Given engine choices, interior trim level choices, color choices and other packages and options, a single Ford Motor Co. vehicle like the Mustang can literally come in thousands of configurations.
Now Ford Motor Co. is taking a page from its Japanese competitors and is moving to drastically reduce its vehicle configurations, a move that could save money and reduce complexity in purchasing and manufacturing.
The goal was outlined in a new internal document titled "Ford North America -- 2007 Objectives at a Glance," a copy of which was obtained by The Detroit News.
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