Detroit Three Behind in Vendor Tooling Costs, Study Says

The Detroit Three may have achieved near parity with their Japanese counterparts in the efficiency of their manufacturing plants, but they have a long way to go to narrow the gap in vendor tooling costs, a report says.

In the report, dubbed “Vendor Tooling: The Not-So-Missing Link,” long-time industry analyst and consultant Laurie Harbour-Felax, defines vendor tooling as “tools that produce vehicle parts that are not produced at the automotive manufacturer.”

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