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19-08-2021, 11:33 PM | #1 | ||
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Here come those naughty semiconductors (or lack therof) again:
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/to...-production-40 Markets have responded tonight by pantsing themselves on open. A drop of nearly 400,000 cars in a month is significant. I have a solution for this mess. Just scrap semiconductors, and make cars again with simple electrics, distributors & carburettors, and mechanical diesels. No supply shock from lack of semiconductors.
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20-08-2021, 06:26 AM | #2 | ||
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Well guessing supplies of hills will dry up again soon then?
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20-08-2021, 10:28 AM | #3 | |||
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Put that mechanically injected 4.2L MWM 6.07tca diesel engine in everything that was in the povvo spec F250/F350, punch some holes in everyone's lungs. Corolla? 4.2L MWM 6.07tca, save the limited semiconductors for the important stuff like the stereo. Last edited by Franco Cozzo; 20-08-2021 at 10:35 AM. |
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20-08-2021, 11:52 AM | #4 | ||
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So Sean was full of crap as usual when he said they have no supply issues.
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20-08-2021, 12:24 PM | #6 | ||
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20-08-2021, 12:37 PM | #7 | ||
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20-08-2021, 12:40 PM | #8 | ||
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20-08-2021, 01:13 PM | #9 | |||
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That they've continued to build until now is due to changes to JIT, Ford cut back months ago. Electronics companies simply expanded their orders which were accommodated due to auto manufacturers cancelling theirs |
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20-08-2021, 02:11 PM | #10 | |||
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JIT means “Just in Time”, not “we have lots of parts for a few more months”. The parts are either available or not, Ford production hasn’t reduced because they had a Non Toyota JIT system, the parts weren’t available to support the volumes ordered. The parts are either available or not, and the issue is not because they had inventory systems that weren’t JIT (Ford DO have JIT systems, although I suspect you’ll just “poo poo” that as usual) |
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20-08-2021, 04:36 PM | #11 | |||
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It was reported months ago that Toyota were in a better position than others and for that reason, they keep more Inventory. Obviously a disruption of this magnitude is beyond what could be foreseen so whilst they had enough to keep going until September, it has caught up with them too. |
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20-08-2021, 12:45 PM | #12 | |||
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Also make everything a 1 Star ANCAP / NCAP rated car ( for safety) |
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20-08-2021, 12:49 PM | #13 | ||
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and yes I am joking.
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20-08-2021, 04:44 PM | #14 | |||
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I deal with OEM's at work, they demand demand demand demand demand demand demand, then at a moments notice they'll just cancel and leave you holding the bag without compensation, it doesn't surprise me if they cancelled orders on their supply chain without notice, then tried to ramp up demand massively again, where the stuff went to the electronics companies instead.
Here's a parliamentary submission from circa 15 years ago, an Australian company supplying Ford, Holden and Mitsubishi which no longer exists: Quote:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...aQf63tLppQiQvq Last edited by Franco Cozzo; 20-08-2021 at 04:59 PM. |
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