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Old 12-31-2013, 09:50 PM
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R&D parts
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Production

and to cloud my point: Special production runs (usually low rate)

My opinion: any supplier limited to pre-production versus ...Production Suppliers

Figure the SD-455 to be a Production engine. Making the SD part suppliers Production Suppliers.