Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Thursday said that it had created a new overseas business expansion vertical to spearhead India as a global export hub for Honda.
This major organisational restructuring within Honda 2Wheelers India will harness the strength of over 100 associates across different functions, coming together with one aim - Make Honda India the global hub for two-wheeler exports.
Located at Honda’s Manesar facility, the new overseas business expansion vertical strategically integrates SEDPQ (Sales, Engineering, Development, Purchasing & Quality) functions under one roof to create a globally optimal operating system.
The new overseas business vertical shall unlock new synergy by integrating Honda 2Wheeler India’s Export-Import sales function with quality, purchase, development, homologations, manufacturing and logistics.
Atsushi Ogata, Managing Director, President & CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, said, “With an eye on the future, Honda 2Wheelers India aims to further consolidate its No. 1 position in Honda’s global motorcycle business while unlocking the next chapter of ‘Make in India, for India & the World’ in the BS-VI era.”
“With this major organisational restructuring, the company is strengthening its business constitution and improving competitiveness to meet the high expectations from Global Honda,” he added
Honda 2Wheelers India started exports in 2001 with its debut model Activa. The company’s cumulative exports crossed the historic 10 lakh mark in its 15th year of operations.
Backed by fast product portfolio expansion and additional overseas allocation by Honda Motor Co. (Japan), Honda 2Wheelers India now exports to 35 diverse markets across Europe, Central & Latin America, Middle East, South-East Asia, Japan and SAARC nations.
At the same time, Honda’s portfolio of 19 two-wheeler export models fulfils country-specific homologation and regulatory requirements, including the most stringent Euro-5.
Moreover, the recent mid-size motorcycle global unveils from Honda are unlocking future expansion in its overseas business.