MY12 LEAF: ALG Repositioning - Center for Automotive Research

Chris Styles
Senior Director, Logistics SCM
Nissan North America
U.S. FOOTPRINT
Nissan North America
Headquarters (Franklin,
Tenn.)
Powertrain Plant
(Decherd, Tenn.)
Nissan Design America
(San Diego, Calif. )
Vehicle Assembly Plant
(Canton, Miss. )
Vehicle Assembly Plant
(Smyrna, Tenn. )
More than 21,000 employees
in the U.S.
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation
(Dallas, Texas)
Nissan Technical Center
(Farmington Hills, Mich.)
. Arizona Technical Center
(Chandler, Ariz.)
Advanced Research Center
(Silicon Valley, Calif. )
NISSAN IN MEXICO
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3 plants in Mexico
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Aguascalientes 1, Aguascalientes 2, Cuernavaca
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Recently announced plans for a third plant in Aguascalientes (JV with Daimler AG)
R&D center
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Toluca
LOGISTICS – ONE NETWORK
Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant
Smyrna, Tennessee
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8,000 employees
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3 shift operation
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6 models
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640,000 units capacity
LOGISTICS – ONE NETWORK
Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant
Canton, Mississippi
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6,000 employees
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3 shift operation
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7 models
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450,000 units capacity
LOGISTICS – ONE NETWORK
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Two powertrain plants (Nissan
Decherd and Infiniti Decherd)
• Annual capacity of 1.65
million engines
• Electric motors for the allelectric Nissan LEAF
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A service parts supplier network
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Export parts for overseas
manufacturing
WHAT IT TAKES
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Approximately 1,000 deliveries
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Trucks covering 115,000,000
miles per year
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Import parts arriving via
multiple ports
Disruptions to the supply chain
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Weather
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Rail Congestion
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Driver Shortages
EVOLUTION – SUPPLY CHAINS
Minimize risk where possible:
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Forex risks
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Trade agreements
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Supply chain visibility
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Flexibility
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Obsolescence
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Total Delivered Cost (TdC)
EVOLUTION – SUPPLY CHAINS
Localization Benefits
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Responsiveness to market
Avoid disruptions in supply chain
Local supplier networks
Import/export tariffs
By 2015, Nissan aims for 85 percent
of its vehicles sold in the U.S. to be
built in North America
EVOLUTION – SUPPLY CHAINS
In/On/Near Site Basics
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Focus on prioritizing most
beneficial parts to locate near
production
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Find ways to create winning
business cases for OEM and
suppliers