Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Ltd.

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Global shared service experience

Press & Tool Try-outsBench marking Cost estimation & AnalysisTechno-Commercial negotiationTarget cost estimation for localizationCost Estimation methodology & Techniques - Training

Cost Engineering, Vinodh S

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Ltd.

Taiwan visit – 2007 (TVS Brakes India)

M&S / Date 2

Purpose of Visit – Chrysler Dust Shield line implementation

To visit SEYI Press manufacturer for new Press line inspections & try-outs

Tool manufacturer visit for Press Tool inspection & try-outs

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M&S / Date 3

Purpose of Visit – Business meeting

Tier 1 Supplier visits

QDC – Supplier visits

Singapore visit – 2007 (TVS Brakes India)

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M&S / Date 4

Germany - Woerth visit – 2010 (Daimler India)

Purpose of Visit – Shared Service - Volvo & Scania Bench mark cost analysis

Complete tear down cost analysis

Potential technical & commercial cost reduction idea generation

Bench mark cost estimation

Bench mark cost comparison between Actros Vs Volvo Axor Vs Scania

Woerth Plant visit & Supplier visit

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M&S / Date 5

Korea - Seoul visit – 2011 (Daimler India)

Purpose of Visit – MSA Supplier Tool Tryout & Asset verification

CIW Casting Tool & Steel Try-outs

MSA Tool manufacturer visit for Press Tool inspection, try-outs & asset verification

Commercial discussion regarding Tool costing

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M&S / Date 6

Purpose of Visit – Fujian Benz Shared service

Complete cost estimation for VITO & VIANO Cars

Potential technical & commercial cost reduction idea generation

Bench mark cost comparison

Plant visit & Supplier visit

Cost reduction Idea implementation & settlement with suppliers

Training provided to Cost planning team on Cost estimation techniques & negotiation strategy

China – Fujian visit – 2011 (Daimler India)

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M&S / Date 7

USA - Portland visit – 2014 (Daimler India)

Purpose of Visit – Shared Service - Freightliner Vs International Work star Bench mark cost analysis

Complete tear down cost analysis

Potential technical & commercial cost reduction idea generation

Bench mark cost estimation

Bench mark cost comparison between Freightliner Vs Work star

Plant visit & Sub Supplier visit

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M&S / Date 8

China Changsha visit – 2014 (Daimler India)

Purpose of Visit – Shared Service - FUSO CANTER Bench mark cost analysis @ SANY

Complete tear down cost analysis

FUSO Canter localization target cost working

Potential technical & commercial cost reduction idea generation

Bench mark cost estimation

Bench mark cost comparison between FUSO Vs Bharat Benz

Sany Plant visit & Sub Supplier visit

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M&S / Date 9

Japan - Kawasaki visit – 2015 (Daimler India)

Purpose of Visit – Shared Service - FUSO Fighter, UD Quester & HINO Bench mark cost analysis

Bench mark cost estimation & Comparison

Complete tear down cost analysis

Potential technical & commercial cost reduction idea generation

Exhaust system Substrate Supplier visit Nagoya

Plant visit & Supplier visits

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M&S / Date 10

China Yangzhou & Changsha visit – 2015 (Daimler India)

Purpose of Visit – Dongsheng & TMT Supplier visit & negotiation

Supplier process study Bus Torsion bar, V-rod & Radius rod

Supplier reference cost estimation

Techno-Commercial negotiation – Part & Tool

Tool manufacturer visit

Plant visit & Tier 1 Supplier visits