The COMPAS plant will be designed to accommodate the same chassis for both product lines, while being able to include different bodies. Given that Mercedes-Benz has a lifecycle of seven years for its cars, this strategy will offer ample flexibility to make any changes based on the needs of the US market. Furthermore, the plant will be structured to allow Mercedes-Benz to manufacture any model the company chooses. "To some extent, we will be adopting Nissan's JIT approach to make our plant modular, in order to lower our stock as much as possible, and make the production easier," states Tabera. From a supply standpoint, COMPAS will have a strong effect on the development of Aguascalientes. Nissan already has a well-developed supplier network for its A1 and A2 facilities, while Daimler has already created a special procurement division in charge of quality control for its new suppliers in Mexico.