THE EVOLUTION OF PLANT SAFETY: A MATTER OF CULTURE Nissan Manufacturing UK Limited case study Nissan Manufacturing UK Ltd Sunderland plant (NMUK SP) continues to be one of the most efficient car manufacturing plants in Europe; this position has been maintained year on year through continuous improvement with specific focus on quality, cost and on-time delivery (Douki Seisan) key performance indicators. “ Although our Q,C,D performance remained very strong, we identified further scope to improve the plant’s accident rate and additionally in 2003, the plant also started to experience an adverse trend” said plant Health and Safety Manager Mike V ezmar. In response, NMUK SP carried out a benchmarking activity focusing on Nissan North America (NNA), who had made a significant reducti

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