Tokyo - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced establishment of a new Supply Chain Management (SCM) Division, effective December 1, 2001. The new division was created to shorten lead-time from order taking to delivery, lowering inventory level and reducing costs throughout the supply chain. The SCM Division will be part of the Manufacturing function and headed by Tadao Takahashi, senior vice president. The move is part of Nissan's drive to reduce costs while enhancing customer satisfaction, a company-wide goal.
By integrating SCM operations that used to be undertaken separately by several divisions into a single division, logistics of parts and vehicles and information flow from customers will be controlled more efficiently. The new organization consists of four departments: SCM Planning Department, Vehicle and Parts Logistics Department, Overseas KD (re-assembly) Production Department, and Service Parts Logistics Department. The first is a newly created department and the other three transferred from the Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Division.
As part of this new organization, the group to support Douki-Seisan (simultaneous production) for suppliers has been moved from the Purchasing function and integrated into the SCM Division in the Manufacturing. This move will enable the company to better manage the supply chain.
The new organization is important as Nissan prepares to launch 13 new vehicles in fiscal year 2002, the most ever in the history of the company. With improved efficiency and enhanced customer satisfaction, Nissan continues to lay the foundation for lasting profitable growth under the Nissan Revival Plan.
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