ECG ONGOING WORKING GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS

2006

ECG-AKZO NOBEL workshop on paint productivity

How to increase productivity in your paintshop?

 Date:  22nd November at 8h30

Place:  The Netherlands Sassenheim, near Amsterdam

Welcome dinner:  21st November

Why should you attend?

• To learn about the new paint technologies that will help you increase productivity
• To improve the paint process that you are currently using
• To update your knowledge about paint technologies
• Interactive workshop
• To better understand Akzo Nobel’s PDI approach

 **Welcome dinner and accomodation offered by Akzo Nobel and ECG in Hotel Hofvan Holland in Noordwijk***

If you would like to register, please contact Paola Garcia  +32/ 2 706 82 80  or paola.garcia@eurocartrans.org

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ECG-Renault Trucks working group on telematics

After the interesting technical day in Lyon on the 28-29 June 2006, Renault Trucks and ECG have developed a project concerning a working group on telematics.  This is the perfect opportunity for ECG members to get their needs and ideas listened by suppliers and service providers. The aim is to come up with an optimizing telematics proposal that will enable members to get the best out of this system. 

The working group will start the 29 November 2006.

ECG-Michelin working group on a new tyre 8th September 2006

ECG in cooperation with Michelin experts is organizing a Working Group on New Michelin Tyre Development.

Objective of the Working Group: To exchange needs and views between ECG Members and Michelin and to let Michelin know Member’s expectations. The desired outcome would be to fulfill ECG’s Members needs as regards tyres’ performance.

Targeted group: Purchasing/Procurement Managers, Traffic and Logistics Managers, Technical Directors.

Place and date: Brussels, 8th September 2006. The meeting will take place from 9.00 until 14.00 (including lunch).

Agenda:

• Michelin Group presentation
• Presentation of heavy vehicles in Europe
• Users Heavy vehicles tyres
• Target vehicle transporter sector: key success factors, answers from Michelin
• Questions and Answers

Main issues to be discussed:

1. Michelin trucks tyres market approach : Segmentation
2. Application to Finished Vehicles Transport : Qualitative description + Key Success Factors + Tyres & Services arguments
3. Perceived major issues in car transport : trend on vehicles, impact of regulations, Height/ Load compromise
4. The response of Michelin : new product defintions (315/60)
5. Improvement of permanent pressure follow up (IVTM) : business model
6. Q&A

Should you be interested to participate in this Working Group or would like to know more about it please send an email to Patrycja.Kulesza@eurocartrans.org or call 0032 2 706 8283.

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ECG Quality Management Standard

The meeting of Management Systems Task force took place in Brussels on 13 July. The dedicated group of 4 people is working currently on ECG Quality Management Standard, which is an interpretation of the revised ISO 9001:2000 Standard and can be adapted to suit specific company circumstances and requirements. It can also be used by organisations that currently have Management Systems but need to adapt them to comply with revised International Standards as part of the continuous improvement process.

The task force is aiming to finish their work by September this year. As soon as this happens the ECG quality management standard will be engraved on CD and will be available to its members from the ECG Office upon request.  

More details will follow in due time. For further information, please contact Patrycja Kulesza +32/2 706 82 83 or patrycja.kulesza@eurocartrans.org

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*All working groups are reserved to ECG members only