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Carmakers urged to focus on efficiency

29 January 2010
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Carmakers urged to focus on efficiencyThe motor manufacturing industry should remain cautious in 2010 and should employ measures that boost efficiency and innovation, it has been claimed.

According to KPMG, production volumes are expected to rise this year, but this is unlikely in western European markets and the US, where government-backed vehicle scrappage schemes are coming to an end.

In a response to latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the accountancy firm stated that those firms that will enjoy success this year are those which "continue to plan cautiously, develop innovative and efficient manufacturing and look to embed best practices and discipline as the norm across operations, financial and cash management".

The SMMT data showed a 58.5 per cent rise in car output during December 2009, the biggest leap since May 1976 and the first rise in 17 months, with production down by 30.9 per cent over the year.

Operations management policies may assist carmaker Nissan, which has revealed that it is creating a temporary third production shift and 400 new fixed-term jobs at its plant in Sunderland in response to high levels of demand for its Qashqai model.ADNFCR-3058-ID-19585985-ADNFCR
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