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Space Savings:
Allows for a more complex build in the Assembly Plant

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Logistics Savings:
Material handling flow inside the Assembly Plant is improved

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Simplification:
Drastically reduces lineside complexity allowing for a greater level of model and part proliferation on one line

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Labour Savings:
Less work is done on non-value-added activities in the Assembly Plant

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Safety Improvements:
Specialty ergonomic containers for use at line-side provide a safer work environment at the Assembly Plant

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Profitability:
Makes the task of achieving all financial goals for Assembly Plants and Tier Ones easier

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OEMs to focus on core activity of design and engineering, final assembly, distribution and sales

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More volume, more models, lower costs

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Tier Ones to have an alternative to "on-site" participation

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Maximum elimination of non-value-added costs in the logistics supply chain

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Automotive OEM and Tier One suppliers

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Heavy duty trucks and buses

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Retail appliance manufacturers

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Farm equipment manufacturers

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Aviation industry

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Food and beverage industry

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Logistics suppliers

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General manufacturers

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Understand what components are most suited to this type of service

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Perform a TDS feasibility study for your particular application

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Fully define the quality and service requirements and expectations of the Assembly Plant

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Do not apply the traditional Tier One "template" for purchasing and operating procedures to the Sequencing and Sub-Assembly supplier

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Well in advance, Purchasing and Operating Management select the Tier Zero™ service supplier

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Welcome all Tier One’s on-site as economies dictate (Seats, Wheels, etc.)

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Car Plant offers Tier One’s local logistics, assembly and sequencing assistance (from Tier Zero™) as economies dictate

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Car Plant uses Tier Zero™ for "all the small stuff" that is non-core and can be outsourced, and therefore serviced from off-site more cost effectively