Hermosillo Stamping and Assembly is an automotive factory owned by Ford Motor Company and located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The facility began production in 1986 with floor space of approximately 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2)* and employs 1,500 people.[1] It currently produces the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln MKZ for the North American market.[2] The plant was unique when it opened due to a multinational structure of joint ownership between American and Japanese companies being located in Mexico.[3] The plant allowed Ford to learn about the typical Japanese production system (The Toyota Way) and Mazda could learn about larger scale production. The plant is unionized under SINTRAFORD.[4] Water supply has been an area of concern because of its location in the Sonoran Desert. Because of this and a drought in the 1990s, the plant has reduced its usage by 40% from earlier numbers. Additionally, the plant is able to supply the city from its own wells in case of emergencies.
Flexible manufacturing edit
For the production of the Ford CD3 platform, the plant was overhauled to make it more efficient and flexible.[5] US$1 billion was invested, which also went towards building a 1,750,000 square feet (163,000 m2)* supplier park near the site. The improvements to the plant made it possible to quickly change from production of one model to another as the market required. Capacity of the plant was improved to 300,000 units per year. The plant was top rated in the category of "Compact Premium Conventional" in terms of productivity, taking an average of 20.78 hours to assemble a vehicle.[6]
Model history edit
| Model | Years produced |
|---|---|
| Ford Escort | 1988-2002 |
| Ford Focus (hatchback) | 2000-2005 |
| Ford Fusion | 2006-present |
| Lincoln MKZ (Zephyr) | 2006-present |
| Mazda 323 (5-door) | 1988-1990 |
| Mercury Tracer | 1988-1999 |
| Mercury Milan | 2006-present |
References edit
- ^ "2006 Mercury Milan". Ford Motor Company. 2005. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ "FORD TO BUILD ALL-NEW MIDSIZE CAR AT HERMOSILLO". Ford Motor Company. 2003-10-06. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ Bannister, Geoffrey J.; Muller, Helen J. (1996), Ford-Mazda's Hermosillo assembly plant: A quality benchmark cross-cultural alliance, The University of New Mexico, doi:10.1002/cir.3880070205
- ^ Ford (2005), Hermosillo Plant Assessment (PDF), Ford Motor Company
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2007 Car Assembly Plant Ranking by Vehicle Segment (PDF), Troy, Michigan: Oliver Wyman, 2008
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