commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I prefer to call them Service Dept. fodder. $$if not on the car, on volume kickbacks and such
I prefer to call them Service Dept. fodder. $$if not on the car, on volume kickbacks and such
This happens often even outside vehicle manufacturing.And so it begins.....
Jeep idles Cherokee facility with more than 50,000 in inventory
You mean this Acme mfg?This happens often even outside vehicle manufacturing.
Acme Mfg. has a plant the can produce 1,000 widgets per year when running at full capacity.
Running at full capacity is the most efficient way to manufacture.
Past, current, and future sale are 500 widgets per year.
Run the plant at full capacity to most economically produce a thousand widgets.
Shut down 100% until inventory runs low.
Open up the line and crank out another 1,000 widgets.
I read a Manufacturing Engineering book once....
A great plan, but has a real problem if you shut down longer than the workers can sit on their collective butts waiting to return to work. My guess is two weeks is the limit before the work force wanders off. The really good workers are in demand and they disappear first. A better solution is downsize the plant so that wide open product output more or less equals the demand.This happens often even outside vehicle manufacturing.
Acme Mfg. has a plant the can produce 1,000 widgets per year when running at full capacity.
Running at full capacity is the most efficient way to manufacture.
Past, current, and future sale are 500 widgets per year.
Run the plant at full capacity to most economically produce a thousand widgets.
Shut down 100% until inventory runs low.
Open up the line and crank out another 1,000 widgets.
I read a Manufacturing Engineering book once....
But you're applying logic, Bill. Not allowed.A great plan, but has a real problem if you shut down longer than the workers can sit on their collective butts waiting to return to work. My guess is two weeks is the limit before the work force wanders off. The really good workers are in demand and they disappear first. A better solution is downsize the plant so that wide open product output more or less equals the demand.
I keep forgetting that I've retired and handed over all those type of decisions to the under 50 crowd. It's a scary process to watch!!But you're applying logic, Bill. Not allowed.
A great plan, but has a real problem if you shut down longer than the workers can sit on their collective butts waiting to return to work. My guess is two weeks is the limit before the work force wanders off. The really good workers are in demand and they disappear first. A better solution is downsize the plant so that wide open product output more or less equals the demand.
I believe they are paying them enough in those geographical areas to keep them around for awhile. Besides, they can collect unemployment benefits while they are on vacation....I mean layoff.
also, while less extensive now, things like the job bank keep people around even when idled.
A great plan, but has a real problem if you shut down longer than the workers can sit on their collective butts waiting to return to work. My guess is two weeks is the limit before the work force wanders off. The really good workers are in demand and they disappear first. A better solution is downsize the plant so that wide open product output more or less equals the demand.