Zero Defects: How Sundram Fasteners Won GM Supplier of the Year 5 Times
Sundram Fasteners, a Chennai TVS company, bought GM's own plant in 1992, shipped zero-defect parts to Cadillacs and Chevrolets, and won GM Supplier of Year 5 times.
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