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New Delhi, November 17, 2005: Digital technology leader, Samsung
India, has achieved a milestone in the Indian market by producing
10 million sets of CTVs and monitors till date, from the commencement
of television production in June 1997 and monitor production in
June 2001.
Both, the CTV and the colour monitor lines, have a production capacity
of 1.5 Million units and enjoys the lowest tact time in the industry
of 4.9 secs. (Tact time represents the time gap of 4.9 seconds between
2 Samsung CTVs / colour monitors rolling out of the production line).
"At the time of commencement of production, both the CTV and
colour monitor lines enjoyed a tact time of 16 seconds, and the
improvement in tact time that we have achieved, is a reflection
of the improvement in productivity achieved by our Manufacturing
team", states, Samsung India, Director – Manufacturing,Mr
Y B Yoo.
"Through Pro 3M activities, autonomous maintenance and by
focusing on training of operators, we are seeking to becoming a
'loss less' factory" states, Samsung India, DGM- Production,Mr.
Girish Shah . For ensuring quality production at the factory, some
of the processes being followed at Samsung include mistake proofing,
MLP100 (Defect below 100ppm) and quality line stop.
The improvements in productivity and quality at the Noida facility
are a direct fallout of the training efforts being put in –
each operator goes through 160 hours of training in a Year including
training on the following –Quality; Six Sigma and HR training.
Samsung India, which today enjoys the highest productivity amongst
all Samsung subsidiaries, is being benchmarked by other Samsung
subsidiaries.
In its colour television production line, Samsung is manufacturing
15" Flat to 29" Flat colour televisions. Samsung India
has been focusing on enhancing productivity at its Noida manufacturing
units through machine software up gradation (with the help of the
Noida R & D Centre) as well as improving productivity.
About Samsung India
Samsung India is the Regional Headquarters for Samsung's operations
in South West Asia, and is a leading provider of high tech information
technology, telecom, consumer electronics and home appliance products
in the country. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the parent Company
of Samsung India is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication,
digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2004 parent
company sales of US$55.2 billion and net income of US$10.3 billion.
Warm Regrads,
Pallavi Das
Integral PR / Samsung India
7th & 8th Floor, IFCI Tower
61, Nehru Place
New Delhi - 110019
Tel - 51511234 - 2580
M - 9810712429
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