Ford opens new Dearborn truck plant

Automotive Industries, May, 2004

Ford Motor Company has opened the doors of the new Dearborn Truck Plant. The truck plant is a key part of the company's commitment to become a lean, flexible and green manufacturer, the company says. The plant has begun production of the 2004 F-150 and will ramp up to full production later this summer.

The new truck plant, which is producing the 2004 Ford F-150, is Ford's flagship of 21st century manufacturing. Featuring Ford's flexible manufacturing system, according to Ford, the Dearborn Truck Plant showcases state-of-the-art production in a setting that emphasizes quality, flexibility, lean processes, worker safety, comfort and environmental sustainability.

The plant has begun production of the 2004 F-150 and will ramp up to full production later this summer. At full production, it will employ over 2,000 people and produce approximately 250,000 vehicles each year.