Toyota's big body shop

BORNEO Motors Singapore (BMS) has opened the biggest automotive body and paint facility here for its Lexus, Toyota and Suzuki brands.

The Inchcape Bodycare Centre (IBC) at 4 Pandan Crescent cost S$2.6 million and is spread over 60,000 square feet. It has 73 servicing bays and a capacity of 600 vehicles per month - regardless of the level of damage.

Efficient design and process innovation mean the workshop layout has a "central highway", with work bays to the left and right of this highway, that is kept clear at all times to provide ease of access through the workshop from the beginning to the end.