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Ford announced it is reducing its summer shutdown
in several North America plants, including six assembly plants, from the
traditional two weeks to one.
It is going
to be a busy summer for all of our shops making components for automotive
applications.
(Plenty of parts,
plenty of machine adjustments, maybe time at the beach or fishing not so
plentiful.)
The summer
production boost is consistent with Ford's plan to increase annual production
capacity by 400,000- though the additional week is likely to only
increase vehicle production by 40,000.
Why
is this important to your shop?
- If you were
planning on taking a shutdown to do major maintenance, you may not be able
to schedule the time.
- While Ford
has made the announcement, you may not see the demand
jump on your latest forecast.
- Now might be
a good time to review your barstock inventory, order book, and adjust
accordingly.
They can't make cars without parts… the parts you
make!
Cleantechnica photo of technician at Helios inc.
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