Common platforms are integral to the modern assembly line.
"We need to get on to common platforms that are working consistently.
Here are direct links to the more common platforms: Windows, Mac OS X. and Linux.
This is pre-populated with the 10 or so most common platforms.
Economies of scale increasingly demand the use of common platforms and marketing efforts.
For example, companies can design common platforms upon which local variants are offered.
But a more formalized management structure is needed as the companies move toward common platforms for building cars.
On the lower level, common platforms, such as FPGAs, microcontrollers or specialized platforms, can be instantiated.
The traditional model of high volume common platforms is not easily applicable to electric vehicle technologies.
It builds cars around common platforms, with teams of engineers, designers and marketing people working on each model.
An emphasis on focus, speed, streamlining processes, and finding common platforms has characterized the best companies for years.
