Abstract

LARA RIVERO, Arturo A.; TRUJANO, Gerardo  and  GARCIA GARNICA, Alejandro. Producción modular y coordinación en el sector de autopartes en México: El caso de la red de plantas de Lear Corporation. Región y sociedad [online]. 2005, vol.17, n.32, pp.33-71. ISSN 2448-4849.

The purpose of this article is to describe and analyze the case of a supplier in the automotive industry specializing in the production of seats and who has grown to the extent of being able to supply the whole interior system. This analysis focuses on the production plant network of Lear Corporation in Mexico, and its aim is to describe and analyze the technological escalation process, as well as the strategy of intra-company coordination and cooperation (in the North American market) developed by Lear within the framework of modular production.

Keywords : seats; automotive; autoparts; escalation; technology; Lear Corporation; modularization; Mexico.

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