND Accurate Products Corporation Pvt. Ltd. Carraro India Ltd. Harinder Industries Pvt. Ltd. Acey Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Cast Master Harita Seating Systems Ltd. ACMA MEMBERS Aditya Auto Products & Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd. Ceekay Daikin Ltd. Harsha Engineers Ltd. Adroit Industries (India) Ltd. Chandok Automotive Manufacturers Ltd. Hella India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. Advik Hi-Tech Pvt. Ltd. Chaphekar Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Hella India Lighting Limited Agrasen Engineering Industries Ltd. Climate Systems India Ltd Hema Engineering Industries Ltd. Agrim Components Pvt. Ltd. Clutch Auto Ltd. Ltd. Aisin NTTF Pvt. Ltd. Concentric Pumps (India) Pvt. Ltd. HFH Auto Pumps ALF Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Continental Engines Ltd. Highco Engineers (P) Ltd. Allena Auto Industries Pvt. Ltd. Cooper Foundry Pvt. Ltd. Highway Industries Ltd. Allied Nippon Ltd. Crest Geartech (P) Ltd. Hi-Lux Automotive Pvt. Ltd. Alpump Ltd. CRP (India) Pvt. Ltd. Hindalco Industries Ltd. Amalgamations Repco Ltd. Cummins Turbo Technologies Ltd. Hinduja Foundries Ltd. Amararaja Batteries Ltd. Hindustan Composites Ltd. American Axle and Manufacturing Services (I) Pvt. D Hindustan Hardy Spicer Ltd Ltd. D. D. Industries Ltd. Hi-Tech Gears Ltd. Amtek Dali & Samir Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Hodek Vibration Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Amtek Auto Ltd. DCM Engineering Products Horizon Industrial Products Pvt. Ltd. 121 Amul Industries Pvt. Ltd. Deccan Radiators And Pressings Pvt. Ltd. 177 Amul Polycure Industries Ltd. Dee Ess Buhin Pvt. Ltd. I Anand Motor Products Pvt. Ltd. Delphi Automotive Systems Ltd. I E Auto Industrial Enterprise Pvt. Ltd. Anand Nishikawa Company Ltd. Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems Ltd. I P Rings Ltd. Anand NVH Products (P) Ltd. Demanik Enterprises Ibex Products Pvt. Ltd. 33 560 ANG Auto Ltd. Denso Haryana Pvt. Ltd. IFB Automotive Pvt. Ltd. Arham Plastics Ltd. Denso India Ltd. IFB Industries Ltd. Arvind Engineering Works Ltd. Denso Kirloskar Industries Pvt. Ltd. IM Gears Pvt. Ltd. Asahi India Glass Ltd. Deusch Mediquip Pvt. Ltd. Imperial Auto Industries Ltd. Ashok Iron Works Pvt. Ltd. Devendra Exports Pvt. Ltd. Imperial Engineers (Auto) Pvt. Ltd. Ashra Consultants Pvt Ltd. Dhoot Transmission Pvt. Ltd. India Japan Lighting Pvt. Ltd. Asia Motor Works Ltd. Diamond Dynamics (India) Pvt. Ltd. India Nippon Electricals Ltd. 229 ASK Automotive Pvt. Ltd. Dipty Lal Judge Mal Pvt. Ltd. India Pistons Ltd. ASL Industries Pvt. Ltd. D-M-E Company (India) Pvt. Ltd. Indian Diecasting Industries Associated Manufacturing Company Durovalves India Pvt. Ltd. Indication Instruments Ltd. Aurangabad Electricals Ltd. Dyna-K Automotive Stampings Pvt. Ltd. Indo Autotech Ltd. East North West South Auto Ignition Ltd. Indo-Schottle Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd. Auto Shell Perfect Moulder Ltd. E Indo-Shell Mould Ltd. Auto Window Eco Auto Components Ltd. Indrad Auto Components Autocomp Corporation Panse Pvt. Ltd. Eicher Engineering Components Industrial Engineering Syndicate Autofit Ltd. Electrica Engineers (India) Pvt. Ltd. Industrial Forge & Engineering Co. Ltd. Autoflex Pvt. Ltd. Electromags Industrial Rubber Products Pvt. Ltd. Autoline Elofic Industries Ltd. Injectoplast Pvt. Ltd. Kross Manufacturers (I) Pvt. Ltd. Autolite (India) Ltd. Emcon Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. Innova Rubbers Pvt. Ltd. Kulkarni Engineers Autoliv IFB India Pvt. Ltd. Emdet Jamshedpur Pvt. Ltd. International Electron Devices Ltd. Kunstocom (India) Ltd. Automotive Composite Systems (International) Ltd. Emkay Automobile Industries Ltd. Investment & Precision Castings Ltd. Kusalava International Ltd. Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Ltd. Emmbros Autocomp Ltd. IST Ltd. Autotech Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd. Endurance Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. L AVR Valves Pvt. Ltd. Endurance Technologies Pvt. Ltd. J L. G. Balakrishnan & Bros. Ltd. AVS Brake Linings Pvt. Ltd. Engineering Technologies J.P. Tools & Components Lakhani Rubber Works Avtec Ltd. Enginetech Systems Pvt. Ltd. Jamna Auto Industries Ltd. Lakshmi Precision Screws Ltd. Axles India Ltd. Enkei Castalloy Ltd. Jay Bharat Maruti Ltd. Lear Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. Escorts Ltd. Jay Switches (India) Pvt. Ltd. Leo Fasteners B Essae Aucom Pvt. Ltd. Jay Ushin Ltd. Lifelong India Ltd. Badve Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Estee Auto Pressings Pvt. Ltd. Jaya Hind Industries Ltd. Liners India Ltd. Baijnath Plastic Products Pvt. Ltd. Everitwist Control Cables Pvt. Ltd. Jayashree Polymers Pvt. Ltd. Lohia Starlinger Ltd. Bajaj Motors Ltd. Excel Packaging Jayem Auto Industries Pvt. Ltd. Lucas TVS Ltd. Balu India JBM Auto Limited Lumax Automotive Systems Ltd. Banco Products (India) Ltd. F JHS Taigene Electrical Co. Pvt. Ltd. Lumax Filters Pvt. Ltd. BASF Catalysts India Pvt. Ltd. Fag Bearings India Ltd. JKM Daerim Automotive Ltd. Lumax Industries Ltd. Baynee Industries Fairfield Atlas Ltd. JMT Auto Ltd. Luxite Industries Ltd. BCL Forgings Ltd. Federal-Mogul Goetze (India) Ltd. John Fowler (India) Pvt. Ltd. BCL-Springs Fenner (India) Ltd. Johnson Matthey India Pvt. Ltd. M Benara Bearings & Pistons Ltd. Fiem Industries Ltd. Jumps Auto Industries Ltd. M & M Machine Craft Pvt. Ltd. Benara Udyog Ltd. Fine Blanking Pvt. Ltd. JVR Forgings Ltd. M And M Auto Industries Limited Beta Industrial Products Fine Brakes M.D. Industries Bharat Forge Ltd. Flash Electronics (I) Pvt. Ltd. K M.K. Auto Industries Bharat Gears Ltd. Flywheel Ring Gears Pvt. Ltd. K.B. Poly Industries Pvt. Ltd. M.V.D. Auto Components Pvt. Ltd. Bharat Seats Ltd. Friends Castings Pvt. Ltd. K.M.P. Manufacturing Company Macas Brakes Automotive Pvt. Ltd. Bhavani Industries Kailash Vahan Udyog Ltd. Machino Polymers Ltd. Bhushan Steel Corporation G Kalyani Forge Ltd. Maco Pvt. Ltd. BIC Auto Pvt. Ltd. G B Rubber Products Kalyani Thermal Systems Ltd. Madhusudan Auto Ltd. BIL Metal Industries Ltd. G. S. Auto International Ltd. Kamal Rubplast Industries Pvt. Ltd. Madras Engineering Industries Pvt. Ltd. Bill Forge Pvt. Ltd. Gabriel India Ltd. Kar Mobiles Ltd. Magnum Strips & Tubes Pvt. Ltd. Bimetal Bearings Ltd. Gajra Gears Pvt. Ltd. Karnataka Hybrid Micro Devices Ltd. Mahindra Hinoday Industries Ltd. Birla Corporation Ltd. Galaxy Bearings Ltd. Kavia Engineering Private Ltd. Mahindra Sar Transmission Pvt. Ltd. Birla Perucchini Ltd. Garg Industrial Corporation Keihin Panalfa Ltd. Mahindra Sona Ltd. BMC Metalcast Ltd. Gatiman Auto Pvt. Ltd. Keystone Appliances Pvt. Ltd. Mahindra Ugine Steel Co. Ltd. Bohra Rubber Pvt. Ltd. Gearock Forge Pvt. Ltd. King Exports Mahle Migma Pvt. Ltd. Bond Safety Belts Ghaziabad Precision Products Pvt. Ltd. Kiran Udyog Maini Precision Products Pvt. Ltd. Bony Polymers Pvt. Ltd. Gilard Electronics Pvt. Ltd. Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. Makino Auto Industries Borgwarner Cooling Systems India Pvt. Ltd. GKN Driveline (India) Ltd. Kiswok Industries Pvt. Ltd. Mandap International Pvt. Ltd. Borgwarner Morse Tec Murugappa Pvt. Ltd. GKN Sinter Metals Ltd. KLT Automotive And Tubular Products Ltd. Mando Brake Systems India Ltd. Bosch Chassis Systems India Ltd. Global Automotive Components (P) Ltd. Knorr-Bremse Systems for Commercial Vehicles Mann And Hummel Filter Pvt. Ltd. Bosch Limited India Pvt. Ltd. Global Autotech Ltd. Mantri Metallics Pvt. Ltd. BPL Limited Kongovi Electronics Pvt. Ltd. GNA Axles Ltd. Mark Exhaust Systems Ltd. Brakes India Ltd. Krishna Auto Industries GNA Duraparts Pvt. Ltd. Mayur Industries Ltd. Brakewel Automotive Components (I) Pvt. Ltd. Krishna Maruti Ltd. GNA Udyog Ltd. Meenakshi Polymers Pvt. Ltd. Bright Brothers Ltd. Kriti Industries (India) Ltd. Goindi Industries Pvt. Ltd. Mehta Engineers Ltd. Bundy India Ltd.

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N Right Tight Fastners Pvt. Ltd. T ACMA MEMBERS Nalin Rubber (P) Ltd. Rinder India Pvt. Ltd. T.K. Precision Pvt. Ltd. Napino Auto & Electronics Ltd. Ring Plus Aqua Ltd. Talbros Automotive Components Ltd. Nash Products Rising Sun International Talbros Engineering Ltd. Natesan Synchrocones Pvt. Ltd. Rockman Industries Ltd. (Auto Division) Talbros Pvt. Ltd National Engg. Industries Ltd. Rojee-Tasha Stampings Pvt. Ltd. Tata Ficosa Automotive Systems Ltd. National Industrial Apparels Roop Automotives Ltd. Tata Johnson Controls Automotive Ltd. National Rubber Engineers Roop Polymers Ltd. Tata Toyo Radiator Ltd. Neepaz V. Forge (India) Ltd. Roots Industries India Ltd. Tata Yazaki Autocomp Ltd. Nelcast Ltd. Roulunds Braking (India) Pvt. Ltd. Taurus Flexibles Pvt. Ltd. Neolite ZKW Lightings Pvt. Ltd. RSB Transmissions (I) Ltd. Taylor Rubber Pvt. Ltd. New Engineering Works Rucha Engineers Pvt. Ltd. Tech Auto Pvt. Ltd. New Swan Enterprises Technical Stampings Automotive Ltd. Nicks Auto Industries Pvt. Ltd. S Technico Industries Ltd. Nipman Fastener Industries Pvt. Ltd. S. M. Auto Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Technovision Auto Components Pvt. Ltd. Nippon Audiotronix Ltd. Sadhu Forging Ltd. Tenneco RC India Pvt. Ltd. Nippon Thermostat (India) Ltd. Saint-Gobain Sekurit India Ltd. Texspin Bearings Ltd. Nishan Automobiles Sakthi Auto Component Ltd. Textek Electroniks Pvt. Ltd. NRB Bearings Ltd. Samarth Engg. Co. Pvt. Ltd. TG Kirloskar Automotive Pvt. Ltd. Menon and Menon Ltd. NSSL Limited Samkrg Pistons And Rings Ltd. The Indian Smelting & Refining Co. Ltd. Metal Form NTF (India) Pvt. Ltd. Sanauto Engineers (India) Pvt. Ltd. The Supreme Industries Ltd. Metaldyne Industries Ltd. NTTF Industries Ltd. Sandeep Axles Pvt. Ltd. TKW Fasteners Pvt. Ltd. Metalman Auto Pvt. Ltd. Sandeep Metalcraft Pvt. Ltd. Toyo Springs Ltd. MEW Suspensions Pvt. Ltd. O Sandhar Technologies Ltd. Toyota Boshoku Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. Micro Turners Ocap Chassis Parts Pvt. Ltd. Sanjeev Precision Components Pvt. Ltd. Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd. Microsign Products Omax Autos Ltd. Sansera Engineering (P) Ltd. Trelleborg Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. Mikroflo Filters Pvt. Ltd. Oswal Electricals Santech Motors Pvt. Ltd. Trigno Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Milton Plastics Ltd. Owari Precision Products (India) Pvt. Ltd. Satyam Auto Components Ltd. Trim India Pvt. Ltd. Minda Corporation Ltd. Sawalka Kel Pvt. Ltd. Tube Investments of India Ltd. Minda Industries Ltd. P Schefenacker Motherson Ltd. Twenty First Century Auto Locks Pvt. Ltd. Minda Sai Limited Pacco Industrial Corporation Seinumero Nirman Pvt. Ltd. Tyco Electronics Corporation India (P) Ltd. Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd. Padmini VNA Mechatronics Pvt. Ltd. Sellowrap Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. Mindarika Pvt. Ltd. Panse Autocomps Pvt. Ltd. SEP India Pvt. Ltd. U Mitsuba Sical India Ltd. Paracoat Products Ltd. Setco Automotive Ltd. Ucal Fuel Systems Ltd. MK Autocomponents India Ltd. Paranjape Autocast Pvt. Ltd. Shanti Metalfab Pvt. Ltd. Ucal Machine Tools Ltd. Mobility Solutions Ltd. Parkash Automotive Industries (P) Ltd. Sharda Motor Industries Ltd. Ucal Products Pvt. Ltd. Moon Paper & Machinery Pvt. Ltd. Paul Components Pvt. Ltd. Shivam Autotech Ltd. UMC Auto Industries Pvt. Ltd. Motherson-Sumi Systems Ltd. Pee Cee Castings (P) Ltd. Shivani Locks Pvt. Ltd. Unique Suspensions Pvt. Ltd. Multitech Auto Ltd. Pefco Foundry Shree Ambica Iron Industries Unitech Machines Ltd. Multivac India Pvt. Ltd. Perfect Circle India Ltd. Shriram Fuel Injection Industries Ltd. Universal Wire Forms Mungi Brothers Pfeda Synthetics Pvt. Ltd. Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd. Urastun Metal Industries Pvt. Ltd. Munjal Auto Industries Ltd. PHA India Pvt. Ltd. Shutham Electric Ltd. Munjal Showa Ltd. Phoenix Lamps Ltd. Siemens Ltd. V Mutha Founders Pvt. Ltd. Pinnacle Industries Ltd. Sigma Corporation (India) Ltd. Vaid Elastomer Processors Ltd. Mutual Industries Ltd. PMP Components (P) Ltd. Sigma Freudenberg NOK Pvt. Ltd. Varroc Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Polybond India Pvt. Ltd. Sigma Moulds & Stampings Pvt. Ltd. Vibrant Auto Components Pvt. Ltd. Polyflex (India) Pvt. Ltd. Sigma Vibracoustic (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vijayshree Industries Pvt. Ltd. Polymer Papers Ltd. Simmonds Marshall Ltd. Vikrant Auto Suspensions Polyplastics SKH Metals Ltd. Vinayaka C.N.C. Centre (P) Ltd. Pooja Forge Ltd. Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd. Vir Rubber Products Pvt. Ltd. Poona Shims Pvt. Ltd. Sona Okegawa Precision Forgings Ltd. Viral Engineers Porwal Auto Components Ltd. Sona Somic Lemforder Components Ltd. Visteon Automotive Systems India Pvt. Ltd. Prabha Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Southern Auto Castings Pvt. Ltd. VNM Polymers Pvt. Ltd. Prabhat Industries Spaco Carburettors (India) Pvt. Ltd. Precision Auto Industries Special Engineering Services Ltd. W Precision Autowares Ltd. Spicer India Ltd. West Bengal Corporation Precision Camshafts Ltd. Spring India Western Pressing Pvt. Ltd. Precision Castings & Components Spun Micro Processing (P) Ltd. Western Thomson (India) Ltd. Precision Pipes and Profiles Co. Ltd. Sree Lakshmi Industrial Forge & Engineers Ltd. Wheels India Ltd. Premium Mouldings & Pressings Pvt. Ltd. Sri Ramdas Motor Transport Ltd. Wings Automobile Products (Pvt) Ltd. Presco-Mec Autocomp Pvt. Ltd. Standard Radiators Pvt. Ltd. Wire Rings Pricol Ltd. Stanzen Toyotetsu India (P) Ltd. Pritika Auto Products Pvt. Ltd. Steel Strips Wheels Ltd. X PRS Permacel Pvt. Ltd. Sterling Tools Limited XLO India Ltd. Punjab Bevel Gears Ltd. Stork Auto Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Purolator India Ltd. Stork Rubber Products Pvt. Ltd. Y Stumpp Schuele & Somappa Pvt. Ltd. Yeshshree Press Comps. Pvt. Ltd. Q Subros Limited Yoshama And Company Pvt. Ltd. QH Talbros Ltd. Sujan Industries Yutaka Autoparts Pune Ltd. Sumit Enterprises R Sun Steering Wheels Pvt. Ltd. Z R.K. Profiles Pvt. Ltd. Sunbeam Auto Ltd. Z F Steering Gear (India) Ltd. Radiant Polymers Pvt. Ltd. Sundaram Auto Components Ltd. Raghu Engineering Sundaram Brake Linings Ltd. Raja Forgings & Gears Ltd. Sundaram Clayton Ltd. Rajatdeep Overseas Pvt. Ltd. Sundaram Industries Ltd. Rajhans Pressings Pvt. Ltd. Sundram Fasteners Ltd. Rajsriya Automotive Industries Pvt. Ltd. Sunpac Auto (India) Pvt. Ltd. Rambal Ltd. Sunrise Automotive Ltd. Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd. Super Auto Forge Ltd. Rane (Madras) Ltd. Super Auto India Ltd. Rane Brake Linings Ltd. Super Circle Auto Ltd. Rane Engine Valves Ltd. Super Seals India Ltd. Rane TRW Steering Systems Ltd. Supercircle Pvt. Ltd. Ranee Polymers Pvt. Ltd. Suprajit Engineering Ltd. Rangamma Steels & Malleables Suraj General Engineers (P) Ltd. Rasandik Engg. Industries (I) Ltd. Suraj Precision Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd. Raunaq Automotive Components Ltd. Surya Springs Rawats International Pvt. Ltd. Susira Industries Ltd. Reliable Autotech Pvt. Ltd. Swathanthra Industries Remsons Industries Ltd. Syndicate Exhaust Systems Pvt. Ltd. Rico Auto Industries Ltd. Syndicate Wiper Systems Pvt. Ltd. Rico Castings Ltd.

Annual Report 2007-08 As on 17th July, 2008 he Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) has been Trepresenting the Indian auto component industry for the last 48 years. It has a membership of over 550 companies which are major contributors to the total output of the organised sector. The Association's active involvement in trade promotion, technology upgradation, quality enhancement and collection and dissemination of information has made it a vital catalyst for the progress of this industry. ACMA is represented on a number of panels, committees and councils of the Government of India through which it helps in the formulation of policies pertaining to the Indian automotive industry. For an exchange of information and for cooperation in trade matters, ACMA has signed MoUs with many overseas counterpart Associations.

Quality Policy

ACMA is committed to provide leadership and quality “automotive related” services for members. This would be achieved by:-

lEvolving services through consensus and in partnership with members and delivering them

lContributing positively to the changing needs of the membership and the internal & external environment

ACMA is committed to comply with the requirements of the Quality Management System and to continually improve its effectiveness through employee involvement.

President Executive Director Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India

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