Multimatic’s reputation as a world-class, high-volume auto industry supplier is built on its depth of engineering expertise.
Multimatic’s component and systems-level engineering teams excel at meeting or exceeding design objectives for weight, cost and functional performance:
- Dedicated engineering teams in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific use state-of-the-art design tools, including all major CAD packages
- Multimatic Integrated Systems Analysis (MISA) for component design, works from the vehicle, system and subsystem levels to the component level, and back again
- Engineering teams have direct involvement with the company’s manufacturing plants and access to in-house prototyping and testing resources
- Technical capabilities include an integrated PDM system, in-house calculation tools, an online technical library and a proprietary automotive benchmarking database
- The company’s design offices are connected to all major OEMs through secure data links
- Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) disciplines ensure that quality designs are delivered on-time, fully validated and suitable for high-volume manufacturing:
- DVP&Rs
- DFMEAs
- Open issues reporting and resolution
- Fully integrated timelines with resource planning