Perkins Wuxi actively promotes production localization

　　In July this year, the 1106 series of power generators officially rolled off the assembly line in Wuxi. The new production line uses the latest and most advanced manufacturing equipment and processes to ensure the supply of the highest quality engines. From the moment each engine is assembled, there is a series of systems and control measures to provide the operator with all necessary information and instructions to ensure that each engine is fully assembled in accordance with the specifications required by the customer.

　　The experience in all aspects of quality absorbed from other Perkins plants around the world can be reflected in Wuxi Engine Industrial Park. Through production execution systems, defect-free advancement concepts, and verification in the manufacturing process, the engines assembled here and those produced in Peterborough, UK and Griffin in North America have undergone the same strict quality control procedures.

　　However, the quality of the product not only depends on the system used, but the key lies in the employees responsible for production. The quality of Wuxi personnel has been unanimously affirmed by Perkins executives. The factory works closely with Wuxi Automotive Engineering School every year to let them help recruit new employees. Applicants are required to attend a four-week induction course in Perkins, and finally undergo a rigorous test, complete the dismantling within a limited time, and then reinstall an engine. The successful candidates proved that they all really knew the engine well.

　　It is the full integration of this system and technology that makes Wuxi Engine Industrial Park not only a manufacturing base, but also the most effective promotional material for Perkins' business in China. Now more than 100 people visit this facility every week, including customers, suppliers, and internal employees from other parts of Perkins. They are all very impressed by the facility when they leave the industrial park.

　　The industrial park has worked hard to establish a culture of continuous pursuit of improvement. The employees are convinced that there are many opportunities for improvement, and they must always be prepared to meet the ever-increasing requirements of customers in terms of quality, delivery time and cost. By embedding six sigma management concepts into process, systems, products and services. Always pursue perfection and exceed customer expectations.

　　预计到2015年，1106系列生产线的产量将达到13万台发动机以上的水平，连同400和1104两条原有生产线，整个无锡工业园总产量会达到16万台。这相等于这3个Perkins系列发动机全球总产量的30%。这个布局是基于预测中国这里的需求会节节攀升。

　　这对无锡本土就业市场也会有正面的影响。现在工业园聘用了大约300名员工，但估计到2015年会增至接近700人。

　　于此同时，还会逐渐将更多的部件的供应本地化，借此帮助达成上述产量目标。如果按部件的价值计算，1106各型号发动机最终将会达到85%的部件都由本地供应商供应。Perkins会加大力度物色本地供应商，并帮助他们建立高效率、高水平的生产系统。