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How Domestic Companies Partner
with Foreign Companies
Ralph HulsemanMichelin Americas Research
CompanyJune 17, 2008
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Key PointsKey Points
Michelin Overview
Transition From Regional to Global R&D
Example Program
Some Ideas for Reforming the US Government Role
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Michelin OverviewMichelin Overview
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Our Mission:Our Mission:Contribute to the progress of mobilityContribute to the progress of mobility
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Demonstrating the mechanics of the
radial tire
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Skid Steer
iBOT
Car
TweelTM: Future of Mobility?
NASA Athlete Rover
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Transition From Regional to Global R&D
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Michelin R&D Michelin R&D CircaCirca 1995:1995:RegionalRegional OrientedOriented
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Michelin R&D 2008:Michelin R&D 2008:Unified Global StructureUnified Global Structure
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Impact on Michelin Americas R&DImpact on Michelin Americas R&DApprox. 1000 employees, on-site and distributed, in 2008
60% degreed scientists and engineers from 28 different countries
>20 families out on long term foreign assignment
>20 families in on long term foreign assignment
15 of 17 R&D senior managers have multi-year foreign assignment experience
> 200 engineers fluent in 2nd or 3rd language
Extensive use of international collaboration tools:culture and diversity training
telephone, email, web seminar, video conferencing, int. travel
Wide use of multi-country project teams
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Global R&D: The Main Challenges
Technical Management ChallengeDecision making: local versus global
Relationships ChallengeGlobal Distribution of Missions and Talents
People DevelopmentCultural awareness
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Example R&D Program: Mercedes R Class
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Customer view: DaimlerCustomer view: Daimler--BenzBenzVehicle R&D - Stuttgart, Germany
Vehicle production – Vance, Alabama
Vehicle track testing – Barcelona, Spain and Transvaal, South Africa
Vehicle sales in over 150 countries
Required 26 unique tire fitments
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Supplier view: MichelinSupplier view: MichelinTeam
– Project leader – Greenville, SC– Technical marketing leader – Karlsruhe, Germany– Project lead test driver – Clermont-Ferrand, France– Tire R&D – 2/3 USA, 1/3 France– Regulatory team – US, China, France, Japan– Weekly virtual team meetings; Bi-monthly meetings Barcelona,
Stuttgart, Vance, …Tire production –US, Can., France, Spain
> 75 country specific regulatory and safety compliance packages
Tire sales and support in over 150 countries
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Photo courtesy of NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, 2006
Some Ideas for Some Ideas for Reforming the US Reforming the US Government RoleGovernment Role
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Securing Our FutureSecuring Our FutureInternational experience for STEM graduates– 6 months abroad for MS, PhD
Level global R&D playing field– competitive incentives
Leadership in global standards and regulationsMove from closed to open R&D practices on a global scale
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SummarySummaryCompanies that partner R&D on a global scale will be the future winners
US R&D competitiveness could be enhanced:– International experience for STEM graduates
– Competitive incentives
– Standards and regulatory leadership
– Open collaboration world-wide
Questions?Questions?