Disruption to the production of cars in the US caused by the current parts shortages has also cast shadows over the outbound delivery process, according to speakers at last week’s Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference, held in Newport Beach, California.
Carmakers do not have a clear picture of when parts, including semiconductors, will arrive for the assembly line or retrofit vehicles in temporary storage.
Tom Cook, business transformation manager for finished vehicle logistics at Nissan North America, said accurately assessing whether an assembly plant would reach the right output volume was made uncertain because of a lack of visibility on parts deliveries.
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