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November 18, 2025

Building for High Mix at Global Scale

Today’s global OEMs manage complex product portfolios—often with hundreds or even thousands of unique SKUs. Each product comes with its own mix of design requirements, production volumes, lifecycle stages, and regional demand. Yet across this diversity, the expectations remain the same: consistent quality, fast turnaround, and smart cost control.

Supporting this kind of high-mix manufacturing at scale takes more than just capacity—it requires thoughtful design of operations, systems, and teams. That’s where our strength lies. With a global footprint and a flexible production model, we are able to allocate SKUs strategically—factoring in complexity, demand patterns, compliance needs, and logistics.
 

Building for High Mix at Global Scale

 

What truly makes the difference is how everything connects. Our supply chain, engineering, and operations teams work in close coordination, planning for part availability, lifecycle transitions, and cost-performance trade-offs from the start. This level of integration helps us stay agile and dependable, even in fast-moving or highly regulated industries.

Our test platforms are built for flexibility—modular and reconfigurable to handle multiple SKUs with minimal changeover. That means better equipment utilization, lower capital costs, and the ability to pivot quickly when product needs shift.

And at the heart of it all: our people. We invest in training and retaining skilled operators who can adapt across lines and processes. That stability and cross-functional expertise are what keep quality high and changeovers smooth—even in the most dynamic environments.

This isn’t a future vision—it’s how we operate every day, across industries like automotive, industrial, medical, and mobility. Making high mix not just possible, but scalable and sustainable.

Author(s):

  • Author picture Eric de Candido  (Chief Operations Officer)

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