ADM Defence Supply Chains Summit 5th December 2013

COLLINS Main Storage Battery

LEAD-ACID BATTERIES A COMMODITY

HUGE TIME SCALES FOR INVESTMENT RETURN

SUBMARINE BATTERIES ARE A SMALL MARKET

WHY HAVEN‘T THEY EVOLVED?

EUROPEAN-CENTRIC DESIGN

PERCEPTION TECHNOLOGY PEAKED

COOLER WATERS

AIP SYSTEMS

WHY HAVEN‘T THEY EVOLVED?

Adelaide

Perth

LOCAL - UNDERSTAND AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS

UNDERSTAND BATTERIES

UNDERSTAND SUBMARINES

PMB VALUE-ADD

BLUE WATER NAVY

NO AIP – DESIGN COMPROMISE

ENVIRONMENT IMPACTS CELL LIFE

AUSTRALIAN CONTEXT

COLLABORATION INSIST ON WORKING AS A ‘TEAM’

PRODUCT

DSTO PMB

NAVY

SUB MAINTAIN

SUB DESIGN

UNI’S

DMO

COMMUNICATING EXPERTISE

SUBMARINE DESIGNERS (VARIOUS)

DMO / DSTO / USERS

DEMONSTRATE INNOVATION

MAINTAINING & EXTENDING EXPERTISE

RE-INVESTMENT (IDEALLY FUNDED!)

TRAINING / FURTHER EDUCATION

ENGAGE WITH END-USERS

SUMMARY

UNDERSTAND WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO USER

IDENTIFY WEAKNESSES/GAPS & ADDRESS

PROVIDE EXCELLENT SERVICE