Arising new challenges for the automotive industries and especially the suppliers are therefore the substantially reduced predictability, even higher capacity and flexibility demands of the OEM. The ability to operate a supply chain network becomes a decisive role for suppliers.

Goal-oriented strategies to strengthen the European Car Industry are firstly branding & differentiation to deal with the increasing individuality, the needed flexibility and the call for a high-class image. Secondly, the reduction of delivery times resulting in fast responses of a highly flexible overall production system and low working capital. Lastly the questioning of traditional
production strategies by introducing approaches like build-to-order BtO and costumize-to-order CtO. This website introduces how the European funded project 5-Days-Car-ACDC (Advanced Chassis Development for 5-Days Cars) will implement these basic strategies by means of innovative approaches.