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alewood.qxd 24/11/06 10:23 am Page 25 Some parts, such as body-coloured bumpers, are plants, Halewood is seeing the transfer of parts sourcing d e l i ve re d in sequence. Freelander 2 bumpers, for to far-flung, low-cost countries. This provides a challenge instance, are manufactured, sprayed and built to the to the logisticians to ensure that the frequency of order specifications by Decoma in the adjacent supplier deliver y is correct and the risks minimised. Our seat belt park. The bumpers are delivered to lineside by the supplier, Autoliv, is in Romania, says Straughan. That is supplier and match up with the vehicle dropping down an arduous journey by road. Our element of risk is high, to point of fit. The number of sequenced parts has but manageable. It puts pressure on NYK and how they i n c re a s e d from 14 to 40 commodities with the manage the inbound logistics. The easy solution would introduction of the Freelander. h ave been an external warehouse and external Unusually, some of Halewood's sequence suppliers are sequencing to get everything to lineside, but it is l o c a te d in the midlands of England, near Castle e x p e n s i ve and, in terms of inventory, the wrong Bromwich and Solihull. We will consider if this is the decision. Avoiding increased inventory at all costs was right thing to do, muses Straughan. With two models an objective from the start and we have managed to you have less visibility than with one, and we can't achieve it. broadcast to the same level that we had in the past. As Halewood benefits from an outbound railhead facility, our capability to give broadcasts of twelve hours has constructed in 2001, which has delivered a significant diminished, we have started to bring the supply base improvement in the transportation and distribution of X- closer to Halewood. Types destined for export. The railhead is capable of Never theless, as is the case with most car assembly accommodating up to four specialised trains which h  http://www.profil-verbindungstechnik.de

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AutoMOTIVE 5

Editors Note
News
Here For The Long Haul
Halewood. Rebirth of a Car Plant
Safety First
Focus on Flexibility
A Prophet Without Honour?
Chrysler Cuts It Four Ways
A MINI For All Reasons
Porsche Plans Continuous Logistics Improvement
Flawless, Consistent Execution
Ford's European Supplier Parks Deliver Lean Manufacturing Efficiencies
Cheap and Cheerful
Onwards and Upwards
Schrader and Siemens Electronics Assembly Systems Take the Pressure
No Faults Forward
A Long Way From Wheelbarrows and Bath Tubs
A New Era in US/Japanese Cooperation
A Dialogue of the Deaf

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