Gauteng Business 2016 edition

PROFILE
Special Programmes Department
A key challenge facing the automotive supply
chain is the cost of logistics. Extensive
lead times coupled with the domestic reality
of inefficiencies, fuel costs, and poor
infrastructure presents a scenario that
inhibits South Africa’s ability to compete
globally. The AIDC’s Special Programmes
Department, therefore, focuses on supply
chain development and logistics to develop
state-of-the-art solutions, tailored specifically
to address the needs of the South
African automotive industry.
Department (SEDD) was established to develop
component manufacturers in the supply chain to
conform to the international standards prescribed
by the automotive manufacturing industry.
The department’s service offering ranges from a
combination of efficiency improvement projects
related to productivity, quality assurance in accordance
with ISO standards, including environmental,
lean and clean production (including all
green projects as related to the Government and
the Province’s low carbon economy projects), to
manufacturing concepts, logistics, clustering and
SMME development initiatives.
Skills Development & Training Department
Skills shortages are widely regarded as the main
factor which slows economic growth globally. As a
result, AIDC established its Skills Development and
Training (SD&T) Department to identify sectors with
skills deficiencies, and then develop programmes
to nurture individuals to drive economic growth
across South Africa.
The main focus of AIDC is to become a catalyst for
Government to explore solutions to overcome skills
shortages in the automotive industry.
Gauteng Automotive Learning Centre
As part of Gauteng Provincial Government’s
commitment to skills development, the
AIDC and Nissan SA (NSA) launched the
Gauteng Automotive Learning Centre in June
2014. The Learning Centre is part of the Nissan SA
Investment Support Programme.
Winterveld Enterprise Hub: Automotive
This is the first of six Automotive Enterprise Hubs
to be established by AIDC and Gauteng Provincial
Government. It was officially opened in February 2014
by the Gauteng’s former Premier Nomvula Mokoyane,
and it is one of the organisation’s flagship projects
that addresses skills shortages and socio-economic
challenges in the Province.
Automotive Supplier Park
The Automotive Supplier Park (ASP) is managed by
the Facilities Department at AIDC. Based in Rosslyn,
the ASP spans an area of 130 hectares, with a tenant
pool comprising mainly of component manufacturers
and suppliers to OEMs, who require a continuous
supply of components to assembly plants.
CONTACT INFO
Physical Address: 30 Helium Road, Automotive
Supplier Park, Rosslyn EXT 2, 0200
Postal Address: Private Bag X35, Rosslyn 0200
Tel: +27 12 564 5000 / 5300
Email: info@aidc.co.za
Website: www.aidc.co.za
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