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Current automotive components optimization - case studies
Technical Paper
2005-01-4045
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
In the early 1990s, Brazilian automotive industries have testified a new scenario with a competitiveness increased due to the establishment of foreign companies, which forced them to follow new strategies to maintain its competitiveness in the market. Innovation and quality become priority, as well as new technologies and product cost optimization.
More specifically, the focus on current automotive products cost reduction is nowadays one of the most important strategies to provide significant increase in profits and market share of companies.
The purpose of this paper is to introduce case studies and the technical and economical benefits of product optimization process applied in current automotive components, where the requirements of quality maintenance, performance and cost reductions are emphasized.
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Kaminski, P. and Candido, G., "Current automotive components optimization - case studies," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-4045, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-4045.Also In
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