Ford on Thursday said it is restructuring its purchasing program for automotive parts, which will reduce its suppliers by more than half, as of the strategy to cut costs.
A company spokesman told Reuters Ford plans to award longer-term contracts to fewer parts suppliers in a bid to streamline a complex and costly network.
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