MEGAFACTORIES PORSCHE PANAMERA

PORSCHE Brand History:

Who hasn't heard of Porsche? In 2006 it won the most prestigious automobile brand for over 70 years of excellence and dedication to the four-wheel god. Established at first as a consulting and development company by Dr. Ing. Ferdinand Porsche in 1931, Porsche SE has since become synonymous with luxurious sports cars as well as cutting edge technology. Situated in downtown Stuttgart, Porsche's first contract of developing a people's car, a Volkswagen, appointed by the German government. The result was one of the most famous cars in history, one of the best sold and one of the most easily recognizable out there, the Beetle. Many features of the Beetle would find their place on the first ever Porsche, the 64, developed in 1939.

Production:

Engines are first assembled in Stuttgart, and the car's body is built and painted at the Volkswagen Group facility in Hannover. The final assembly of the vehicle takes place in Leipzig, Germany, alongside the Cayenne. Production began in April 2009, one month after its debut in the Shanghai Motor Show in China. Porsche has applied for patents on a four-door convertible version of the Panamera that keep the same general dimensions.

A professional logistics system is the basic requirement for efficient, high-capacity production. At Porsche Leipzig we therefore focus on the Japanese principles of  "Lean Production" and the "Just in Time" method. Which is why for example the loading sequence for the Panamera bodywork, which are delivered to Leipzig by train, corresponds exactly to the production sequence.

Systems suppliers deliver the components at the same time. In Panamera production line, car bodies and components are processed immediately  with no long intermediate storage. This allows production completely free of fork lift trucks. The Leipzig facility receives deliveries from 150-160 trucks, fourteen times a day. The new project uses complete planning procedures that incorporate all the parts suppliers. As a result of the efficiency program, the parts for the Panamera is to reach the production site just one hour before they enter the production line. This eliminates the need for large storage areas and thus reduces production costs.