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From: Automotive News | Date: February 10, 2003 | Copyright information

Tier 1s look in-house first

DETROIT - Tier 1 suppliers are more focused on integrating their internal systems than on improving collaboration with automakers and their supply chains.

That's one of the preliminary findings in a study that will be completed in April by the University of Michigan's Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation, Oracle Corp. and the Original Equipment Suppliers Association.

The study, which includes surveys and int...

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