Flexibility Capacity at Honda
Honda is celebrating 30 years of manufacturing automobiles in North America, marked by the start of Accord production at the Marysville, Ohio auto plant on November 1, 1982. Going back to the start of motorcycle production in the U.S. in 1979, Honda has steadily grown the scope of its advanced, efficient and flexible and efficient manufacturing capacity in North American.
Today, the company is making significant new investments to grow and advance its manufacturing capabilities in the region, including the establishment of the eighth North America auto plant, in Celaya, Mexico, the expansion of production in Alabama and Indiana, and the addition of new capabilities at its Ohio automobile, engine and transmission manufacturing facilities.Since November 2010 Honda has initiated investments totaling $500 million in its Ohio manufacturing operations to further advance its efficiency, flexibility and the capability to produce new Honda and Acura automobiles and powertrain technology.
All of Honda’s North American assembly lines are producing multiple vehicles. By designing flexibility into each line, Honda is able to balance consumer demand with production. Additional benefits include workforce stability and efficient use of resources.
Flexibility begins with a highly trained and involved workforce that can quickly respond to customer demand in changing market conditions. In addition to producing a variety of models, Honda associates routinely move between assembly lines as needed to meet customer demand.
Honda is developing an increasingly flexible supply chain in the North America region, where suppliers are globally competitive in their local communities.
Honda is utilizing its flexible New Manufacturing System to further optimize the use of new and existing production capacity in North America.
Honda de Mexico shifted from production of Accord to CR-V in the fall of 2007,
Honda Canada Plant 2 added production of the Acura ZDX and Civic Sedan in the fall of 2009.
The East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) ended production of Civic in February 2009, and in late 2009 added production of the Crosstour alongside CR-V. ELP began production of the 2013 RDX in March 2012.
Ridgeline production was moved from Canada Plant 2 to Alabama Line 1, making HMA the sole global source for Odyssey (N.A. model), Ridgeline and Pilot production. Alabama added production of Accord V6 Sedans and their engines in July 2009, and will take over production of the Acura MDX from Canada in early 2013.
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