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WEC’s Supply Chain Management Partnership in Romania. Outcome of first project steps Meeting with John Hammond at USEA, August, 2, 2006. Project methodology & steps (1/2). ► SUPPLIER SELECTION (Februray 2006) - Criteria - Invite ► KICK-OFF MEETING (July 6, 2006)
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WEC’s Supply Chain Management Partnership in Romania Outcome of first project steps Meeting with John Hammond at USEA, August, 2, 2006
Project methodology & steps (1/2) • ► SUPPLIER SELECTION (Februray 2006) • - Criteria • - Invite • ► KICK-OFF MEETING (July 6, 2006) • ► HALF-DAY SITE VISITS (July 7-14, 2006) • - Explain Program • - Evaluate Technical Level • - Help to establish baseline • ► 2 DAY TRAINING (October 4-5, 2006) • - Data - Evaluation • - Financial Analysis • - Strategy
Project methodology & Steps (2/2) • ► SELF DIAGNOSIS • ► ACTION PLAN • ► LOCAL CONSULTANT FOLLOWS UP • ► IMPLEMENT • ► REPORT TO WEC AND LOCAL CONSULTANTS • ► IMPLEMENT MORE DIFFICULT ACTIONS • ► WORKSHOP TO SHARE SUCCESSES (May 2007)
Partners • - United States Agency for International Development (USAID) • - United States Energy Association (USEA) • - Alcoa Fujikora (AFL) Romania • - Local Technical Assistance Provider • - World Environment Center (WEC)
AFL Romania - Started activity in Romania (Arad county) in 2001 - 3 production sites totaling 2500 employees - Produces wire harness for automotive industry - Working with 900 suppliers in Romania
Nadab 944 Directs Beius 151 Directs Bandeal 217 Directs Buchin 1155 Directs AFL Romania’s production sites
Our project partner at AFL Romania Andreea Pop, Purchasing Manager
Local Technical Assistance Provider • Vladimir Gheorghievici, Director of the Romanian Cleaner Production Center, accepted offer • WEC has developed contract that has been approved by USEA - V.Gheorghievici started to develop a full kit of training materials in Romanian and English
What we have learned • - Very low energy efficiency in general • - SMEs want to free themselves from the district energy supply • - Cogeneration systems might be an option in some cases • - Wastewater systems not in line with EU requirements • - SMEs are planning to build new facilities • - SMEs want to change before the EU accession (either January 2007 or 2008) - But need help for the financial evaluation of capital investment - But access to local credit is very dificult
What we expect to do • Adapt the training used in former Supply Chain Management partnerships to these special, local conditions