Ford Japan-Takada ABF plan selected for security systems supplier
An integrated electric super car, Japan's largest automotive safety equipment supplier-Takada (Takata) company, announced on May 11, it has been company selected Ford, to become this company's automobile security system provider. To date, Ford has in its ABF plan (Aligned Business Framework), and 13 auto parts suppliers and cooperative relations.
Ford is currently in the process of implementation of the plan, by ABF on its key suppliers to review and select, and then to establish long-term relations of cooperation, improving the profitability of each other.
Takata Corporation will from now on, at the lowest cost, long-term supply to Ford, the automobile security system to support its partners in "a Ford" strategy of global sourcing.
In addition, Takada company global operational Foundation to produce more than 70 million belts. In addition, the company or vehicle passive safety system and related components, Interior and product experts. Its global annual sales of $ 43 million u.s. dollars, has spread across 16 countries 46 production base, and distribution of the five centers in 14 countries. It employs more than 500 employees, of which there are 1.8 million in North America.