Streamlining the controlled build engagement process as an automotive manufacturer can bring a host of benefits, offering increased research and development speed and a reduced bill of materials. Businesses such as Optimas have built a reputation in such work, offering expertise during the capital-intensive controlled build engagement process, to enable a unified and efficient approach to component specification and utilisation. It is this experience that has seen Optimas join forces with an iconic luxury car manufacturer during the controlled build engagement of a new model, which according to Optimas makes it the first supplier to ever engage with the marque’s production and engineering teams at such an early stage.(…)
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