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Ford may take pay-on-production to other plants.(Brief Article)

By Kochan, Anna
Publication: Automotive News Europe
Date: Monday, July 16 2001

Pay-on-production supplier contracts that Ford is testing in Cologne, Germany, may also be used at its new diesel engine plant in Dagenham, England.

The concept, which involves suppliers of manufacturing equipment, could spread to Ford operations worldwide, company sources say.

Ford is using the next-generation Fiesta program in Cologne as a pilot for the concept.

German manufacturing equipment supplier Eisenmann will be paid for each Fiesta built on assembly lines it is installing at Cologne. Eisenmann makes assembly line and conveyor equipment.

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