HSCI scales down production at Noida plant

The massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated the northeastern coast of Japan has completely disrupted the supply chain operations of automobile component manufacturers in the coastal region of the country, thus impacting the automobile industry globally.

Cutting off access to essential automobile parts such as electronic parts, rubbers and resins has led to a curb on the auto assembly timelines of major Japanese car makers, like Honda Motors, which recently announced a production fall by 50% at its Japan plants and at its Greater Noida plant in Delhi (India) from May, 2011.

Further clarifying the statement, Mr. Jnaneswar Sen, Sr. Vice President Marketing & Sales said, “We are experiencing gaps in our supply chain due to the situation in Japan, resulting in production cuts. We are moving to single shift operations from May, 2011, while carefully monitoring the situation. We plan to get back to normal production as soon as supplies normalize.”

Most of Japan-based Honda suppliers are making progress to restart production, and many either have or are ready to resume parts production. However, there are a few suppliers that have yet to resolve the challenge to resume their production. In those cases, Honda is working with its suppliers to help reestablish their operations, while evaluating other possible sources for those parts in the supply chain. To reduce inconvenience to customers, Honda is making every effort to work towards a full recovery after July.