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duction process. At MAN, we encour- age creative thinking and innovation. This allows our employees to share their ideas comfortably.”
The cab division works in two shifts with more than 900 employees. It makes about 260 equipped cabs for TGX and TGS vehicle series per day and supplies body shell components to the production network. Around 44,000 cabs were produced in 2014.
Meanwhile, there are about 800 em- ployees involved in the two-shift pro- duction of axles, which include 25 types of axles (rear and front), drive shafts and transfer cases. The division has an average daily production of 900 axles and produced more than 93,000 axles in 2014.
MAN Delivers Quality
To assure the quality, he stressed that every single truck had to go through the test bench for a series of quality tests before leaving the factory. “We have to make sure that we deliver the quality that is able to withstand the toughest conditions.”
This commitment was reflected in the 2015 commercial vehicle report com- piled by Germany’s technical inspec- tion association (TÜV), with which MAN once again received a very fa- vourable rating. MAN was the truck manufacturer with the highest number of vehicles passing TÜV inspection, with no defects for the fourth consecu- tive year. Its TGL, TGM, TGS and TGX series achieved the lowest defect rate across all age categories(1 to 5 years), out- performing other brands. With re- gard to the percentage of 1-year-old trucks with no defects at all, MAN was
once again able to surpass the previ- ous year's record with 85.9 per cent compared to 83.2 per cent.
He also revealed that the plant was set to produce 46,700 vehicles, 111,500 axles, 58,300 drive shafts, 9,700 transfer cases and 63,200 cabs for the TGX and TGS series in 2016.
The Munich plant is indeed a lively and busy factory with continuous de- velopments. When we were there, the second parking area for trailers was under construction. Its logistics cov- ers the entire processes, from the re- ceipt of goods, provision of materials on the assembly line to the dispatch of vehicles and components. Every day, with the help of more than 600 employ- ees, the plant manages 20,000 stock movements.
Equally impressive were the MAN Truck Forum and Bus Forum; both were modern, stylish and unique. The former allows visitors to immerse in the world of MAN Truck & Bus AG through the prototype of the world’s first diesel engine built by Rudolf Die- sel and some old trucks on display, the company’s tradition, innovation and vision. The latter presents MAN and Neoplan brands under one roof though a comprehensive brand dis- play that covers all aspects of the history, present time and future bus mobility.
It was a fruitful trip that went beyond the excitement of going behind the scene as it provided us a more in- depth understanding of not only the technology and production process, but also the passion, quality and care that the company puts into the assem- bly of every MAN truck.
轴及转速箱。它的平均日产量为900个车 轴，2014年的产量超过93，000个。
曼提供高品质
为了确保高品质，他强调说每一辆卡车在 离开工厂前都必须经过试验台，通过一系 列的品质测试。“我们必须确保我们提供 的品质，能够承受最艰难的状况。”
德国技术检测协会(TüV)的2015年商 用车报告反映了曼的承诺，曼再次取得 耀眼的成绩。曼拥有最多的卡车通过该 检测，连续4年无故障率。其TGL、TGM 及TGS系列卡车在所有1-5年的测试卡车 中，成功击败其他品牌取得最低故障 率。在1年车龄的卡车中，曼卡车今年以 85.9%，超越了去年83.2%的纪录。
他也透露说，该厂2016年的生产计划是 46，700辆卡车、111，500个车轴、58 ，300个传动轴、9，700个转速箱及63 ，200个TGX和TGS驾驶室。
这个忙碌和生气勃勃的慕尼黑工厂仍在 持续发展中。当我们在那里时，它的第 二个拖车停车场还在兴建中。它的物流 包括整个程序，从收货、分配原材料到 组装线，调度卡车和零部件。每天，该 厂在超过600名员工的协助下，管理20 ，000件库存活动。
同样令人印象深刻的是现代化、时髦及 独特的曼Truck Forum 和 Bus Forum。 前者通过展示鲁道夫(Rudolf Die- sel)所发明的全球第一台柴油引擎原型 和一些旧卡车、公司的传统、创新及愿 景，让访客沉浸在曼商用车公司的世界 中。后者则透过一个包含了历史、当下 和未来巴士流动性的综合品牌展示，在 同一个屋檐下展示曼和Neoplan品牌。
这个旅让我们受益良多，超越了一窥曼卡 车幕后制作的紧张和刺激。它不仅使我们 得以更认识该公司的技术和生产程序，还 让我们见证了该公司在每组装一辆曼卡车 时所注入的热忱、品质及关怀。
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