Suppliers: major links in the value creation chain A partnership founded on a reciprocal exchange of information: supplier information meetings A supplier information meeting (SIM) is a monthly meeting open to all direct parts suppliers, to keep suppliers up to date on the Group and its purchases, vehicle and subassembly budgets, discontinued products, cycle highlights, future production volumes, scheduled production stoppages, feedback from supplier satisfaction surveys, innovations and CSR news both in terms of current and forthcoming regulatory developments and best practice.