Japanese automaker Yamaha Motor Company recently conducted a conference in its home country for Global suppliers attended by participants from all over the world. Notably, India was represented by around 15 suppliers, who were invited by Yamaha to display products and methods of innovation. Suppliers from around the world also got the opportunity to talk to the higher management in Yamaha, thereby getting an excellent perspective on things.
Yamaha, according to sources held this conference in order to communicate its long term plans and company’s vision with suppliers, ensuring that both sets of entities are on the same page. A unique opportunity of showcasing and sharing technology with Yamaha Research and Development team in a technology exhibition was given to 8 suppliers from China, Japan, India and Thailand.
Sanjiv Paul, Manufacturing Unit Head at India Yamaha Motor, spoke positively about the entire event. “This year our focus was to promote the Indian suppliers worldwide through this conference. It improves competitiveness among the suppliers and encourages them to develop materials and processes which are cost effective and best in quality, accuracy and design. Indian suppliers are not only able to showcase their technology and innovations on a global platform which is very good for improving motivation but they also get an opportunity to interact with Yamaha Research & Development and Engineering teams from various Yamaha group companies. This collaboration and involvement at an early stage is helpful in creating a Quality, Delivery and Cost (QDC) structure which is robust and efficient,” he was quoted as saying.
