Suzuki asks India suppliers to shorten production week in push for quality, sources say
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FILE PHOTO: Employees check a fully assembled car at the manufacturing plant of Maruti Suzuki in Manesar, in the northern state of Haryana, India, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Employees assemble different parts onto a car panel at the manufacturing plant of Maruti Suzuki in Manesar, in the northern state of Haryana, India, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Suzuki Motor's logo on its new model of Wagon R is pictured at its launch event in Tokyo, Japan, February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/ File Photo
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NEW DELHI, Oct 2 : Suzuki Motor has asked suppliers in India to halt production for one day a week for machine maintenance, as the Japanese vehicle maker aims to prevent unscheduled stoppages and maintain quality ahead of ramping up output, two people said.
The company has issued such a directive to its Indian suppliers for the first time, the people said, and it comes as Indian unit Maruti Suzuki prepares to boost annual production to 4 million cars by 2030 from about 2.4 million.
When contacted by Reuters, Maruti Suzuki did not provide a comment for this story.
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