Osamu Suzuki Centre of Excellence to Open in Gujarat and Haryana
Suzuki brought to India the Japanese concepts of manufacturing that not only led to high competitiveness but also resulted in creating a more equitable, inclusive and cohesive society.
Pune: Suzuki Motor Corporation and Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said they would set up Osamu Suzuki Centre of Excellence in India in honour of late Osamu Suzuki, the former chairman of the Japanese small car major.
The Osamu Suzuki Centre of Excellence (OSCOE) is proposed to be located in Gujarat and Haryana, and will work towards supporting the national objective of high manufacturing growth and raising the standard of component manufacturers (across tier-1, 2 & 3) to make supply chains of the country globally competitive, India’s biggest automaker said.
It said it will also work to build infrastructure and develop programmes in collaboration with academia and others to propagate Japanese manufacturing philosophy.
Suzuki brought to India the Japanese concepts of manufacturing that not only led to high competitiveness but also resulted in creating a more equitable, inclusive and cohesive society.
These concepts are of deep relevance for the future growth of competitive manufacturing in India, the company said.
"Hence, to recognize Osamu Suzuki's contribution towards nation-building and for wide propagation of his manufacturing philosophy that led to Maruti Suzuki's success, this Centre of Excellence is being set up," it noted.
A visionary who played a crucial role in making car ownership accessible to the common man in India and in the emergence of India as a major car producing nation in the world, Osamu's manufacturing philosophy led to the success of Maruti Suzuki and helped in the growth of globally relevant automobile component industry.
Osamu Suzuki was awarded India's second highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan posthumously.
"The programme would include, but not limited to formal teaching, lectures, discussions, seminars etc. Importantly, the efforts of OSCOE would go beyond the automotive sector to other areas of manufacturing," the company said.
