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Cummins Research

and Technology India Ltd

John OHalloran

February 2 / 3, 2005

CRTILeveraging Indian Talent

in support of Cummins Global R&D

Economic Times of India

Innovation & Trade Competence


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Fortune 500 Company

Design, manufacture and market

diesel and alternative fuel engines,

filtration and exhaust systems,

power generation systems and

related components

Largest independent engine manufacturer

world-wide


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Brazil

Sao Paulo

JapanOyama

ChinaBeijingShanghai

Xiangfan

IndiaPune

Jamshedpur

United StatesColumbus, INCookeville, TNStoughton, WI

Fridley, MN

United KingdomDarlington RamsgateDaventry HuddersfieldHinckley Stamford

Technical Centers around the World

FranceQuimper


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Technology Leader

Technological Leadership:

Brings OEMs to Cummins

Unique Technology Integration Fuel Systems

Electronic Controls

Air Handling Systems

Filtration & After-Treatment

Combustion Technologies


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Innovation

Products and Services

Engineering Design and Analysis


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Backdrop for a New Tech Center

Engineering Technology - cornerstone of Cummins

Business

Intellectual Property Protection - critical to

Competitive Advantage

Design and Analysis capacity - increasing demands

due to new Cummins Engineering Processes /

Analysis Led Design

Time to Market reduce Engineering Cycle Time

Engineering Globalization


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Why CRTI?

Each existing Cummins Technical Center has specific

Product or Market focus

Example: Air Filtration Products, Indian Market, etc.

Difficulty in quickly sharing Engineering Resources

in response to work fluctuations

Need for a new Technology Center

Supporting all Cummins Tech Centers Worldwide

All Products, All Markets Dedicated Mechanical Design & Analysis

No Test Cell or Laboratories

Virtual Co-location permits rapid redeployment of

analytical resources worldwide


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Why India?

India has the right environment

Large Numbers of Highly Qualified Engineers

Excellent Academic Institutions

English Language for Engineering

Excellent IT Infrastructure

Intellectual Property Protections


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Newage Electrical India Ltd.

Pune, India

CRTICummins India Ltd.Cummins Diesel Sales & Service Ltd.KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd.Cummins Auto Services Ltd.International Purchasing Office

Fleetguard Filters Ltd.

India

Valvoline CumminsNew Delhi

Tata Holset LtdDewas

Low Horsepower facility.Nelson Engine SystemsDaman

Tata CumminsJamshedpur

Cummins Operations in India


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CRTI Mission

Provide world class Engineering Design andAnalysis for Cummins Technical Centers

world-wide at globally competitive price & value.

Cummins CompaniesEngine Business

Power GenerationFiltration Business

All Products / All Markets

Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis,

Computational Fluid Dynamics & System Modeling


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CRTIVision to Reality

March 03 Engineering Leadership Benchmarking trip

to India

April 03 Management approves India Technical

Center

July 03 Began On-site Infrastructure Development

December 03 CRTI Operations Underway January 04 CRTI Inauguration & Opening Ceremony

January 05 Expansion continues ahead of Plan


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CRTIProcess Innovation

High-end, complex Engineering at launch

Typically starting point is Low-end Drafting &Legacy Conversion - many years until High-end

Driving Virtual Co-location to quickly redeployanalytic resources

Center of Engineering Excellence Develop Worldwide Expertise in:

Design, Applied Mechanics, ComputationalFluid Dynamics, System Modeling


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CRTIProcess Innovation

Central Pooled resources for all Cummins Entities

Push work into CRTI

High-level Targets for CRTI Resources,Regular Review

Pull Work into CRTI

Customer Satisfaction Required1st Job & Every Job!

On-time Delivery, Quality, Responsiveness, Attitude

Recruit Top people, Ongoing Training / Coaching


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Challenges

Recruiting Top Talent

Focus on building a Diverse Organization:

Male and Female, Geographic, etc.

On-time Delivery Critical for Engineering

Communications Language & Time Zones

Infrastructure


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What is Working Well

Highly competent Engineers available

Successfully Recruiting from all across India

Broad Geographic Coverage

Top Academic Credentials

Great attitude and ability to Learn

Excellent Results Delivering to Cummins

Technical Centers


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Comments

Great Personal Experience

Very Bright Future Growth and Delivery

Another Success for India and Cummins


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