PSA is getting better parts; French rival Renault also claims big boost in component quality.(Peugeot S.A.)

Automotive News Europe,  January, 2006  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de

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Byline: Sylviane de Saint-Seine

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen's three-year plan to obtain better parts from its suppliers is succeeding.

"We have improved the quality of components by nearly 45 percent," said Jean-Philippe Collin, PSA's purchasing director. "We are on target."

A few months after joining PSA in July 2004, Collin launched a drive to boost parts' quality. His move followed criticisms that poor parts were damaging the quality of PSA's cars.

Collin's aim is to lower the overall rate of faulty parts per million - the industry's most widely used ...

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