ALTA A/S to Manage Supplies to Volkswagen With Production-on-Demand System European Automotive Supplier to Use PowerB20 for Accurate Harness Installation At Brussels Factory.Business/Automotive Editors COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(AutomotiveWire)--June 13, 2001 ALTA/AS, a leader in the development and implementation of manufacturing event management solutions, will install an advanced manufacturing solution to operate production of the Volkswagen Lupo The Volkswagen Lupo was a city car manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen from 1998 to 2005. It was introduced in 1998 to fill a gap at the bottom of the VW model range caused by the increasing size and weight of the VW Polo. Brussels site. Volkswagen, one of Europe's largest car manufacturers, expects ALTA's Production-on-Demand solution, PowerB2O(TM), to be installed within two weeks. The solution from ALTA is a consequence of Volkswagen's strategy for increasing the production of the Lupo from 1,000 to 2,000 a day. PowerB2O(TM) will manage the production and delivery of engine harnesses, ensuring the installation of the right harnesses in the right cars at the right time, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Allan Thisted, Sales and Marketing Director, ALTA A/S. The factory has one assembly line which is tasked with producing wiring harnesses for both the Golf and the Lupo Fast track implementation to support Belgian production goals "PowerB2O(TM) creates an entirely new transparency (1) The quality of being able to see through a material. The terms transparency and translucency are often used synonymously; however, transparent would technically mean "seeing through clear glass," while translucent would mean "seeing through frosted glass." See alpha blending. in production," explains Claus Beyer, Project Manager at ALTA. "In the future, all data will be electronic, which increases our opportunities for operating and monitoring the process," says Beyer, who has already been involved in similar projects at Peugeot and Opel. To meet the demanding two-week schedule, Beyer has assembled a quick response team of ALTA's most qualified automotive experts. In addition to their expertise, the smooth integration of PowerB2O will make it possible for ALTA to get the solution installed quickly. "The flexibility of PowerB2O(TM) is so high that it can be implemented very rapidly in almost any production environment," he notes. Expanding to help European car manufacturers improve their competitive positions "We continue our current strategy for growth in Europe," says Tony Larsen, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at ALTA. Last year, ALTA received an infusion of US$6 million (DKK DKK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Danish Krone. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 50m) from 3i plc to broaden its worldwide operations, initially focusing on sales. This year, sales in Europe grew significantly, and US growth prompted ALTA to open a subsidiary in Detroit. "We are well on our way to succeeding in becoming a global leading provider of logistic lo·gis·tic also lo·gis·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to symbolic logic. 2. Of or relating to logistics. [Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation management systems, one of the goals we set last year with 3i plc," explains Larsen. About ALTA A/S Founded in 1992, ALTA A/S is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with subsidiaries in the US, the UK, and Germany. In 1998, ALTA received the Gazelle gazelle, name for the many species of delicate, graceful antelopes of the genus Gazella, inhabiting arid, open country. Most gazelles are found only in Africa, but several species range over N Africa and SW Asia; the Persian, or goitered, gazelle ( Award, naming it as one of the fastest growing high-technology companies in Scandinavia. During the last decade, ALTA built substantial expertise in the development and implementation of manufacturing systems, largely the result of nearly 10 years of working in the European automobile industry automobile industry, the business of producing and selling self-powered vehicles, including passenger cars, trucks, farm equipment, and other commercial vehicles. . |
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