Delays due to steering wheel shortage

[Gene Hunt.]

Not very good is it ?.Why not make shure you have a large stock before you start building ??.

[Snoopy]

A lot of car plants work on a 'just in time' system were the parts arrive as its called more or less  just in time that way it keeps stock levels down and so costs. The parts suppliers contracts have a clause in them were they get a huge fines if they fail to deliver on time (ironic) 

[GolfTi]

The suppliers to VW have probably had to make people redundant in the recession as VW and other manufacturers all cut back on supply as demand (and projected demand) reduced.

They are probably now very wary about taking on new staff to meet a particular short term order. Even if they do it all takes a while to recruit and train etc.

Sign of the times I'm afraid and it's happening everywhere.

[percymon]

A lot of car plants work on a 'just in time' system were the parts arrive as its called more or less  just in time that way it keeps stock levels down and so costs. The parts suppliers contracts have a clause in them were they get a huge fines if they fail to deliver on time (ironic) 

indeed but even a supposedly standard 13 week lead time on a carorder gives vw 10 weeks to source parts. Some buyers may alter specs but for those that revert to the standard wheel there will another that adds the mfsw.

[James Gould]

The whole thing is mad  -  paying almost £26K (with a few quid discount) for a Golf (cloth, not leather  -  yes, DSG plus some other options) and having to wait what I know will be 6 months minimum  -  all madness  -  but I guess I'll forget the madness when I get the car  -  it's far too much money and extra mad considering I'm a family man but we've got a Freelander 2 and as the car that I'll use, it really is all the car I want  -  it ticks all the boxes  -  alternatives are things like new Merc E Class or new BMW 5 Series (when it's out) but spending more than the Gti money for a car I don't really want  -  I want the Gti so I'll have to pay and will have to wait.

[am1w]

Hi

Whatever next -- the whole VW workforce will probably now go down with suspected swine 'flu!
The perfect excuse!
How efficient!