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Sustainable Auto Assembly In South Africa Supported By Nissan

19th July 2017
in Africa, News, Roadways

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Nissan is optimistic about the future of automotive manufacturing in South Africa. This is the view of Nissan South Africa’s manufacturing director Joan Busquets, who recently participated in the Manufacturing Indaba event at Emperor’s Palace in Ekurhuleni.


Invited to take part in a panel discussion on “The Best of South African Manufacturing” against the backdrop of low economic growth and its impact on the sector, Busquets said that it was important to remain cutting-edge and globally competitive.


“We are investing in new plant infrastructure and innovative Nissan technologies at our Rosslyn plant to make sure our vehicles always meet global standards in terms of quality and cost,” said Busquets.

With a 27-year career at Nissan, Busquets is familiar with the pressures that come in the manufacturing environment.


Two years ago, he was appointed to the South African operation from Nissan Europe where he is credited with turning around the region’s Barcelona light commercial vehicle (LCV) plant – now a top Renault-Nissan Alliance operation. Busquets’ experience and expertise is currently contributing to incremental gains in Nissan SA’s plant competitiveness.


Key to success, says Busquets, is adherence to global operating procedures, which at Nissan SA is the Alliance Production Way, a blueprint for manufacturing methods across the global family of Nissan and Renault plants.


Best practice is supported by a fully trained workforce. Nissan SA is investing significantly in skills training and development to assist industry initiatives aimed at addressing the shortage of skilled engineers and operators.


A home-grown pool of engineers is being groomed through a two-year Graduate Program that focuses on “on-the-job” training. By the end of Nissan SA’s next financial year, over 100 graduates will have gone through the program.


Comprehensive operator training for production line processes takes place on-site and at the Gauteng Automotive Learning Center, a partnership between Nissan and the City of Tshwane, that’s open to other auto manufacturers and tertiary institutions.


Training for specialized jobs like master welding is carried out at parent company Nissan Japan, while shop floor supervisors now undergo training at Nissan’s flagship Sunderland plant in the UK, where more than 40 local employees have completed the course.


Growing the local supply chain, which will improve the level of localization on vehicles, is another enabler for global competitiveness.


“Nissan SA is introducing on-site suppliers which will also have the added benefits of reducing logistics time and cost,” said Busquets. “Also in the pipeline – with the aim of achieving the same results – is a Nissan Incubation Center to assist small black-owned businesses to get a foot in the door of the auto supply chain.”


Busquets says that all the measures outlined are in support of government’s automotive production and development program (APDP), which aims to produce 900,000 vehicles per annum by 2020.


“While this goal may not seem achievable for auto manufacturers in the current economic environment, we mustn’t lose sight of the long term,” said Busquets.


It’s a future that envisions growth in Sub Saharan Africa and conditions that support Nissan’s Africa strategy to become a leading LCV and passenger brand on the continent.


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Nthabiseng Motsepe
General Manager, Corporate Communications
Nissan South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 12 529 8879
Mobile: +27-836548763
Email: nthabisengm@nissan.co.za

For more information about Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.’s products, services and our commitment to sustainable mobility, visit www.Nissan-Global.com

 

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