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ford supplier parks.qxd 24/11/06 11:48 am Page 68 manner of auxiliary costs
and reduces repairs. Most FORD'S SUPPLIER PARKS IN EUROPE impor tantly, it
is experienced by the customer in the SUPPLIER PARK VALENCIA, SPAIN form
of greater and more consistent quality. Year opened 1996 Through supplier
parks, Ford has dramatically Space sq m 1,427,000 reduced the complexity
of its in-house operations, Number of suppliers 90 cutting significantly
the number of assembled parts to Number of employees 4,000 b e handled by
Ford workers. The dashboard, for Connection to Ford via conveyor and
tunnel example, arrives in Ford plants as a single unit together with the
steering wheel and the steering column. It was SUPPLIER PARK SAARLOUIS,
GERMANY previously 300 separate items. The same is true of the Year opened
1998 front and rear suspension, the main wiring loom and the Space sq m
220,000 door and side trim for the interior. Number of suppliers 11 One of
the best examples of the component Number of employees 1,800 manufacturing
system is the seat supply process at the Connection to Ford via conveyor
and tunnel Va l e n c i a plant. The basic foam moulding for the back rest
and cushions are formed in the Ford plant and SUPPLIER PARK GENK, BELGIUM
sent through the conveyor system to the supplier, which Year opened 2000 b
u i l d s the seat frame, controls and mountings. Space sq m 340,000
Completed seats are dispatched back over the conveyor Number of suppliers
10 which delivers them in production sequence directly to Number of
employees 1,200 the assembly line, where they are then installed in the
Connection to Ford via conveyor and drop trailer car. This process
requires no packaging, no loading and unloading from trucks, and no
storage of components SUPPLIER PARK COLOGNE, GERMANY on the assembly line.
Year opened 2001 The close connection between Ford and its suppliers Space
sq m 80,000 is giving rise to a new form of partnership. The common Number
of suppliers 11 use of social facilities and safety procedures emphasises
Number of employees 1,200 that. Ford is providing its paramedic services
to the Connection to Ford via conveyor neighbouring suppliers while the
Ford fire brigades also cover the supplier parks. Long before a new
component can start coming off the production lines, the partners meet to
plan efficient p ro d u c t i o n methods in 'simultaneous engineering
teams'. Quality is enhanced with supplier involvement on the integration
of the design of the parts with the assembly process. The success of our
supplier parks is proof that total commitment and partnership between
manufacturers and their suppliers can improve quality, benefit the c u s
to m e r and the environment and reduce costs, The conveyor tunnel carries
Ford Fiesta parts from the Tetreault stressed. a Supplier Park to the
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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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