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Project Reference : D14004008  
English Title : An Enhancement Program on Operations of Automobile Maintenance Industry to Cope with City and Global Development  
Chinese Title : 香港汽車維修服務業配合城市及世界性發展營運提升項目  
Target Sector : Other non-manufacturing industries
Project Nature : Process/product/technology development or improvement
Project Deliverables : (i) An on-site operation study on local SMEs’ existing maintenance technologies and operation practices.

(ii) An benchmarking literature survey and technology study on other advanced countries’ maintenance technologies and operation practices.

(iii) A gap analysis between local SMEs and applicable overseas practices and technologies to formulate upgrading solutions for Hong Kong SMEs.

(iv) A conference comprising a symposium and three seminars to enhance SMEs’ awareness and knowledge on the updated maintenance technologies and operation practices of the industry.

(v) Three workshops to disseminate the steps for applying the feasible operation upgrading solutions, technological knowhow on fulfilling the latest environmental standards, and up-to-date maintenance techniques for new car system.

(vi) An industry operation enhancement detailed solution report to provide guidance on strategic technological, management and business operations enhancement.

(vii) A work instruction guide comprising auto maintenance guidelines, methodologies, technologies and techniques for fulfilling the latest environmental standards, automobile diagnosis and electronic control devices, enhancement measures for automation in operations and working environment.

(viii) Advertisements on industry journals, trade newsletters and websites to promote the project.

(ix) A video to demonstrate the technical knowledge covered in the workshops.

 
Project Duration (Months) : 27  
Commencement Date : 01/07/2015 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Completion Date : 30/09/2017 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Grantee : Federation of Automobile Services Industry Hong Kong Limited  
Collaborating Organisation(s) : Vocational Training Council
Environmental Vehicle Repairers Association Limited
Hong Kong Vehicle Repair Merchants Association Limited
SAE International (Hong Kong) Limited
Right Hand Drive Motors Association (Hong Kong) Limited
The Institute of The Motor Industry Hong Kong
H. K. L.H.D Motors Association Limited
Hong Kong Auto (Parts & Machinery) Association Limited
Hong Kong & Kowloon Rubber Tyres Commercial General Association Limited
H. K. Trucks Merchants Association Limited
Society of Operations Engineers (Hong Kong Region) Limited
Implementation Agent(s) : Hong Kong Productivity Council
Fund Approved : HK$ 1,447,290