SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Flextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX), a leading end-to-end supply chain solutions company, announced that its Automotive Group has provided design and manufacturing services for the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee. Services provided include manufacturing and assembly of the daytime running lamps, remote start antenna, portions of the power liftgate and sunroof modules and wiring harnesses for fascia, seats, doors, consoles and battery cables. Flextronics' team of engineers also worked as part of the greater Chrysler launch team from design to manufacture, collaborating on customized, original designs and manufacturing assemblies.
"Flextronics is proud to have helped play a part in the return and innovative makeover of the historic Jeep Cherokee," said Chris Obey, president of Flextronics Automotive. "To ensure that the new Cherokee would make a grand re-entry into the automotive world, Chrysler asked for focused, yet innovative engineering support and we were happy to help."
"Flextronics is always pleased to provide our customers with high quality supply chain solutions that enhances their competitiveness," Obey added. "Flextronics would also like to congratulate Chrysler on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee being named a Top Safety Pick (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)."
By leveraging its proven manufacturing expertise across industries and established global scale, Flextronics can provide unique and innovative supply chain solutions for its customers' most challenging needs.
About Flextronics
Flextronics is a leading end-to-end supply chain solutions company that delivers design, engineering, manufacturing and logistics services to a range of industries and end-markets, including data networking, telecom, enterprise computing and storage, industrial, capital equipment, appliances, automation, medical, automotive, aerospace and defense, energy, mobile, computing and other electronic product categories. Flextronics is an industry leader with more than $24 billion in annualized sales, generated from helping its customers design, build, ship, and service their products through an unparalleled network of facilities in more than 30 countries and across four continents. Flextronics' service offerings and vertically integrated component technologies optimize customer supply chains by lowering costs, increasing flexibility, and reducing time-to-market. For more information, visit www.flextronics.com or follow us on Twitter @flextronics.
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