PP0001
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With all due respect there were virtually no tooling changes required for the 2015MY to the 2016MY GT350's and yet some of the 2015 GT350's that were assembled in July 2015 were not received until January of 2016 because of numerous inefficiences.What's not to believe? No "tooling" changes are required. Any assembly changes would be entirely procedural or be affected by suppliers which probably have started in the supply chain already. Three paints get changed out which takes just a couple of days and can happen whenever they decide to make the last Orange, Deep Impact Blue and Guard (a real shame to go) - or by pushing out the first day each new color is scheduled. Believe it or not, these plants are pretty sophisticated.
I certainly agree that the Ford automotive plants are quite sophisticated in their build process but unfortunately not that efficient based on the fact that these car plants are subject to a supply chain that is consistantly very inefficient thus long delays for new MY to begin.
Just like driving down the interstate trying to make good time and we only can proceed as fast as the slowest vehicle is going in our lane of traffic. If all suppliers met their scheduled production and delivery time line then the factory would look much more efficient but of course they don't.
Bottom line is just as in the 2016MY don't expect any 2017MY GT350's for this summer as I don't see it happening but hope that I am wrong for all of those that placed orders.
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