Helping Volkswagen to. Transfer its JIT System from Spain to Mexico.
One of the Best examples of Modern Supply chain Management is in Motor Vehicle Manufacturing. Modern cars are an example of Global Products containing Research and Design features which involve the Collaboration of many people from many Nations. The components. that Go Into the Final Assembly are likely to be produced in many Separate locations and involve a Range of Assembly and Sub-Assembly activities.
For Young people one of the Most Exciting New cars is the New VW Beetle. traditionally a German product, a Lot. of VW models are produced today in North and South America, taking Advantage of a Pool of skilled Labor in countries like Mexico and Brazil - and with Ready Access to the lucrative United States Market.
The Challenge for Supply chain Management
the Goal was to Transfer the lean manufacturing technique and highly effective just-in-time supplier park model from the VW / SEAT assembly plant in Marmoreal in Spain, to Puebla in Mexico.
How to tackle challenges such Exel
Exel has worked with Car Manufacturers to develop. a park system of managing end operations of the supply chain for motor vehicle assembly. Many of the key end component suppliers are located close to the final assembly point. Exel has created and manages the JIT system that ensures a smooth running supply chain of parts to. the new Beetle final assembly plant which eliminates waste from the process.
Volkswagen collaborated with Exel, which designed, engineered and now operates the innovative Park in Spain, to transfer the park model to Mexico. The Supplier Industrial Park in Spain was created near the factory. and now includes 35 Suppliers. subassembly activities are carried out at the Park, guaranteeing JIT Delivery and Zero stocks at Final Assembly Lines.
Exel is responsible for primary Transport from the Component Suppliers' Main Plants to the Park. The Company is also responsible for warehousing. , picking, subassembly and sequencing operations, and deliveries to the assembly lines. When new deliveries are required for assembling the cars messages are communicated from the plant by EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) giving Exel sometimes only 105 minutes to notify suppliers and prepare and deliver. subassemblies to the final assembly line. The Exel JIT sequencing operation is the cornerstone of the supplier industrial park that serves the Volkswagen assembly plant