Reporting criteria for meeting the objecReporting criteria for meeting the object in section 3 of the Act

Reporting criteria for meeting the object in section 3 of the Act

1. Innovation

An ATS participant must report against each of the following items:

(a) Research and development expenditure

(b) Capability development:

(i) participation in change management processes, for example:

- management and leadership;

- performance benchmarking;

- customer relationships;

- supply chain integration;

- quality assurance;

- strength, weakness, opportunity and threat (SWOT) analysis programs;

- financial management systems.

(ii) participation in government (federal, state or territory) or business programs designed to help businesses develop their strategic capability, for example:

- Enterprise Connect;

- Business Enterprise Centres;

- the Automotive Supplier Excellence Australia (ASEA) Program;

- Automotive Supply Chain Development Program.

2. Improved business performance

An ATS participant must report against one or more of the following items:

(a) improved profitability;

(b) value of production;

(c) new customers;

(d) increased sales;

(e) increased productivity;

(f) other activities resulting in the development of the participant’s capability.

3. Other activities

An ATS participant may report other activities undertaken by the participant that would contribute to placing industry on an economically sustainable footing.