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Nissan plants take annual awards

NISSAN MOTOR Manufac-
turing Corporation's Smyrna,
Tennessee plants were recent-
ly named North America’s
most productive auto plants
for both cars and trucks.

The Harbour Report, issued
annually by the automotive
research firm Harbour and
Associates Inc., placed Nissan at
the top of both plant categories.
The report is considered by many
in the industry to be a benchmark
because of its extensive survey of
the entire industry.

This year’s report found that in
1993 Nissan produced one truck
for every 2.2 workers and one car
for every 2.32 workers: the best
results in the survey.

This was the first year Nissan
participated fully in the survey.

tn the most productive car
plant category. — Toyota's
Georgetown plant was second:
Ford’s Kansas City factory third:
Ford's Atlanta plant was fourth :
and the Detroit-based automiuker’s
Chicago facility was fifth,

Ford also picked up two top-
Nive placings tn the most produc-
tive truck plant category, with its
Nortolk and Louisville plants tak-
ing third and fourth spots, respec-
tively.

A NUMMI plant was second
for trucks. while General Motors*
Fort Wayne production facility
rounded out the top-five.

“Certainly we're proud of the
distinction.” said Nissan’s presi-
dent Jerry L. Benefield. “ft have
always maintained that our
employees are among the best in
the industry. and this recognition

is a compliment to the brain power
they bring to their jobs.”

The report applauded Nissan's
participative management tech-
niques that are designed to
encourage employee involvement
at every step in the manufacturing
process.

Both of Nissan's Smyrna plants
use this system.

“The real value in the manufac-
turing process comes from our
dedicated ernployees,” Benefield
said of the management program.
“They bring their ideas for
improvements in the processes.
methods and systems that we use.”

Other factors listed in the
Harbour Report for Nissan's first-
place showings include well-
trained employees. good product
design and workplace engineering.

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