Manufacturing Optimization through the Creation of Suzuki Smart Factories

「We are pursuing activities including the development and commercialization of a cold-forming technology for ultra-high-tensile steel with a tensile strength of 1.5 GPa, which produces less CO2 during manufacturing; the development of a new die-structure process that enables complex shapes to be formed in fewer steps; and the commercialization of welding-current control technology to monitor the quality of joints in high-strength materials.」

「In design and manufacturing, we will improve development efficiency by making full use of AI and data, and deliver valuable products to customers in a timely manner. We will also promote Suzuki Smart Factories and deliver safe and reliable products to customers worldwide.」

「• By improving painting efficiency, reduce airflow inside the booths and cut energy consumption by 50% (development to be completed in 2027).」

「At the Kosai Plant, we are working to reduce CO2 emissions from the painting plant by 30% by improving and optimizing energy efficiency through the renewal of painting equipment and improvements in painting technology. In addition, we began a demonstration project at the end of 2022 to produce green hydrogen from renewable energy, including solar power, and use it as an energy source to operate material-handling vehicles.」

「By combining Suzuki's core manufacturing principles of “small, few, light, short and beautiful” with the promotion of digitalization, we will optimize and minimize, and simplify, the flows of data, goods and energy, thoroughly eliminate waste, and contribute to carbon neutrality.」