Concern about when a parts maker could resume operations in China Feb. 17:44
As the spread of the new coronavirus continues, auto parts manufacturers with production bases in China are raising concerns about when they can resume operations and are collecting information.
A manufacturer with 50 employees in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, manufacturing springs and other parts, has a production base in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, and manufactures high-performance engine springs for local automakers.
On the site, the consecutive holidays following the Chinese New Year have been extended to the 9th, and the company is collecting information as to whether operations can be resumed after 10th of this month.
The Chinese manager at the local base is on standby at home, and the company uses SNS to exchange information on local conditions and employee health.
The message received from the manager on June 6 indicated that there was no problem with the health of about 100 employees, that at this time there was no problem with the purchase of parts and materials, It was described that it was necessary to compensate the salaries of the members.
The company places the highest priority on the health of its employees and takes measures such as sending masks.
On the other hand, given the information that logistics is in turmoil, and the inability of local governments to understand future directions, it is unclear at this time that the specific schedule for restarting operations will be unclear.
Sawane Spring President Takayoshi Sawane said, "After the holidays, when the local employees gather, we can not produce without the materials. At present, there is a certain amount of stock, so our company's production system is OK, There is a story that logistics is confusing, so I can't see where it is. I want to get back to normal as soon as possible. "
Gather information to resume Suzuki operations
Suzuki, which has extended the holidays in time for the Chinese New Year due to the spread of the new coronavirus, said its factory in Jinan in Shandong Province and Changzhou in Jiangsu Province, which produce motorcycles in China, this month We are aiming to resume operations.
Regarding this, Managing Director Masahiko Nagao said at a financial statement on March 7 that "We have not received any reports that the delivery of parts has been affected so far, but we have no direct business with secondary and tertiary business partners. I don't know if it will have an impact. It is honest that it is still unclear how far the impact will be. I will gather information and determine the situation to determine if the operation can be resumed. " .
In addition, Managing Director Nagao clarified that for automobiles, parts manufactured in China are used at plants in Japan and India. We're working with a parts manufacturer and we're investigating.Some parts have been considered for alternative production, and we want to keep an eye on our daily situation so that it doesn't affect car production. " He stated that he would take measures to prevent the prolonged situation in which parts could not be procured from China from affecting production in Japan and India.