SHANGHAI, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- OEMs in China have conferred several awards on their supplier Brose for its outstanding quality performance in 2014. These awards demonstrate the international mechatronic specialist's excellent performance in local product development, project implementation, on-time delivery and high quality assurance, as well as effective support for clients. In addition, they mark another step forward taken by Brose to achieve the goal of having the Brose brand associated with high quality in the Chinese automobile market. "I am delighted that our customers have approved of our efforts. It shows our established position in all key segments of the automotive market and across all product divisions." Says Brian Meyer, Vice President of Quality Brose Asia. "Our constant endeavor to improve our performance has proved to be on the right track, which motivates us to make further improvement in the future."
Shanghai Brose Electric Motors: 2014 Excellent Supplier of DFPV
In December 2014, Shanghai Brose Electric Motor (SBM) won the 2014 Excellent Supplier Award of Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle (DFPV). This honor gives credit to SBM for producing cooling fan modules for the car line of Dongfeng AX7. SBM also provided cooperative onsite support for solutions to technical issues in the process of implementation. In the ramp-up phase, the output will reach 9,000 units per month in 2015. The annual output is expected to reach more than 90,000 units and can be increased according to the client's requirements.
Starting its operations in1995, SBM continues to expand its client base and seeks to establish itself as the drive competence center of Brose in Asia.
Wuhan Plant: Receiving Excellent Supplier Awards from DPCA and GAC-Fiat
Also in December 2014, the honor of 2014 Excellent Supplier was conferred on Brose Wuhan plant by GAC-Fiat for its achievements in project launch and local product development. With its 100 percent locally developed and produced door system, Brose Wuhan plant has met all the requirements of the quality review for the relevant Jeep car lines.
DPCA (Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Company) was also satisfied with the performance of Brose Wuhan plant and recognized it as its annual excellent supplier. These two awards further prove the competence of Brose Wuhan Plant in fulfilling the client's demand for high quality, cost efficiency, project development and logistics.
Chongqing Plant: Best Launching Support Award by Volvo Car China
In November 2014, Volvo Car China awarded Brose Chongqing plant for its launching support in the production of door systems for one of its best-selling models in China. Fulfilling the relevant requirements of the customer, the Brose production team was able to achieve zero quality complaint in the first six months since start of production in September 2014. In addition, Brose also provided effective technical support, while managing the directed tier two suppliers.
Since its start of production in 2012, Brose Chongqing plant has accumulated broad experience in ramping up new production lines and successfully launched 17 new projects for all customers across all business divisions.
Changchun Plant: Benchmark and Localization Award from FAW-VW
In September 2014, Brose Changchun plant was selected for the first time as one of the two annual Benchmark Award winners among the FAW-VW A-class suppliers. The award recognizes its effective quality management process in the product delivery. By using such tools as safe launch program, Problem Management Process (PMP), SAP system and Brose Production System (BPS), Brose Changchun managed to detect errors at an early phase and effectively control the final outcome with advanced technologies. These best practice examples have been established as standards for other FAW-VW suppliers. In January 2015, FAW-VW granted the "localization award" to Brose Changchun as a further recognition of its local capabilities in development and production.
Brose Changchun plant has been supplying seats and window regulator products to FAW-VW since 2005 and 80 percent of its market share comes from FAW-VW.
Brose made its debut in the Chinese market in 1995. Following its localization strategy, the mechatronic specialist has expanded its presence to eleven sites, covering seven of China's key automotive regions (Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Changchun, Chongqing, Wuhan and Taicang). With 4,000 employees in China, the company generated a turnover of approximately RMB 8.1 billion in the fiscal year 2014.
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