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QUE HACE
AUDI MEXICO PARA
ASEGURAR LA CALIDAD?
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func tions. In the meantime, more than  Mexican specialists
have been sent to the main Audi plants in Germany, where there
is considerable experience in production start-ups, to receive
specialized training for their future responsibilities in Mexico.
There they were able to rely on experienced Audi employees
for personal support. That is how Salvador Vargas Botello from
the Start-up and Analysis Center at Audi México encountered
his mentor Gideon Stuckmann in Ingolstadt : “Thanks to Gideon,
I learned a lot of new things about the Audi production
standards in Germany. Now I’m applying this knowledge here
in San José Chiapa, and also passing it on to my colleagues, of
course.” And it is a two-way street : To date, about  special-
ists from Germany have supported the employees in Mexico,
to ensure production gets o to a smooth start. Both sides
are still benefi ting from the resulting contacts, which enable
uncomplicated sharing of experience and knowledge.
The education provided
at the Audi Training Center
is consistently based
on real-world practices.
This is where the values
that defi ne Audi are impart-
ed, basic skills are taught,
and the perception of quali-
ty is sharpened.
Premium quality also requires that all suppliers engage in a
perfect interplay with Audi México. In all, around  partner
companies are involved in the production of the new Audi Q.
To ensure the prompt and demand-based supply of material
through short transport distances, many of the suppliers have
moved close to the new Audi plant in San José Chiapa. “We want
to source as much as possible from the local value chain and
are delighted so many suppliers are following us to this region,”
says Arturo Achard Carretero, Head of Project Procurement at
Audi México. “We work with our suppliers as partners and help
them to develop their production.” This is already having a
positive e ect on employment in the region. Audi is not the
only one hiring people there – suppliers are too. In the spirit
of constructive cooperation, Audi is even supporting selected
individuals interested in working for its partner companies.
HOW DOES AUDI MEXICO
ENSURE QUALITY?
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