Chrysler Toledo Assembly Complex is a renowned plant in North America that specializes in producing Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Wranglers. Toledo's world class manufacturing is defined by their effort to cut waste while, at the same time, increasing efficiency and improving the excellence of their automobiles. Their record confirms their world class manufacturing efforts; zero injuries and zero industries since the company became operational. Chrysler Toledo Assembly Complex employees have a longstanding dedication to sustaining the iconic Jeep trademark and its 75 years of significant legacy (Name, 2016). The employees have applied the same commitment to developing a deeper perceptive of the world class manufacturing methodology, a process that solidifies the position of Chrysler Toledo Assembly Complex' technical trail (Ludel, 1992). The company has been renowned for offering their customers with many options that the clients can choose from, each option proving to be satisfactory.
Chrysler Toledo Assembly Complex is experiencing significant challenges and new demands that come from changing consumer demand and are therefore practicing modular manufacturing. The company has 959 robots that help to suffice the challenges of production that comes along with customer applications. The company has 18 steering wheels that are used to produce Cherokee and Wrangler (Name, 2016). The company considers using many wheels so that they can gain and retain market share by involving different customer preferences. Chrysler Toledo Assembly Complex produces 828 wranglers in a day and 1,100 Cherokees in a day (Ludel, 1992). The company ensures that the cars produced are high quality so that they can sustain their consistency in producing quality products. The company, sometimes, alter their production in response to the changing customer demands without incurring production lead times or significant costs. The company also shortens ‘design to market' lead time consequential to the requirement of a ‘right first time' because there will be not enough time to correct errors in design (Name, 2016).
Chrysler Toledo Assembly Complex just in time manufacturing is notable with their current buffer rate that ensures a smooth running of operations in the company. Chrysler Toledo Assembly Complex depends on the buffering so as to curb unforeseen factors that may undermine production. Machine breakdown or change in customer demand would not modify the way the company makes its deliveries. Wranglers buffer rate is 85 units in 2 hours while Cherokee buffer rate is 50 units in 0.83 (Name, 2016). The company assembles a car in 62 seconds totaling up to 929 units per shift (Name, 2016). The company also produces 230 units of body shape in 3.8 units (Name, 2016).
Chrysler Toledo Assembly Complex uses fourth party logistics, 4PL, to obtain its paints from KL paint with 41 indirect and 1988 direct assemblies for the same KL Company (Name, 2016). Chrysler Toledo Assembly Complex provides 69 indirect employments to KL Company workers. 4PL in Chrysler Toledo Assembly Complex aims to manage technology, people, and process. 4PL provides sustainable business efficiency and brings about different technology, experience, knowledge, and perspective to the existing processes.
Team leaders in Chrysler Toledo Assembly Complex manage the smooth running of day-to-day operations. They provide any training that team members may need (Ludel, 1992). Team members communicate clear instructions to team members who work in different services. Every department in the organization has team members who are overseen by team leaders who.
References
Ludel, M. (1992). Jeep owner's bible : a hands-on guide to getting the most from your jeep. Cambridge, Mass: R. Bentley.
