We visited General Motors do Brasil (located in Sau Paulo), in which we experienced a presentation and plant tours of their engine plant as well as their assembly plant. General Motors do Brasil is the largest subsidiary of General Motors in South America and the second largest outside the United States.
Some interesting facts we learned about their business were the following:
· ~2,200 engines are made per day for each engine class (e.g. 4 cylinder 1.0 liter, 4 cyclinder 1.2 liter, etc..)
· 8 hour work day for employees
· 8,000 Engine Plant personnel
· 1,000 Assembly Plant personnel
· 80% car approvals / 20% rejection (defective)
· Employees receive 30 paid holidays per year
· Entry level employees get paid ~200 Reals/week
The plant tours were amazing as the majority of us have never stepped foot in an automobile plant before. I am not sure if anyone else felt the same but I actually left this visit today with a little more appreciation of the vehicle I drive. There are many steps to manufacturing a vehicle. Engineering, supply chain, organization, personnel, quality assurance, etc are all vital elements. If any of these components are not managed properly, it could be detrimental to the final product.
p.s. One of the neatest processes to watch was the marriage between the body of the car and the engine.
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