Ford Says Focus Model Changes Supplier Relations
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February 25, 2011: Reuters reports that Ford Motor Company is its relationship with suppliers, allowing more coordination from design to production, as it focuses on global platforms and shared parts, a top Ford executive said this week.
The launch of the Ford Focus compact car on a shared platform, or underpinning, around the world allows the car to be made in Asia, Europe and North America using 80 percent common parts and 75 percent of the same supply base.
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