Visteon's Chennai plant, Visteon Electronics India (VEI), has been awarded a Silver Medallion by the Shingo Institute, recognizing employees' commitment to operational excellence. Shingo examiners awarded the Medallion based on high ratings in the cultural enablers and continuous improvement dimensions of the Shingo model™.
VEI’s team of 350 employees manufacture and supply SmartCore™ cockpit domain controllers, infotainment systems, instrument clusters and display audio to leading vehicle manufacturers in India, including Tata, Mahindra, Hyundai, the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance, Ford, Volkswagen and Honda two wheelers.
“This award signifies the hard work and dedication the entire team has put in to improve operational excellence and continuous improvement in the entire value chain over the last two years. This effort has resulted in significantly improved customer satisfaction and excellent results” said plant director, Barkathulla Khan.
The Shingo awards ceremony and gala will be part of the organization's 31st International Conference, taking place April 29-May 2, in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.