Intier seats are customer driven

摘要

At the beginning of September 2002, Intier Automotive was preparing to quote for the second- and third-row seating for the 2004 DaimlerChrysler minivans. The project team took an existing minivan, and in a month had reworked the floorpan to install tubs, and built in two of their concept folding designs. In October 2002 they were awarded the business, and in January 2004 production deliveries began. Once the project was awarded, there was no time to lose - 15 months isn't much time to deliver a totally new concept in seating. "We had the pick of the organization to build the project team," said John Oilar, Intier Chief Engineer on the Stow 'n Go project. "We got the star performers and paired them up in a 'buddy system' so that there was always someone available who knew what was going on."