hyundai alabama team members visit korea to learn santa fe

December 2, 2005
©HMMA 2005
HYUNDAI ALABAMA TEAM MEMBERS VISIT
KOREA TO LEARN SANTA FE PRODUCTION
S
eventy-five Team Members from Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (HMMA) recently traveled to Namyang Research
and Development Center near Seoul, Korea. The purpose of the over 14,000 mile round-trip journey was for assembly and quality process training to prepare for the upcoming all new 2007 Santa Fe sport utility vehicle (SUV) to be manufactured at the
Montgomery plant. Building of the SUV prototype has begun at the plant and production is
scheduled for spring 2006.
Namyang R&D Center is a cutting-edge facility encompassing the whole design
process, from pre-design studies, prototyping and full-scale aerodynamic testing to crash
testing and final test driving along a 60km test track. Employing over 6,500 engineers,
Namyang R&D serves as the hub of Hyundai-Kia’s global network and consolidates the
company’s research efforts around the world.
“The new R&D Center in Namyang is probably one of the finest in the world,” said
John Kalson, Director of Production for the Hyundai Alabama plant. “I continue to be
impressed by the level of detail and planning that goes into each Hyundai operation and
Team Members learn quality training
program.” Kalson continued, “I was equally impressed, but not surprised, by all our Team
on 2007 Santa Fe SUV
Members and how well they adapted to the challenge. It was as if they had been doing this
for years.”
The seventy-five Team Members consisted of production workers, engineers and management. Team Members selected for this initial training will in turn train others as the
INSIDE INSIGHTS
plant progresses into pre-production this month and start of production next spring.
The training program was conducted during three separate trips of twenty-five Team
HYUNDAI ALABAMA TEAM
Members each, traveling at two-week intervals. During each two-week visit, Team
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Members had an opportunity to participate in cultural activities, including an overview of
South Korea’s economic and political progress, a visit to a traditional Korean History
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Cultural Folk Center, a sight-seeing and shopping excursion in Seoul and the experience of
enjoying traditional Korean cuisine.
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“After spending two weeks at the R&D Center in Korea, there is no doubt in my mind
that Hyundai will reach its goal of being one of the top five automobile manufacturers by
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2010. Their attention to detail and commitment to quality are second to none,” said Frank
CALL TO ACTION:
Barnes, Hyundai Alabama production Team
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Member. Barnes was on the second of three
HMMA STRIVES TO BE
training groups to travel to Namyang. “I was
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impressed with how modern Korea is. Although
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the Koreans place the counTeam Members
try’s goals over their own,
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enjoy cultural
they still have their own
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experience
identity and individuality
at National
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while operating as one.”
Museum in Seoul
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Hyundai Launches New Santa Fe in Korea
H
yundai
Motor Co.
introduced
the all-new Santa
Fe sports utility
vehicle in Korea
on November
22. Larger, more
elegant and
more refined
than its predecessor, the new
Santa Fe sharpens Hyundai’s competitiveness in the hotly-contested segment with third row seating
plus an abundance of new comfort and convenience features.
“Just like its predecessor which carved out a unique niche for itself, the Santa Fe
blazes a new trail for Hyundai and will take our brand to the heights of refinement
and confidence,” said Chairman and CEO Chung Mong-Koo.
Santa Fe production at the Montgomery plant is scheduled to begin in the first
quarter of 2006. The
American-built Santa Fe
is scheduled to debut at
the 2006 North
American International
Auto Show in midJanuary 2006.
Currently built at the
Ulsan plant, Hyundai is
targeting 2006 sales of
60,000 Santa Fe units
annually, while exports
are projected to reach
150,000 units.
Quality Corner
Quality is Everyone’s Responsibility
The Importance of One
By Neil Grehlinger
In order to be the most effective within HMMA, please remember that every job
function has one or more internal customers and that we all serve the final customer.
Three important questions we should answer in relation to our jobs that will help us to
establish our mindset and remain focused are:
1. Who is (are) the customer(s) of what I do?
2. What are my customer’s requirements?
3. How do I consistently satisfy those requirements day after day?
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HMMA Cookbook
From the Kitchen of:
Debbie Searcy, General Affairs
Name of Dish/Recipe:
Holiday Cheese Log
Type of Dish: Appetizer
Serves: 8
Origin of Recipe: American
Ingredients:
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
4-3 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup chopped pimento-stuffed
olives
3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
1/2 Tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tbsp. minced onion
Dash of garlic salt
Chopped pecans
Recipe instructions:
Combine first 7 ingredients in a large
mixing bowl; mix well with hands and
shape into logs or balls. Cover with
chopped pecans.
CALL TO ACTION:
HMMA Supports
Toys for Tots
Once again, HMMA will
be supporting the US Marine
Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots
program. This program aims to provide
new toys to underprivileged children. Last
year, HMMA was instrumental in assisting
the less fortunate children in our community. With the devastation created by the
extensive hurricane season this past summer, this year’s Toys for Tots drive is especially critical to the Marine Corps Reserve.
Please consider showing your support of
our local community and that of our local
USMC Reserve unit by purchasing a new,
unwrapped toy for a less fortunate child.
Pick-up boxes will be located at the
entry of each shop until December 12.
Toys should be new and unwrapped. The
collection of toys by the US Marines is
scheduled for December 14. Contact the
Diversity Department at 387-8103 for
more details.
HMMA Strives to be Leader in Industry
Dear HMMA Team,
Hard work abounds here at HMMA. It takes each and
every one of us working as a team to accomplish the tasks
set before us that enable us to achieve the goals that will
Human Resources
Maintenance
make HMMA a front runner in the auto industry. Each and
every day we come one step closer to perfecting our
“To become a world class
processes, our standard and our quality. It is this high stanfacility that produces world
class product, we must
dard that is raising Hyundai above mediocrity, and opening
operate by world class
Purchasing
the eyes of the industry to show we will be a top-ranked
standards-”
ISO/TS 16949:2002 (TS2)
auto manufacturer. HMMA now has a chance to yet again
show its excellence by becoming one of the few OEM’s to
Production Control
be Certified ISO/TS 16949:2002. This will be a major milestone for HMMA and will take the support of all Team
Members from all departments in order to achieve this initiative and be successful.
P roduction
Quality Control
Our first step in achieving this milestone is our
Finance
pre-certification audit. A third party consulting firm will be
on site to conduct a pre-certification audit of our HMMA
Business Management System to gauge exactly where HMMA stands for certification. The third party will be on site from December
12 through December 17, 2005. They will conduct audits on all departments and on all shifts. We ask that each department be
prepared and cooperate. In this first round of audits, we want them to find those weaknesses. This initial round of audits will be the
first of four major steps in certification. In February and March ,we will have the second Pre-Assessment Audit and Readiness
Review, which along with the Certification Audit, will be done by our contracted Registrar. During the Readiness Review and
Certification Audit, mistakes count. We need our vulnerabilities found now, so we have time to correct them, and make our team
stronger.
Join us and let our team show this nation and this industry that HMMA holds the key to be a benchmark. That here in
Alabama, quality is our first objective. Through your hard work, teamwork and initiative, we will strive to be a leader in the auto
industry. We will be awarded ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification in 2006.
HMMA Quality Department
Hyundai Models Top Crash Tests
Korean maker's Sonata and Tucson, score well in passenger protection.
By Ken Thomas / Associated Press
V
ehicles made by Hyundai Motor Co., Honda Motor Co.,
DaimlerChrysler AG and Subaru of America Inc. earned
top honors in new crash tests of sport utility vehicles, minivans and sedans.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave five
stars Monday in front and side-impact protection to the Hyundai
Sonata sedan and Tucson SUV, Honda Odyssey minivan,
Mercedes-Benz ML Class SUV and Subaru B9 Tribeca SUV.
The Pontiac G6 two-door coupe received the top score in
rollover protection, with the government estimating a 9 percent
chance of vehicle rollover during a crash.
The Mitsubishi Lancer, meanwhile, fared worst in side-impact
protection among the vehicles; the four-door version was the only
model to get two stars on side-impact protection for the driver.
The score was based on previous testing and denotes a 21 to
25 percent chance of serious injury in a real-world crash.
Dan Irvin, a Mitsubishi spokesman, noted that it was an old
test and said that side curtain air bags will become standard
equipment on the vehicle in the 2007 model year.
The Lancer received top scores in frontal protection.
NHTSA typically conducts new tests on vehicles when they are
redesigned.
The majority of vehicles reviewed received either four or five
stars in frontal- and side-impact protection.
In addition to the vehicles that earned five stars on both tests,
other top-performing vehicles included the 2006 Volkswagen
Passat, Chevrolet Impala, Dodge Dakota, Nissan Armada and
Ford Freestar.
For frontal tests, five stars means there is a 10 percent or less
chance of serious injury and four stars estimates an 11 percent to
20 percent chance of serious injury. NHTSA conducts the frontimpact test at 35 mph.
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Show Your Team Spirit
Shop ‘Til You Drop
On Friday, November 18, Team Members displayed their team spirit by wearing the jersey of
their favorite sports team. The Quality Control Body
Line Inspection Team shows off their spirit for their
favorite teams. Pictured from left to right are Terrish
McKinney, Rodriguez Jones, William Champion,
Dennis Glass, Stephanie Samuels and Tiffany
Shakespeare.
Team Members got a kick-start to their holiday shopping on Sunday,
November 20. Toys R’ Us held a special open house exclusively for Team
Members and their guests. Many Team Members won door prizes, including
scooters and other toys, and gift certificates to Toys R’ Us and area restaurants.
Holiday Break Coming Up…
In celebration of the holiday season, HMMA will be closed
Friday, December 23, 2005 through Monday,
January 2, 2006. We hope you and your
families have a safe and happy holiday season.
Hyundai Motor
Manufacturing Alabama, LLC
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Montgomery, Alabama 36105
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