VW wants 20% more productivity.(Technology)(Volkswagen AG)(Brief Article)

Automotive News Europe,  April, 2005  by Kochan, Anna

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Byline: Anna Kochan

By the end of 2006, the Volkswagen group plans to increase the productivity of engine assembly lines by 20 percent.

VW will start the process at its Gyor, Hungary, plant by introducing standardized cycle times at each assembly station instead of allowing operators to work at their own pace.

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