ZF to carry out pan-Asian cost reduction and efficiency improvement visits in 2016

Workshop site

The seminar was held at the conference center of ZF R&D Building in Shanghai. Qiu Qi, general manager of ZF Shanghai, and relevant leaders from various departments and research and development departments attended the seminar. The meeting was divided into three parts, the introduction of the company and research and development capabilities, production and test site visits, technical innovation and cost reduction measures for key projects. At the meeting, the implementation status of cost-reduction optimization projects for key projects, technological innovation and cost optimization of key components were discussed. In-depth discussions were held. Finally, the management of the two parties reached a preliminary consensus on the current development direction of the automotive market and technological innovation and other long-term development plans.

Technological Innovation Industry Upgrade

With the promotion of the concept of autopilot and intelligent network-linked vehicles, the automobile steering system has also achieved technological upgrading from the traditional hydraulic steering to electronic steering, effectively contributing to Shanghai ZF's second venture to achieve corporate transformation. Qiu Qi, general manager of business made a change of the company's shareholders, key business indicators and the development of industrial layout and other introductions, will more effectively improve the customer's service, product response speed. Tang Shaobo, director of product development department, made a report on R&D technical capability enhancement and technical development planning, and clarified that R&D investment and innovation in the field of electric steering will continue to increase during the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” period, and will continue to be made through the localization of core components. Increase investment in R&D resources for electronic and electrical hardware and software, and further strengthen local development capabilities. The company will cooperate with Pan-Asian Co., Ltd. to optimize the design of the entire process in the joint development of GEM's global electric power steering.

visit the factory

Accompanied by the company's management, the Pan-Asian leaders and experts visited the company's production site and technical center laboratory and gave a high evaluation of the EPSdp rack and production line and the EPSapa assembly line. In the laboratory, we learned in detail about EPS special development and testing equipment, such as comprehensive performance table, 6-axis fatigue table, vehicle noise room, software and hardware in the ring test bench. Upon learning that the company's laboratory had obtained the qualification of “National Accredited Laboratory” in 2013, and after successfully expanding the new EMC laboratory in 2015, the Pan-Asian management confirmed the laboratory management and testing capabilities.

Cost breakthrough, collaborative development

At the meeting, Xu Jianguo, Senior Manager of R&D Department of Shanghai ZF, made a general project cost reduction and efficiency improvement plan and key project design optimization report, especially for the introduction of the design optimization package on the fixed point GEM project, demonstrating the future generation of EPSc The industry benchmark of the product demonstrates the development model based on the new generation EPSc system

At the meeting, Pan Asia’s leaders gave advice on the current cost-cutting measures implemented by the company in the SAIC-GM project and affirmed our development capabilities demonstrated on the new-generation GEM platform. Mr. Zhu Minggen, director of Pan Asia Product Value Analysis and Management Department, hopes to insist on the introduction of value engineering analysis into all aspects of product development and advocates to do the right thing at the first time. At the same time, he must also learn lessons from the complaints and continue to use technology. growing up.

EPS products

Resources complement cooperation and win-win

At present, the Chinese auto industry has won new opportunities for development. How to take the initiative in such emerging technologies as energy conservation and environmental protection, smart interconnection, and smart driving, and achieve greater breakthroughs in the opening of the "13th Five-Year Plan". The year is particularly important. Finally, Liu Qiming, executive deputy general manager of Pan-Asia, affirmed the achievements made by Shanghai ZF in the field of electric steering in terms of development capabilities and technological innovations, and provided a forward-looking analysis of the development direction of Pan-Asian Automobile during the “13th Five-Year Plan” period. Stressed that Shanghai ZF as a strategic partner should continue to give full play to the advantages of zero-collaboration and complementary resources, and intervene early in advance with Pan-Asia in areas such as intelligent and automatic driving. For example, the network and communications under the vehicle intelligence Safety, vehicle functional safety, more sophisticated steering for advanced features to support autonomous driving, and more. Through strategic synchronization, complementary technologies and resources, and close cooperation to achieve new environment and new challenges under a win-win cooperation.