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By outsourcing front-end modules (FEMs), automakers are able to reduce the number of operations on their assembly lines, simplify their supply chains, reduce modular weight and improve the ergonomic aspects of the assembly process. Magna Exteriors, a wholly-owned operating unit of Magna International, is among the global market leaders of FEMs. To learn more about how the market is shaping up, we spoke to Rob Selle, Global Product Line Technical Director, Magna Exteriors and Mark Pilette, Global Product Line Technical Manager, Magna Exteriors. In addition to FEMs, Magna Exteriors' portfolio of products includes liftgates, door modules, exterior fascias and trim, active aerodynamic systems, running boards, sealing, trim and engineered glass.