This afternoon we received word from our friends at the MidEngineCorvetteForum.com that the Corvette Assembly Plant is scheduling three weeks of closures this fall due to supplier-related parts constraints.
The shut down of the Bowling Green Assembly Plant will start on Monday, September 28th and runs through Friday, October 16th. Affected Weeks of production include:
• September 28
• October 5
• October 12
As was the case when the Assembly Plant shut down for three weeks over April, May, and June, the planned stoppage is being blamed on supplier-related parts constraints. We’ve been seeing plenty of constraints ongoing since the 2027s started down the line and while of the issues are related to carbon fiber and the Corvette’s aero pieces, we have heard about some other issues impacting production.
Just last Monday, the plant was only reduced to just one shift and it’s believed that a parts shortage was responsible.
Hopefully, this three week shutdown with allow Chevrolet’s parts suppliers and vendors a chance to catch up with whatever is causing the bottleneck in production.
As always, stay tuned to CorvetteBlogger for up-to-date information about production of America’s Favorite Sports Car!
Source:
MidEngineCorvetteForum.com
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2024 – E-Ray is delayed production until January ’24 and has a very short run
2025 – E-Ray has full production year (largest total) but is immediately overshadowed by the hype for 2026 interior changes; resulting in many buyers wishing to swap for 2026’s and dealers ordering lackluster 2025’s with the remaining allocations
2026 – E-Ray has lowest production year of all. Cause is later identified as GM using up v1.0 motors and limiting production to existing stocks thereof. Largely overshadowed by both the v2.0 motors and the LS6 engine being available for 2027.
2027 – Grand Sport X is not produced at the SORP for 2027. GM then shuts down the plant for 3 weeks–further delaying production.
GM hates AWD fans. They’re about a half step removed from spitting on you and telling you its raining.
And you believe this constraint krap? Ever thought the CARS AIN’T SELLING?
Your ‘source’ is the forham. Would it not be more credible to reach out to the plant media relations person to get definitive information?
Since the beginning of the C8, they’ve had constraints and shortages. All the new variants can not be produced as customers desire. Some pass over their allocation hoping the options they want will be available on the next one. This is really going to hurt GM’s reputation and anger anyone waiting for their guild to get going.
If I posted something like this, that means its confirmed. Also, Chevy representatives will often say “don’t attribute this news to me” which is what happened in this case.
Ive been in manufacturing for 31 years. This is going on. In my sector we’ve dubbed it Covid light. I could get lights, proximity sensors by the 1,000s the next day with just an email. Now they are up to 3 months out. This is why ive started carrying 3 to 5 months of inventory. 2.7 million is now 4.2 million just sitting on shelves. The bad part is now ive become the goto to buy when distribution cannot support. Just the other day I sold 100,000 foot of XLP wire to one of our suppliers just so they could build for our main plant. Its rough going from 4 weeks to 12 weeks overnight for lead times. Stay frosty my fellow commodity managers! Its hell out there.
The real trouble since Covid is production and shipping of parts due to labor shortages.
Not enough folks to make the parts and then not enough ships and truck to deliver them.
Add this to right on time production then you start your run out of parts. The Corvette parts are gathered after the order is placed and parts are designated to arrive in time to be put on the car.
There is no large warehouse holding all these parts in KY.
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