Source: China Automobile newspaper
It is understood that in the automobile industry developed countries, components for vehicle assembly plant to provide enterprise system design solutions, rather than simply providing accessories, it is already a common practice.
Transnational enterprises parts of the design solution is not the same as a general view, there are four ways.
Section A: From the start concept
Car companies just have a concept, not forming products do not have the relevant technology, which will need time to develop with suppliers. Still in the concept stage, parts enterprises will be involved in product design, synchronous development. This situation usually occurs in the forefront of scientific and technological achievements courage to try the whole enterprise in the field with a leading technology components between enterprises.
In Europe, Ma Shi lawsuits with BMW frequently used in this way carry out cooperation. "BMW car seats have an idea, but did not match the actual product, and the need for a more professional car seats in the parts enterprises to develop, it becomes a reality. This time it has found a Ma Shi lawsuits. "Ma Shi lawsuits automotive systems (Kunshan) Co. Ltd. Sales Manager Zhang Haifeng told reporters.
To do so, one can reduce costs, avoid risks, which can make full use of vehicle parts factories and enterprises of the two technologies, research and development advantages.
Second: A unique technology for chips
Most design solution is this: car companies to develop vehicles need to be some kind of effect, but this in itself does not possess the technology, which patents are likely to be part of a corporate master. This time, a vehicle assembly plant and parts of the technology business cooperation, common development; Also requested by the vehicle assembly plant, parts enterprises responsible for the provision of technical and specific product development.
Developed parts and vehicle assembly plant between enterprises formed a strategic partnership relations, long-term cooperation, the two sides communicate very timely information, often in the early development of vehicle parts companies can participate into account. Kangshiboge auto parts (Wuxi) Ltd sales manager Zhang Wei said, pushed new vehicle assembly plant for vehicles or for technical improvements, usually early to cooperate more closely to a simple request vendors, suppliers and design programs to address.
Third: relying on foreign parent
Some parts products abroad has been a mature technology, products on the market have sold (probably not suitable for the domestic market), but our technology has not yet reached the time being. Then vehicle assembly plant with some foreign suppliers to work together to develop more markets for our products.
"In some parts abroad have actual products, a certain volume, but China has no such local technology, it is possible to mold themselves open to them, or die by the accuracy rate side now open, there is limited to materials, manufacturing technology and other. To save costs, the rate industry reluctant to large imports, or imports of products inappropriate, we adopted this approach. "a foreign enterprises told reporters.
Some car companies will have the technology and direct foreign parts enterprises with more of its joint ventures in China into wholly or cooperation from its foreign parent companies providing technology, such as mold, but also the transfer of technology from foreign companies or provide parts to the whole enterprise of a provider, then they supply the vehicle assembly plant.
Fourth: to provide design solutions
The strength of the research and development components of transnational giants will often take this approach: they believe that a product or a new technology represents the future direction of development, broad market prospects for the long-term development of enterprises and industries benefit, will take the initiative to recommend to the vehicle assembly plant, to provide the design solution .
Eaton (China) Investment Co. auto components group marketing manager for the Asia-Pacific region ZHOU Zhong said: "We think the direction of technology development, the initiative will be developed, and persuading-acceptance, adoption."
Zhang Haifeng to reporters an example, Ma Shi lawsuits in the last year developed a safety headrests, in the event of a collision can maximize the protection of crew safety, not to cervical injuries. The company is the major vehicle assembly plant to promote the product and the technology. Now, BMW 5 Series has started using the product. |
