Ford’s State-of-the-Art Factory in Camaçari, Brazil: A Model for Ford’s Future. But The UAW Hates It.
Submitted by CARPE DIEM
DETROIT NEWS–This state-of-the-art manufacturing complex in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia is not only the centerpiece of Ford’s Brazilian turnaround plan, it is also one of the most advanced automobile plants in the world. It is more automated than many of Ford’s U.S. factories, and leaner and more flexible than any other Ford facility. It can produce five different vehicle platforms at the same time and on the same line.
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