Established on June 12, 1997, Shanghai General Motors (SGM) is a 50-50 joint venture partnership between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group), or SAIC. Since its first day Shanghai GM has striven resolutely towards its strategic goal – to become the leading domestic and internationally competitive automaker. Shanghai GM has quickly established itself as a world-class business with solid foundation and enormous potential for sustainable expansion. SGM was ranked first in the passenger car market in 2005 and 2006 in terms of sales volume. SGM is also the only automaker that received the title of “China’s Most Respected Enterprise” for five consecutive years, and is an important player in automotive industry of China.
With its customer-oriented and market-driven philosophy, Shanghai GM satisfy the ever-growing market demand by offering rich and different product lines, high-quality product portfolio as well as superior services, and become a multi-brand company with comprehensive product lines. Today, Shanghai GM has brought four major brands – Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet and Saab, categorized by 21 product lines, with almost 70 models. Covering the broad segment range of luxury, high-end, mid- to high-end, medium-class, entry-level sedans, and MPV, all SGM vehicles represent not only the most advanced products in their segments, which include the latest technologies, delivering superior features and functions in power, safety, comfort, and environmental friendliness.
Leveraging its world-leading technology and product resources, Shanghai GM developed a complete lean manufacturing-based system that handles every aspect of the production process, including purchasing, logistics, manufacturing, sales, after sales and quality management. Shanghai GM fully implemented the most advanced information system solution (SAP IS-AUTO) throughout the value chain. Shanghai GM boasts China’s first flexible manufacturing system, which allows the production of different-platform vehicles on a single production line. In addition, Shanghai GM applies the five key principles of standardization, built-in quality, continuous improvement, short lead time, and people involvement to the entire manufacturing process. SGM has successfully passed a joint quality assessment conducted by Shanghai Audit Center of Quality System (SAC) and Det Norske Verritas (DNV), becoming the first automaker in China to be granted the ISO/TS16949:2002 certification, which is the latest international quality control standard. At the same time, Shanghai GM was also awarded with ISO14001 Environment Management System Certification and OHSAS18001 Occupational Health & Safety Certification.
To date, SGM has three major manufacturing plants – Jinqiao in Pudong, Dongyue in Yantai, and Norsom Motors in Shenyang; four vehicle production factories; and two powertrain companies. The annual production capacity of SGM is expected to be more than 600,000 units, 100,000 automatic transmissions, and 575,000 engines, making SGM a leader among domestic automakers in scale and strength.
Address: 1500 Shenjiang Road, Shanghai
TEL: 86-21-28902890
FAX:86-21-50319099
Post Code:201206
Website: http://www.shanghaigm.com |
