VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich.,
Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC)
has been awarded a 2012 Shingo Silver Medallion for operational
excellence, in recognition of the performance of its Carolinas
electronics plant in Chihuahua,
Mexico.
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The Shingo Silver Medallion is awarded to organizations that
demonstrate the strong use of quality and lean manufacturing tools
and techniques, have mature systems that drive improvement, and
align their thinking and organizational behavior with correct
principles of operational excellence. The Visteon plant in
Chihuahua was rated highly for its manufacturing processes,
environmental health and safety, quality, cost productivity,
delivery, customer satisfaction and employee morale.
"We're thrilled to receive the Shingo Silver Medallion and we're
proud of the employees at the Carolinas Plant who earned this honor
through their exceptional performance against very rigorous
operational standards," said Steve
Meszaros, Visteon product group president.
"Receiving this award is especially gratifying because the
entire team at the Carolinas plant is committed to the Shingo
principles for continuous improvement, which has resulted in better
products and processes for our customers," added Sunil Bilolikar,
global director, electronics operations.
The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence is an
internationally recognized, not-for-profit organization that
extends beyond manufacturing and has a vision to be the global
standard of excellence in every industry. The mission of the Shingo
Prize is to create excellence in operations through the application
of universally accepted principles of operational excellence and to
empower people and transform organizational culture.
Visteon's Carolinas plant produces automotive electronics
components including instrument clusters, audio head units,
satellite receivers, climate control head units and display panels.
Its production processes include software programming and injection
molding. The 82,000-square foot plant has more than 350 employees
and serves major vehicle manufacturers based in North America, Europe and Asia.
Visteon is a leading global automotive supplier that designs,
engineers and manufactures innovative climate, electronics and
interior products for vehicle manufacturers. With corporate offices
in Van Buren Township, Mich.
(U.S.); Shanghai, China; and
Chelmsford, UK; the company has
facilities in 28 countries and employs approximately 22,000 people.
Learn more at www.visteon.com.
SOURCE Visteon Corporation