Tofaş has been the best of the world in manufacturing, now it will set a model for Chrysler’s world beside Fiat’s.
Tofaş (Turkish Automobile Factory Co. Inc.), who has been producing Fiat branded passenger cars and commercial vehicles for 41 years in Turkey with the cooperation of Fiat S.P.A and Koç Holding and who has manufactured its 3 millionth vehicle in 2009 has received the “Silver Level” (World Class Manufacturing) award, it has achieved in WCM, with a ceremony, organized in Turkey. Being the first production centre that has achieved “Silver” level in “World Class Manufacturing” in Fiat’s world, Tofaş’s Bursa factory has been chosen as the factory who has “the highest quality and who makes the safest manufacturing” after the last audit, carried out by WCM teams last week. Fiat Group’s CMO (Chief Manufacturing Officer) who has come to Turkey for the ceremony on Tofaş’s being chosen as the best factory; Stefan Ketter explained, “Making R&D and manufacturing of important models like Fiat Fiorino, Linea and Doblo, Tofaş’s place in the Fiat’s world as is very strong without any dispute. Tofaş’s success globally is a true example of discipline, quality and success in this period when Fiat and Chrysler factories are in common action in terms of production in world’s class”.