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Nissan opens new global training centre in Japan
30th November 2006
Nissan Motor Co. opened a new 300 million yen Nissan Global Training Centre at its Oppama Plant in Japan yesterday. The new facility is open to employees from Nissan’s manufacturing facilities worldwide. The centre offers a training curriculum including vehicle manufacturing (bodies, assembly, paint, etc.), power-train manufacturing, logistics, quality assurance and plant management and maintenance.
The NPW training module has been calibrated and standardised to apply to all Nissan facilities worldwide. Trainees will receive certification as Master Trainers upon completion of the training course that qualifies them to take on the role as “trainer” when they return to their respective manufacturing bases. These certified trainers are then assigned with new or added responsibilities to train their local employees using a globally standardised curriculum and training equipment.
As of November 29, a total of 138 Master Trainers had been certified and are engaged in personnel training and technology education across Nissan’s 14 regional training centres around the world.
Under the ‘Nissan Value-Up’ business plan, the company plans to execute 70 production launches worldwide, stemming from 28 all-new products. Consequently, the role of the GTC in the training and development of its global employees is being treated as a key part of the company’s ability to launch each product successfully.
The Oppama Plant is one of Nissan’s largest domestic plants and produces about 330,000 vehicles a year, mainly compact cars including the Note, Cube and Tiida.
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