Audi 2015 Annual Report Download - page 72

Level
TARGET/ACTUAL
COMPARISON
This is where things get serious.
The marathon runner is ready for
the fi rst test run, which reveals
the level of performance they have
achieved through training and what
they still have to work on. For the
supplier, the production process is
simulated. First with components
in small quantities. These are then
tested with regard to quality,
which identifi es potential for opti-
mization. E cient specialized
on-site training addresses any
possible weaknesses. That way
on-schedule parts availability
with optimum quality is ensured
for
each individual component.
This also includes managing the
supplier’s own logistics chain.
To produce the headlights of the
next Audi A, for instance, a large
number of subcontractors have
to be coordinated.
Level
ADJUSTING CAPACITIES FOR
SERIES PRODUCTION
A marathon always involves a huge
strain on the body. The athlete
must maintain a fast pace over
long distances. For the runner this
means another test run. For the
supplier it is the stress test. This
time a large number of compo-
nents are manufactured within a
short space of time. To ensure that
everything is ready in time for the
start of series production, a trainer
team from Audi checks whether
the requisite output quantity can
be produced in a defi ned time
window with a high standard of
quality. The Audi trainer team
consists here of Procurement along
with employees from Technical
Development and Production as
well as Quality Assurance. At pres-
ent, for example, a team is working
on the start of production of the
new Audi Q in Mexico, which
is scheduled for .
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