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Lear’s Family of Premium Leather
As a full seat integrator, Lear has expertise with every element of the seat, from producing
seat structures and all its contents right up to the seat trim, as well as 100% production of
the completed assembly delivered to the OEM. Lear’s start to finish expertise, scale, and
best practices all add up to superior total value in premium automotive leather products.
Advantages include:
Extensive Market Research & Design Expertise
- Market trend analysis
- Color and grain development
- Leather design appropriate for seat contour and placement location
- Visual verification through-out process
- Sew style enablers
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Global Scale Optimized Cost Structure
- Established competitive footprint
- Utilize low cost country tanneries
- Efficient material pipeline
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Superior Craftsmanship
- Total seat development
- Established best practices for leather trim
- Developed leather standards
- Material selection based on upfront seat design
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In-House Materials & Seat Engineering
- Full-service laboratory
- Lear patented material processability standard
- Seat complete approach
- Cut, sew, and seat build feasibility analysis
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Fast Delivery
- Experience in product development/ launch execution
- Quick reaction to changes
- Total control of inventory levels throughout the value chain
- Upfront design minimizing cost and timing
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Proven Quality
- ISO/TS 16949 Certified finishing facility
- Six Sigma trained personnel
- Robust material inspection process
- Standardized natural markings and cutting procedures
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