Case Study Of Production Line Transfer On Kongsberg Company

Automotive components industry is the capital and technology intensive industry. And it’s very popular that the company transfers the production line to optimize resource and pursuit the cost-down..Usually, the company transfer the line from the abroad to the domestic, or among the different districts. Through the production’s transfer the company not only transfers the property, but also the technology and method of management, which bring the excellent result. There are some successful examples in previous transfers’ practices, but the failed examples also can be found. So it’s very significative to research how to make sure the transfer project can be carried out smoothly.The thesis research the apply of project management in production transfer by the actual example of Kongsberg’s transfer, explain the feasibility and necessity of project management in transfer by combining the characteristics and trends of auto parts industry, and reveal the complexity of modern project management through deeply analyzing the problems exposed from the projects. The thesis will presents a whole process of project management, and make a conclusion the successful applied experiences of project management in the Kongsberg’s transfer project. And the thesis analyses the problems occurred in Kongsberg’s transfer by using kinds of the theoretical knowledge and summarizes useful experiences and lessons, which will offer guide for smooth implementation in production transfer later in Chinese auto parts industry.