Suzuki has asked its Indian suppliers to run production operations for six days each week, reserving one day for maintenance, according to multiple reports citing sources. The direction is reported to be part of a broader push to improve quality.
Outlets describe the move as Suzuki’s first such directive to suppliers in India, issued as Maruti Suzuki prepares to raise output. Maruti Suzuki currently produces about 2.4 million vehicles annually and is targeting around 4 million by 2030. The reports link the supplier production schedule change to the company’s quality efforts that may support higher volume manufacturing.
While the sources agree on the core details—six days of production plus a maintenance day and the quality objective—coverage differs in emphasis. NDTV highlights the quality push and the production target, while Channel NewsAsia similarly frames the request around quality and cites sources, without adding additional public detail in the provided excerpt. Business Line also notes that the instruction is reportedly issued for the first time to Indian suppliers.
