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In Reply to: Question for Jon Shafer (please read Jon) posted by Wale on May 07, 2000 at 23:34:33:
: I ordered a 323Cic in the first week of March, I put down 1k for the down payment and was given a week 22(last week in May) production slot for delivery at the end of June. Everything seems to have gone smooth, but now the news of this strike in Norway kind of bothers me. Do you think it will affect the production schedule of my car?
: I asked my salesman at Passport BMW in Maryland about this and he said he had heard nothing about it and this was the first time he had heard of it. I got the same reaction from his boss when I asked him the next day(this would be this past friday the 5th of May). Are they freaking pulling my leg and lying about not knowing anything about this(at least up until friday). I would think that as the second largest dealership in the area behind VOB BMW that they would at least have heard about the impending hinderances on production schedules that BMW has said will occur if the strike continues...... or do you think they are right when they tell me not to worry and I will get my car around the expected date.
: Could you please give me your opinion on this?
: Oh and by the way:
: 323Cic
: SP
: PP
: HK
: 5SP
: Xenons
: 6CD Changer
: Titanium Silver
: Gray Leather
: Thanks,
: Wale
The part/inventory lead-time that BMW allocated to their production has a lot of impact. Typically manufacturing production has a buffer for any supply chain interruptions. Depending on how BMW wants their annual financial report looks, they might or might not have a long enough lead-time. Some companies typically has 3 months' inventory, but then some, in order to keep their parts inventory low to reflect good financial standings, incorporate what is known in manufacturing as "Just in Time" for suppliers' delivery. If BMW has these factored in, then they are screwed because their entire shop-floor will be shutdown due to lack of parts.
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