Study of Flood Thailand, Honda Boost Local Content

Jakarta flood disasters in Thailand 2011 ago resulted in the supply tersendatnya components and Honda cars to Indonesia. The incident did not want repeated, Honda also plans to increase the local component of the Indonesia-made content for up to 70 percent.

Director of marketing and after-sales service of PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) Jonfis Fandy says: If the Honda is currently studying in order for the process of Japan Central Assembly factory Honda in Karawang, West Java persists.

"This is a lesson for us. Macam-Macam Yes, now again study and finalization. But will gradually increases (raw materials produced in Indonesia), "said Jonfis in Jakarta.

He described Indonesia has become an important country after Thailand. Therefore, if the supply is one component only choked up from Thailand, then the Honda car production process in Indonesia would surely disturb tergganggu, and sales. HPM own she continued up to this point has been producing important components of cars Honda on the ground water.

"Actually the most crucial thing already exist in Indonesia, the only real issue in case of flood, flood just one good then it doesn't get choked up production. The machine we have production in Indonesia, transmission already we take in Indonesia, production in Indonesia have body. So many things are already production in Indonesia, "he added.

"I know the critical or not, but a lot of part-part important enough already exist in Indonesia, just hold-menurus will be added. They are currently more study, "continued Jonfis.

Meanwhile, Honda plans to assert if Jonfis to increase local content of Indonesia from the previous 40 percent (Honda Freed & Jazz) to 70 per cent within the next few years.

"Honda's 40 percent, the target is 60 percent increments. Even if it is possible for up to 70 percent, "he asserted.


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