SAS AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
120 the senior people welcomed me and the experience helped me massively , particularly in learning the meaning of Genba .” Moreover , Torres stresses the influence “ kaizen ” ( the Japanese word for continuously improving all business functions across all areas of the production line ) is having on firms in Japan . “ There is a big focus on the importance of kaizen across all companies in Japan ,” says Torres . “ I realised early on during my time in the country that some routines in daily life known in the western world as kaizen tools are an intrinsic part of the Japanese culture .”
Having made the switch to his current position at SAS in 2017 , Torres acts as a key link between several Corporate Functions and the plants . “ We want to increase the level of alignment and transparency in the organisation .” Serving a range of highprofile automotive customers such as FCA , Daimler , Volkswagen Group and
JANUARY 2020