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GM's new ideas
GM is trying these initiatives to make its push for faster change more attractive to suppliers
- Contracts for some parts cover two product cycles.
- Tier 1 suppliers are involved in programs a year earlier than in the past.
- Select suppliers are offered no-bid contracts.
DETROIT -- For a program as massive as General Motors' next-generation full-sized truck platform, the automaker typically would begin inking supply contracts roughly three years before the start of production.
