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Platform and Modular Concepts at Volkswagen — Their Effects on the Assembly Process

B. Wilhelm
- pp 146-156
TLDR
Platform and modular concepts as adopted by Volkswagen are future-oriented strategies for enhancing the range from the customer viewpoint, and at the same time they are the basis for the technical and organizational implementation of a marketing philosophy adjusted to customer requirements.
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Platform and modular concepts as adopted by Volkswagen are future-oriented strategies for enhancing the range from the customer viewpoint, and at the same time they are the basis for the technical and organizational implementation of a marketing philosophy adjusted to customer requirements.

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