Special issue: Modularisation in the auto industry: not only a product issue

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management 6(3) 2006 is a special issue: Modularisation in the auto industry: not only a product issue. Topics considered include modularisation as both a strategy and a process; the relationship between product architecture, organisational design and system integration capability; the co-existence of cooperation and conflict between suppliers and car manufacturers; the causes of the shift toward automotive architecture openness.