Nissan, Sunderland - Best Practice Visit, March 2025
Tue, Mar 11
|Sunderland
Step inside the future of automotive manufacturing with an exclusive visit to Nissan Sunderland, one of the UK's leading automotive production sites.
Time & Location
Mar 11, 2025, 8:45 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunderland, Washington Rd, Sunderland SR5 3NS, UK
About the event
Experience Operational Excellence in Action at Nissan Sunderland
Delegates attending the visit will gain exclusive insight into the best-in-class manufacturing practices adopted by Nissan. The visit will be hosted by members of the Nissan team who discuss the process and challenges they faced along the journey to becoming a centre of excellence.
The visit is ideal for companies in the early stages of their lean journey or who wish to better understand operational excellence in practice. It provides valuable lessons on leading lean improvement programmes and fostering a continuous improvement culture.
Whether you're looking to refine your processes or a team seeking to learn about lean manufacturing from industry experts, this factory visit offers an unmatched opportunity to witness innovation and excellence firsthand.
Itinerary
08:45 - 09:00 – The day will start with a meet and greet, where we will understand the specific areas of Nissan that guests would like to learn about, e.g. standard operations/5s/Continuous Improvement
09:00-10:00 – A deeper dive into areas the guests would like to learn more about
10:00-12:00 – Factory Visit 1 - Plastic, Press and Body Shop visit
12:00-12:40 – Lunch
12:40 – 13:15 – Q&A following the morning's visit
13:15 – 15:00 – Factory Visit 2 - T&C 1 or 2, including TQM discussion on the shop floor
15:00 – 16:00 – Q&A and final round-up of the day
More information about the visit is available here.