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Boulogne-Billancourt, January 15, 2020, Groupe Renault's plant in Curitiba(State of Parana, Brazil) has joined the World Economic Forum's Global Networkof Lighthouses, which brings together the leaders in the application of thetechnologies of the fourth industrial revolution. It is the first automotiveindustrial site to be recognized in South America with this Label, whichrewards the plant's 5,500 employees.
To achieve this level of excellence, Renault Curitiba has connected thesupply chain end-to-end with customers. Each year 290,000 vehicles are trackedusing RFID towards delivery, reducing shipping time by 30% and boosting ontimedelivery to 95.4%.
In addition, an online digital sales platform led to sales of morethan 10,000 units, sharing real-time data on orders with supply and production.
Finally, in terms of process automation, more than 230 Automated GuidedVehicles (AGVs) and 200 Ipads reduced non-value added while improving workingconditions for employees.
"To meet the increasingly specific needs ofour customers, new mobility services and the arrival of connected andautonomous vehicles, our plants have been engaged in digital transformationsince 2016. We are proud of this new recognition by the World Economic Forum.Our vision of an industry of the human, digital and connected future is now aglobal reality."- Jose Vicente de los Mozos – EVP Manufacturing & Supply Chain GroupeRenault.
Groupe Renault then faced thechallenge of deploying the same transformation across its manufacturingnetwork, including approximately 73,000 employees in 40 factories and 13 logisticssites in 16 countries. Today, more than 70 Fourth Industrial Revolutiontechnology projects are under deployment in all sites.
Eric Marchiol, Head of Industry 4.0 for Renault and the Alliance, emphasizedthat strong management support is critical to success in scaling across theproduction network. "To ensureglobal deployment, the role of our employees is as important as technologicalinnovation. Our managers, inspired by new technology companies, are todayproactive in the field of Industry 4.0. Thus, the fourth industrial revolutionis underway in our plants, powered by instant data and real-time supply chainmonitoring".
Groupe Renault has chosen to make the women and men in production theengine of the plant of the future. Innovation comes from the shop floor:80% of projects start from local teams in plants or logistics divisions. Groupe Renault’s Cléon and Curitiba plantsare at the forefront of this transformation, having launched unique digitalprojects that have since been scaled to other manufacturing sites.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Céline FURET
Press officer
celine.furet@renault.com
+33 6 17 41 13 41
