Modular production and technological up-grading in the automotive industry: A case study

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The purpose of this article is to describe and analyse the case of a supplier in the automotive industry specialising in the production of seats and which has grown to the extent of being able to supply the whole interior system. This analysis focuses on the production plant network of the Lear Corporation in Mexico, and its aim is to describe and analyse the technological up-grading process, as well as the strategy of intra-company coordination and cooperation (in the North US market) developed by Lear within the framework of modular production.

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Practical/ automobile industry automotive components industrial plants product development seats supply chains technology management/ modular production technological up-grading automotive industry seats production production plant network Lear Corporation Mexico intracompany coordination intracompany cooperation North US market/ E3650A Automobile industry E1010 Production management E2200 Mechanical components, systems and devices E1400 Design E1530 Manufacturing facilities E0120 Management issues