Running hot in customers' hands: existing deployments are being used harder than they were sized for
The model's full reasoning — Q2 2017 call → NOWe need to determine if management describes that the company's product/service is being used more intensively by existing customers than originally planned, with heavier usage observed in current business. Scan the transcript for relevant statements. The question is about "usage intensity" within existing relationships. The transcript discusses growth via backlog, new business, market penetration, content per vehicle, etc. But does it describe existing customers using products more intensively than planned? Key points: - Sales growth driven by backlog, acquisitions, FX. - Content per vehicle increasing due to trends (e.g., CUVs, 48-volt, EVs). But is that "existing customers using more" or new business? It's about content per vehicle, which could be seen as existing customers ordering more content per vehicle. However, is that described as "heavier usage" or just new product features? The question specifically asks about "usage, volumes, or activity per existing account growing noticeably faster than the count of accounts." Management mentions "content growth" in China, "content per vehicle" increasing, and 48-volt opportunities. But is that described as existing customers using more than originally planned? Or is it about new awards and new business? The transcript says "we're seeing content growth in excess of 5% per unit" in China, but that's about market trends, not necessarily existing customers using more than planned. Also, the backlog is about new business wins. The question asks: "management's own words convey... the intensity of real-world usage inside relationships the company has already won is climbing on its own, ahead of what the company or the customer originally planned for." Look for phrases like "customers consuming more," "usage per account," "existing base running hot." The transcript does not seem to have that. It talks about growth from new business, market share gains, and content increases due to new features. But is that "heavier usage" or just new product offerings? For example, 48-volt is a new technology that customers are adopting, but that's new business, not necessarily existing customers using more of the same product. The question is about "usage" of the product/service, not about adding new features.
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