Engineering Education 2006 Alan Begg CEO, The Automotive Academy.

Engineering Education 2006

Alan BeggCEO, The Automotive Academy

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Outline of Talk

The Automotive Industry in the UK

The Automotive Academy

Background, aims and objectives

Academy programmes

Delivery, accreditation and standards

Industry commitment

Structure and progress

The future


The UK Automotive Industry

When MG Rover collapsed it was 3% of UK production

We make nearly 2M vehicles per year

The UK hosts more major car manufacturers than any other country Nissan, Honda, Toyota, BMW, Ford, GM, Peugeot and VW

Do we still have one?



10% of total UK manufacturing

10% of visible exports

Exports to Europe, USA and even Japan!

Employs 750,000 people (both manufacture and retail)

Do we still have one?

Alive and well – and critical to the health of the UK!


The Automotive Academy - Origins

DTI Automotive Innovation and Growth Team

1st conclusion

UK auto industry is 25% less productive than competitors

Partly due to skills weaknesses from shop floor to boardroom

Set up an “Automotive Academy” to fix this

Automotive Academy established in 2003 / 04 as partnership between Government and industry with £12M of DTI funding


Academy Vision

Led by industry, supported by Government

Promotes globally competitive training

Is for all –

Shop floor to boardroom

Small companies to large vehicle manufacturers

Guarantees the quality of delivery

Is not for profit and totally objective


Academy Board Members

Hein van Gerwen

MD, Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK)

Harald Krüger

MD, BMW Hams Hall

Bob Morgan

Divisional CEO, McKechnie Industrial Fasteners

Christopher Macgowan

CEO, SMMT

David HodgettsDirector of Planning and Business Administration

David WayDirector of Skills

TM

Joe Greenwell (Chair) Vice President, Gov’t Affairs, PAG and Ford Europe

Mike Baunton

VP Europe, Africa and Middle East, Operations and Product Development, Caterpillar Inc

Graham Broome

CEO, SMMT Industry Forum

Ben Rimmington

Director, DTI Automotive Unit

Maureen Constantine

Group HR Director, GKN

Colin Sarson

Managing Director


Achieving the Vision

Upskilling the Industry

CurriculumGlobally competitive

materials

SupplyAccredited

training providers and assessors

DemandCommitment from

industry

£Productivity

Competitiveness

Profitability


What does the Academy Offer

Guaranteed quality of

Course materials

we use only the best of the best

Trainer

we test and train the trainers rigorously

Assessor

we test and train the assessors rigorously

And it’s all regulated by the Industry


Current Academy Programmes

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership and Management

Other Developments

•BIT II

•BIT III

•Team Leaders

•Short Courses on Lean• Lean Overview (2)

• Value Stream Mapping (2)

• Value Management (1)

• Policy Deployment (1)

• Project Management (1)

• Problem Solving (1)

• Set up Reduction (1)

•BIT III (Quality Pathway)

•Automotive Leaders

•Graduate Development

•Short Courses on Lean

•Business Executives

• Support Programme

• Networking Seminars

• Action Learning

•“Winning Margin”

•Best Practice (Japan)

•Best Practice (UK)

•Re-employment

•Apprentices

•TS 16949

•NPDI *

•Supply Chain Mgt *

* In development


Lean Manufacturing

Leadership and Management

Other Developments

•BIT II

•BIT III

•Team Leaders

•Short Courses on Lean• Lean Overview (2)

• Value Stream Mapping (2)

• Value Management (1)

• Policy Deployment (1)

• Project Management (1)

• Problem Solving (1)

• Set up Reduction (1)

•BIT III (Quality Pathway) *

•Automotive Leaders

•Graduate Development

•Short Courses on Lean

•Business Executives

• Support Programme

• Networking Seminars *

• Action Learning *

•“Winning Margin” *

•Best Practice (Japan)

•Best Practice (UK)

•Re-employment

•Apprentices

•TS 16949

•NPDI *

•Supply Chain Mgt *

* In development

Current Academy Programmes


Business Executives

EduCare – Distance Learning Programme

1000 Members Enrolled Nationally

Networking Seminars15 - 20 Delegates per Event

ACTION LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

GROUPS OF 6-10

GROUPS OF 6-10

GROUPS OF 6-10


Phase 1 Delivery

6 “Business Essentials”

Business Planning (first issued Jan)

Leadership (Feb)

Motivation (Mar)

Marketing Principles (Apr)

Sales Essentials (May)

Customer Care (Jun)

Some modules are accompanied by questionnaires.


Programme Development

2006

2007

6 “Business Essentials”

Business Planning

Leadership

Motivation`

Marketing`

Sales

Customer Care

Lean Overview

Phase 2 Business Essentials






Statutory Regulations

Continuous Improvement

Parts for Improvement

Team Working

Workplace Organisation

Visual management

Automotive Academy

Workshops

Courses

Action Learning Opportunities

Phase 2 Options


Delivery

Start point- Encouraged by LSC, DfES to

use public providers

- Assumed COVES in engineering to be capable

- Some concerns over ability to assess (FE Colleges struggling to assess our Team Leader course)

Learning points- Public providers

- Much weaker than expected (even the COVES)

- Many companies opting for private providers

- Public standards (NVQ) can be very low

- Assumption of capability- BIT II knowledge amongst trainers

is weak- Assess only delivers very little

benefit

We needed a major upskilling programme


0

20

40

60

80

100Statutory regs

Effective team working

Workplace organisation

Kaizen

Selecting parts for Imp

Creating Vis man techLeading effective teams

Creating FP & MS

Flow process analysis

Prob solving techniques

Mistake proofing

0

20

40

60

80

100Statutory regs

Effective team working

Workplace organisation

Kaizen

Selecting parts for Imp

Creating Vis man techLeading effective teams

Creating FP & MS

Flow process analysis

Prob solving techniques

Mistake proofing

Upskilling – BIT Level II


Trainer/Assessor Process

AssessmentKnowledge and Skills

Package 1

Product FamiliarisationPackage

2Package

3

1 DAY 12 DAYS (3x4 days) 2 DAYS

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

Of first 300 assessed, only 1 passed


National Occupational Standards

Start point- NOS exist and are rigorous

- Monitored by QCA, delegated to C&G, EAL etc

- NOS key to maintaining quality- Government keen to measure

output achievements

- Funding is linked to VRQ / NVQ- Government funding available for

recognised courses- SSCs define industry

requirements and develop pathway to facilitate funding

Learning points- NOS are variable in quality

- NVQs at best are excellent – at worst, not worth anything

- Important to maintain quality- Output measurements are driving

the wrong behaviour

- Funding is plentiful, but largely wasted

- Trainers are paid the same for whatever they do – tend to do as little as they can get away with

The UK is spending a lot and achieving little


Industry Commitment

Start point- Companies want quality

training- If we make good courses

available, industry will engage

- The major players know what they are doing

- The vehicle manufacturers can look after themselves

- The SMEs just need guidance- It is currently too confusing –

explain things clearly and they will go for it

Learning points- Not all companies want quality

training- Especially if it means taking time

out or paying

- Some majors know what they are doing

- Some show very little commitment

- Most SMEs do not train staff- It is difficult to get them engaged

at all

We are so “lean” we are “anorexic”!


Hub and Spoke Structure

Devises the National Curriculum

Validates and approves trainers and assessors

Liaises with Government and opinion formers

National marketing

HUB


Hub and Spoke Structure

The local interface

Offer TNA

Recommend Academy products

Source approved trainers and assessors

Advise on funding

NI

SW

NW

Wales

L&E

NE

Mids

SE

HUB


Funding for Academy Programmes

Learning and Skills Council

Principal source of funding in England up to level 4

Funding rules are complex

Senior LSC employee seconded to Academy

Government

Regionally

Nationally

Industry


Growing Academy Success

In 2005 – 1000 on Academy Courses

2006 plan – 7000

Companies involved include


Automotive Academy Cumulative Sales

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100

200

300

400

500

600

2005 J F M A M J J A S O N D

£(K

) Plan

Actual

Automotive Academy – 2006 Sales

Target Actual


The Automotive industry has launched a successful Academy



Government commitment to have “National

Manufacturing Skills Academy” (NMSA)

Build on the model across industry

Led by SEMTA

Where Now?


UK Skills Levels

Competitive Skills Levels

World Class Skills Levels

Automotive Industry Other UK Sectors

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Globally Competitive Excellence

Where Now?


Where Now?

UK Skills Levels

Competitive Skills Levels

World Class Skills Levels

Automotive Industry Other UK Sectors

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NMSA,

SEMTA


Led by industry, supported by Government


Is for all – Shop floor to boardroom

Small companies to large vehicle manufacturers


Is not for profit and totally objective

Provides an interesting model for others to follow

Summary

Engineering Education 2006 Alan Begg CEO, The Automotive Academy.

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