New forms of development partnerships from a supplier's point of view

Due to changed framework conditions in the automobile industry, both vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers are facing new challenges. To realize shorter vehicle development times with increasing numbers of variants, a restructuring of the OEM supplier network has begun. The resulting shifts in the supplier pyramid lead to changes in the strategic orientation of parts supplier. Efficient forms of development partnership will enable suppliers to offer vehicle manufacturers additional services to provide effective support in a world of changing markets The essential criterion is to find and utilize new forms of co-operation and to provide support in the form of practical project organization. The module leader is charged with the task of promoting learning from and within such working groups. The integrative powers given to the module leader facilitate co-operation in a wide variety of project-relevant forms to achieve overall project optimization.