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Article: Honda moves more parts in-house in Ala.(NEWS)(Alabama, United States)(Brief article)

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June 15, 2009
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Byline: Lindsay Chappell

To reduce the cost of building vehicles in Alabama, Honda Motor Co. is taking over some of its suppliers' jobs there.

Bringing the parts work inside its Lincoln, Ala., assembly plant will translate into lower logistics costs, said Chuck Ernst, Honda's senior vice president for the operation.

"We're in-sourcing more to try to take advantage of efficiencies and reduce logistics, Ernst told an audience here last week at the Automotive News Manufacturing Conference.

"Logistics is the single-biggest issue for HMA because of our distance from our supply base in Ohio, Ernst said, referring to Honda Manufacturing of ...

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