Customers in industry are becoming ever more demanding of their suppliers. Led by the automotive sector, they are expecting component makers to provide fault-free supplies on time and at prices that are keenly competitive. But the QCD quality just part of the changed relationships within Industry's supply chains. On these pages, we profile three other groups of factors that change the basis on which Industrial customers and suppliers work together: reliability and maintainability; traceablllty; and co-development of design.
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