IRIS -

International Railway
Industry Standard
The Global Quality Standard for the
Railway Industry

IRIS Conference – May 21

 IRIS Conference May 2008

Presentation by Pierre Pelouzet – Purchasing Director

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 High Level Certification: a necessity for rail

The SNCF purchasing in brief:

6 large purchasing segments In 2007 :

™ More than 9 billions euros of
General Supply purchase (excluded RFF tolls)
Railway and civil works ™ About 25 000 orders per year
Energy
Services
Intellectual services
Rolling Stock

Purchasing is the 2nd element of spend for SNCF :

A crucial tool to control the costs and the quality of its own services

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High Level Certification: A necessity for rail

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High Level Certification A necessity for rail

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High Level Certification A necessity for rail

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IRIS - International Railway Industry Standard
The Quality Standard for the Railway Industry

High level certification: A necessity for Rail

First IRIS Conference

Brussels, May 21st, 2008

Pierre Attendu
Chief Procurement Officer
Bombardier Transportation

Bombardier Transportation has its global headquarters in Berlin, Germany with a

presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles
worldwide. The Group offers the broadest product portfolio and is recognized as
the leader in the global rail sector.

© Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

Workforce* 31,485

Countries with
Production Presence 21

Production Sites 43

Revenues** $ 7.8 billion US

Order Backlog* $ 30.9 billion US

* as at 31 January, 2008
** year ending 31 January, 2008
IRIS - The Quality Standard for the Railway Industry

We welcome,
A common global system for the evaluation of Business
Management Systems specific to the railway industry, that includes

© Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

– Sector specific requirements on the top of ISO 9001.
– An evaluation process to be performed by independent and
approved certification bodies.
– A web-based information tool including information about audit
results.
IRIS is not competing against any other Certification Scheme.
Our Expectations towards the IRIS certification scheme

ƒ Stable process and improved interfaces by standardized requirements.

ƒ Reduction of cost of poor quality in the whole supply chain.

© Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

ƒ Less auditing by recognition of IRIS certificates.

ƒ Reliable Information about suppliers of the railway industry.

To build confidence and partnerships

IRIS Commitment of System Integrators

ƒ The four System Integrators:

– Bombardier Transportation
– Alstom Transport

© Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

– AnsaldoBreda
– Siemens Transportation Systems

Committed (2006-05-18) to
recognized IRIS certificates and
therefore to not initiate business
management system audits at
companies having a valid IRIS
certificate.

project and/or product audits have

different purposes and so they are not
part of this commitment.
Bombardier approach

ƒ BT fully support IRIS and is committed to obtain IRIS certification for its
own sites
– 8 BT sites are already IRIS certified with a score > 80%
(Spain, Germany, Sweden, China)

© Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

– Further sites will follow in accordance with our global certification plan.

ƒ In terms of our suppliers:

– Preferred suppliers are expected to be IRIS certified by May 2009 and to
grant access to their IRIS results.

– In this case: BT’s supplier evaluation and approval process will be reduced to
topics that are not covered by IRIS, such as supplier performance, financial
health, capabilities and capacities issues.

– Targeted suppliers not meeting the deadline will be considered as

“NOT preferred supplier” in new contracts.
 © Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.
Pierre Attendu
Tel: +49 30 98607 1400
Fax: +49 30 98607 2400
Mail: pierre.attendu@de.transport.bombardier.com
Web: www.bombardier.com
www.theclimateisrightfortrains.com
© Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.
A benefit for
the railway
industry! Knorr-Bremse,
Dr. Albrecht Köhler

Brussels, 21st May 2008

Knorr-Bremse Group
 Knorr-Bremse Rail Group – Product Overview Brake Systems (Extract)

Brake Systems for Rail Vehicles - Product Overview

(Extract)

Brake- and System Control Air Supply

EP Compact Screw/
Piston
Compressor
EP
2002
Under floor Oil free
MBS (Locomotives) assembly Compressor

Bogie Equipment Hydraulics

Eddy Current Brake Brake Caliper Hydraulic Unit

Magnetic Track Brake Brake Disc Brake Caliper

Knorr-Bremse Group
 Knorr-Bremse Rail Group – Product Overview On-Board Systems (Extract)

On-Board Systems for Rail Vehicles - Product Overview

(Extract)

Door Systems HVAC Power Supply

Disconnector

Braking Resistor

Platform Door Systems Toilets / Electronics Signaling / Power Supply

Electronic
Voltage
Converter

Knorr-Bremse Group
 IRIS supports Zero Defect Approach of Knorr-Bremse

Remaining major improvement areas for achieving Zero Defect:

- Product Engineering
- System Engineering
- Project Management

„Various factors which influence End User /

our systems and growing complexity Customer Equipment
Requirements Manufacturer
of supply chain result in increasing Requirements
challenge on these key elements
„IRIS defines requirements Interface Main Influence
for engineering and project of Products to on Product and
Customer Systems System Quality Environmental
management processes Influence
„A successful management Track
system is absolutely necessary Environmental
to ensure that well defined Influence
Car
processes are in place and
regularly improved

Result Improved process and product quality leads to reduced quality costs

Knorr-Bremse Group
 IRIS – Railway standard for business processes

IRIS sets the standard for processes in the railway industry

„IRIS defines the requirements of the
rail industry and fills the gaps General requirements
Improvement Documentation requirements
100
Analysis of data Knowledge management
of ISO 9001:2000 Control of nonconforming processes 90
Management of Multisite projects
Control of nonconforming products 80 Management commitment
70
Monitoring and measurement Customer focus
60
Measurement, analysis 50 Quality policy
and improvement
40
Obsolescence Management Planning
Biggest gaps of ISO 9001 30
20 Responsibility, authority
RAMS / LCC
in product realization Commissioning /
10
0
and communication

Management review
(e.g. project management, customer service
First article inspection Provision of resources
first article inspection,
Configuration management Human resources
RAMS/LCC) Project management Infrastructure
Control of monitoring
Contingency plan
and measuring devices
Production scheduling Work environment
production and service
„IRIS is driving topics which were
Planning of production realization
provisions Purchasing Customer related processes
Design and development Tender Management

neglected in the past (e.g.

max IRIS Rev01 min IRIS rev01 ISO
configuration management,
obsolescence management)
„Detailed questionnaire shows potentials for process improvements

Knorr-Bremse Group
 IRIS – Certification and Audit Standard

IRIS provides a high level certification and audit standard

„ One unique and high level international rail standard leads to upgrade of
management system and improved processes
„ IRIS audit tool supports internal pre-assessments
„ Fair and objective evaluation by accredited certification bodies with
experienced auditors familiar with the Railway Industry
„ Standardized and detailed audit report with maturity score is available
„ Elimination of comprehensive system audits by major system integrators
Areas of Improvement:
¾ IRIS shall be accepted by all system integrators and operators
¾ IRIS shall be joined quickly by all major suppliers in the rail industry
¾ International presence of Certified Bodies is necessary
¾ IRIS standard must not be weakened by ‘generous’ auditors

Result IRIS builds mutual trust with customers and supports preferred partnerships

Knorr-Bremse Group
 IRIS in Knorr-Bremse Rail Group

IRIS Certification in Knorr-Bremse Rail Group

„Knorr-Bremse is
absolutely
convinced about
the benefit of IRIS

„IRIS will be an
important
prerequisite for
railway market
access, specially
for preferred IRIS certification 2007
suppliers IRIS certification 2008
IRIS certification 2009

Commitment All relevant 23 Knorr-Bremse locations will be IRIS certified until mid of 2009

Knorr-Bremse Group
Knorr-Bremse Group
IRIS Conference
Brussels, May 20/21 2008

German Railway Industry Association

Axel Schuppe, General Manager

ƒ The German Railway Industry Association

ƒ The current business situation

ƒ The value of IRIS

ƒ Conclusion and outlook

Mai 2008 IRIS

 VDB ...

ƒ was founded in 1877

ƒ represents the interests of manufacturers of railway technology

ƒ includes more than 110 member companies with about 40.000 employees in all fields of railway
technology (rail vehicles and accessory, mechanical and electrical components, railway infrastructure
and electrification, information and communication systems, magnetic levitation systems, train control,
signaling and safety systems)

ƒ works within 18 spezialised sections and working groups

ƒ represents its members interests towards the public, politics, customers, national and international
authorities, institutions and organisations for the sustainable promotion of railway traffic

ƒ active participation in shaping the industries economical, technical, political and legal conditions

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 Organization of the VDB

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 SHW
Weichenbau
GmbH

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ƒ The German Railway Industry Association

ƒ The current business situation

ƒ The value of IRIS

ƒ Conclusion and outlook

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Turnover in the German Railway Industry (VDB-Members).

12
Gesamt in Mrd. €
+5,5%
10 9,6 Inland in Mrd. €
9,1
Ausland in Mrd. €
8

6 5,1
4,5 4,6 4,5
4

0
2006 2007

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Order intake in the German Railway Industry (VDB-Members).

12 +1,0%
10,6 10,7 Gesamt in Mrd. €
10 Inland in Mrd. €
Ausland in Mrd. €
8
6,2
5,8
6
4,9
4,4
4

0
2006 2007

Mai 2008 IRIS

 Turnover and Order intake in the Railway Industry
in chronological Order (VDB Members)

12
10,6 10,7
9,9 9,9 10,0
10 9,3 9,3

8,1 8,9 9,6

9,0 9,1
8 7,3 8,4
6,8
6,4 7,7
7,2 6,7
6
6,0 6,2
5,9

4 Umsatz in Mrd. €
Auftragseingang in Mrd. €
2

0
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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 Available Global Market for Railway
Technology incl. Tracking & incl. Services in 2005*, Growth Rate till 2012.
NAFTA WESTERN EUROPE EASTERN EUROPE

2005: 14,3 – 19,0 bn € 2005: 22,3 – 25,8 bn € 2005: ~ 3,7 bn €

~ + 1,7% - 2,5% p.a. ~ + 1,0% - 2,1% p.a. ~ + 3,5% p.a.

The Impulses of Growth:

CIS

TOTAL
• Environment and climate issues 2005: ~ 4,5 bn €
~ + 3,3% p.a.
• Economical globalisation
2005: ca. 63,2 – 72,7 bn €
+ 2% - 2,5% p.a.
p.a. • Increasing fuel prices
• Worldwide conurbations
• Liberalisation and deregulation
• Interoperability

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST ASIA & PACIFIC

2005: ~ 2,2 bn € 2005: ~ 1,5 bn € 2005: 14,7 – 16,0 bn €

~ + 2,0% – 3,3% p.a. ~ + 3,5% - 3,7% p.a. ~ + 3,0% - 5,0% p.a.

References: F & S 2006, SCI 2006, Unife 2007, own calculations * average of the years 2003-2005

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ƒ The German Railway Industry Association

ƒ The current business situation

ƒ The value of IRIS

ƒ Conclusion and outlook

Mai 2008 IRIS

Value of IRIS – some questions

ƒ How to keep this growth sustainable?

ƒ How to gain the best share for the Eureopean rail supply industry in the growing market?

ƒ Could IRIS be one part of the answer even for SME‘s?

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Conclusion and outlook

ƒ IRIS encourages process innovation

ƒ IRIS contributes to an improvement of product quality

ƒ IRIS helps to save cost

ƒ IRIS (the IRIS approach) has the potential to become more than a rail supply industry
standard while becoming mutually recognized

ƒ by rail supply industry customers and operators

ƒ within EU certification procedures by NoBo‘s

ƒ for certification of maintenance workshops

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ƒ The German Railway Industry Association

ƒ The current business situation

ƒ The value of IRIS

ƒ Conclusion and outlook

Mai 2008 IRIS

The Rail Supply Indystry: A „Hidden Champion“ of the Economy

Mai 2008 IRIS

Verband der Bahnindustrie in
Deutschland (VDB) e.V.
With excellent and efficiant railway system solutions for more
sustainable traffic on rail.

www.bahnindustrie.info
Knorr-Bremse Group
IRIS -
International Railway
Industry Standard
The Global Quality Standard for the
Railway Industry

IRIS Conference – May 21

IRIS -
International Railway
Industry Standard
The Global Quality Standard for the
Railway Industry

Friedrich Smaxwil
Member of the Executive Management Board of Siemens TS
 GDP-growth of China and India (optional slide)
China
GDP USA
(in bn. USD)
30,000
India

20,000

10,000
Japan
Germany
0
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035
2035 2040
2040 2045
2045 2050

Source: GoldmanSachs
 Rotem – from local low-end player
to international player
Germany
Offer
Turkey
Ireland Spain 2001 92 EMU
2005 150 DMU Offer
2005 34 LRV
Canada Hungary 24 DMU
2005 40 EMU Offer 2006 96 EMU

Syria Korea
2000 2003 50 DMU Monopoly in
domestic market
2001
Iran
2002 2004 120 DMU Hong Kong
1998 104 Metro
2003
Greece 2004 32 Metro
2004 2002 126 Metro
2005 USA Taiwan
2004 32 DMU (TTA pending) 1999 56 Metro
2006
2006 104 EMU (SEPTA) Saudi Arabia
2007 131 Double deck - PC Philippines New Zealand
2003 17 PC 2000 72 EMU 2007 70 EMU
2008 2008 75 Double deck - PC
2007 35 EMU
Bangladesh
PC: Passenger Coaches 2003 11 Locomotives
DMU: Diesel Multiple Unit
EMU: Electrical Multiple Unit Brazil India / Delhi
LRV: Light Rail Vehicle 2003 24 EMU 2001 240 Metro
Figures indicate quantity of cars 2004 80 Metro 2007 90 Metro
156 Metro
 European manufacturers still outpace
Asian companies...
System integrators with highest sales volume in railway sector by regions
(sales in billion EUR)

European 16.3
Alstom + Ansaldo Transport + Bombardier + Siemens
suppliers

US 4.6
GE + Trinity
suppliers

Asian
CSR + CNR + Kawasaki 4.2
suppliers

Russian Trans- 1.2

suppliers mash

Source: SCI Verkehr, VDB, Wettbewerbsbericht Deutsche Bahn

Secure market advantages with IRIS
European manufacturers can maintain their lead with
ƒ Stabile, efficient processes
ƒ Optimal meshing of processes between suppliers and
system integrators
Î IRIS plays an important part in this process

In short: IRIS increases the chance of getting

a good product at a competitive price
Asian rail technology in the world market
Ireland Germany Turkey
2005 150 DMU Offer 2001 92 EMU
Spain 2005 34 LRV Korea
Great Britain
24 DMU Monopoly in
2005 28 EMU Offer
2006 96 EMU domestic market
Hungary
Offer China
1998 80 locos
Canada Syria 480 EMU
2005 40 EMU 2003 50 DMU 300 metro
2005 Track Rehab

Iran
2004 120 DMU
Japan
Greece Key player in
2002 126 Metro domestic market
USA
1997 400 metro Caribbean Taiwan
1998 212 metro 2007 LR Trinidad Saudi Arabia 1999 56Metro
2002 680 metro 2003 17 PC 2000 High-Speed
2006 North-South Thailand 2003 321 metro
2004 32 DMU (TTA pending)
2005 40 DE Locos 2005 High-Speed
2004 104 EMU (SEPTA) Dubai
131 Double deck - PC 2005 Monorail Bangladesh Hong Kong
2008 75 Double deck - PC Nigeria Singapore 2003 11 Locomotives 1998 104 Metro
2006 Lagos Rail 1998 66 metro India / Delhi 2004 32 Metro
Brazil Philippines 2001 240 Metro
2003 24 EMU 2000 72 EMU 2007 90 Metro New Zealand
Subsystem suppliers 2004 80 Metro Indonesia 156 Metro 2007 70 EMU
2005 Java Turnkey 2006 LRT Colombo 35 EMU

Î Growing global involvement of Asian system integrators

Î Growing interest of Asian railway subsystem suppliers in IRIS
Î An opportunity to show a company’s areas of competence
IRIS opens up global sourcing in Asia

ƒ IRIS reduces the risks of global sourcing

ƒ IRIS simplifies the process and makes it less expensive

ƒ Asian providers with IRIS certification become much more

likely potential business partners
 来自亚洲的竞争 :
对欧洲制造商的挑战 ?

(Asian Competition : a challenge for european manufacturers?)

Pierre Sainfort – COO Faiveley

File: IRIS
 Asia:
before being a challenge with competition, is a
huge opportunity
• Domestic market (China , India)
• Overseas Strategy & Ambition of local Car Builders (China, Korea)

Beijing
Datong
Seoul
QingDao
Shijiazhuang

Shanghai
Baddir
Delhi
Hong Kong

Bangalore

X Faiveley Air Conditioning since 1994

X Faiveley Brake Systems since 1995
X Faiveley Platform Screen Doors since 1999
X Faiveley Passenger Access Doors since 2002
X Faiveley Couplers since 2007

File: IRIS
 Asia: a cultural challenge

File: IRIS
 Asia: a stability challenge (China, India)

X Extreme contrasts

X Human Ressources
y for urban citizens, english speaking, educated: salary increase
+10/20%/year – loosing people @ +30% (purchasing, quality, SQA…)
X Finance
y exchange rate evolution vs €,$
y volume management > profit management > cash management
X Quality (base=FT domestic suppliers)
y poor results local supplier quality audit
y poor ppm level , high NCR, multiple FAI,
y mandatory 100% Incoming Inspection before use/shipment

File: IRIS
 Asian Competition: a true challenge

X Cultural Challenges
X Stability Challenges

BUT

X Very Fast Learning,

X High Skills and Competencies,
X Future Very Active Players,

File: IRIS
File: IRIS
 IRIS - Seminar

Foucauld de LAUZON

AFAQ AFNOR Asia

foucauld.delauzon@afnor.org
 NORMALISATION

Standardization Standards & Training Assessment

process Books sales & Certification

European (CEN) Information & Intelligence QHSE

QSE Management Systems
and International (ISO) Sector schemes and Services
Services
standards Trades approach Products
Products
Metrology
International Relations Competences
AFNOR on-line shop Audit
Labels
27 500 experts 124 000 items 10 000 trainees 65 000 certified sites
 The railway industry in China

¾ Railway development in China

¾ Increasing of outsourcing
in China

59
 IRIS awareness in China

¾ From “ IRIS … what is IRIS ? ”

¾ Commitment of major purchasers

¾ Market open and curious about new initiatives
¾ Companies looking for recognition from outside China

¾ To “ How do I get IRIS certificate ? ”

IRIS …. a large range of questions

¾ QMS Quality Management System

¾ IRIS
¾ Auditing
¾ RAMS
¾ LCC
¾ Project Management
¾ Product testing
¾ Product certification
¾ …
 May 2008 …
middle of a 3 keys steps for IRIS

¾ 2007 .. .. awareness

¾ 2008 .. .. implementation

¾ 2009 .. .. certification ?
File: IRIS
 Asian Competition,
a challenge for European
manufacturers

José Taborda
21st May 2008

TRANSPORT
 The world we know…

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 The world… railway oriented !

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 ALSTOM Transport in China

Subsidiaries and joint ventures

QINGDAO:
Dampers
Employees 31
SATCO
ALSTOM Rolling Stock
China Ltd. Holding Employees 271
Employees 112

Transport
CASCO:
New JV YONGJI: Signalling
Motors Employees 313
Holding Employees 21

In M Euros

SATEE:
Hong-Kong: Traction
Signalling Employees 70
Employees 47 ATSL
Services
Employees 270

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 Boost purchases in Emerging markets

Alstom Transport Purchases

2006/2007 2009/2010

15
2.9
%
96.8% %
0.4 70%
% 15
%

Western Countries East Europe Countries ASIA

915 Asian suppliers to be part of LP150 program

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 IRIS is at the heart of Suppliers Development

SQA

Technical
Sourcing
Support

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 IPOs in Asia

SQA

India
IndiaSourcing
Sourcing China
ChinaSourcing
Sourcing
Office
Office reinforcement
reinforcement
Jan
Jan2008
2008 since
sinceMay
May2007
2007

Technical
Sourcing
Support

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 Alstom Transport Approach

Communication to Suppliers Panel

− Standard letter sent on 28/08/2006 to Alstom Transport
Panel Suppliers requiring certification by end of 2008
− Strong follow up on Key Suppliers by Commodities

From January 1st 2009, IRIS Certification will be a

discriminatory factor

All suppliers (including Asian) will follow the same

program

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 Benefits of IRIS in Asia

Benefits will be the same as in Europe

– Quality will increase across the entire supply chain
– Evaluation and approval of equipment manufacturers will
become more efficient
– Cost for manufacturers and suppliers will decrease
– Comprehensive data and its accessibility will improve

Moreover
– Clear Iris requirements will enable Asian supplier to be
compliant sooner
– A certified Asian supplier base will push to industrial
excellence the global base
– Asian supplier quality systems will become legitimate

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 Improvement for IRIS deployment in Asia

Issues
– Little knowledge of the IRIS standard in Asia by our
Suppliers (except for European subsidiaries)

– Little Certification bodies competent resources available

in Asia. That does not allow the right speed in the
deployment of this new standard

Suggestions
– UNIFE/IRIS event in Asia: China and India

– Certification Bodies in Asia posted on IRIS Website

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