Arlington plant closed temporarily - Open Now

Steveo123 · Oct 7, 2024

Well today was supposed to be start of production for the 2025 models but GM says because of the hurricanes they have a supplier shortage and closed the plant. They also closed the Flint plant for the heavy duty trucks.

Call me a cynic, but I would think they had the parts already in hand to start building the refresh. Make of it what you will.

Blueinterceptor · Oct 7, 2024

They were still making the 24’s as of a week ago. Still pulling orders my buddy told me.

homesick · Oct 7, 2024

There's a thing called JIT supply- it stands for 'Just In Time'. It, basically, means that companies use OTR trucks as warehouses.

It's not fun being the truck driver if you're hauling one of those loads. The carrier [trucking company] can get way up your butt, and stay there, 'til you've delivered your load. I hauled a few GM loads, back when.

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NWLa Now · Oct 9, 2024

Any *factual* updates here?

tom3 · Oct 9, 2024

And that JIT supply means there's no warehouses full of parts for replacements. Couple years down the road and you need an unusual part it's junkyard time. But I suspect non-union N. Carolina does supply a lot of the parts these days and Helene probably shut down a lot of that.

Doubeleive · Oct 9, 2024

NWLa Now said:
Any *factual* updates here?

factual? this isn't fake news the plant is offline currently
I suppose there was no Hurricane either?
I am just surprised that all the people leaving for the current one are able to get gas.
I would not want to be stuck in that traffic ugh......

Oaktree · Oct 9, 2024

I was at the GMC dealer last Friday and they just received 5 or 6 ‘24s. I’m guessing they were cringing. A little delay will help the dealers

DuraYuk · Oct 9, 2024

tom3 said:
And that JIT supply means there's no warehouses full of parts for replacements. Couple years down the road and you need an unusual part it's junkyard time. But I suspect non-union N. Carolina does supply a lot of the parts these days and Helene probably shut down a lot of that.

Yeah that doesn't happen. This isn't a new process. It was pioneered by toyota. This is for production. Lean process. Keeps things cheap and efficient and allows you to react accordingly when it comes to making more/less of something

Steveo123 · Oct 9, 2024

Plant is back up

B-train · Oct 9, 2024

Steveo123 said:
Well today was supposed to be start of production for the 2025 models but GM says because of the hurricanes they have a supplier shortage and closed the plant. They also closed the Flint plant for the heavy duty trucks.

Call me a cynic, but I would think they had the parts already in hand to start building the refresh. Make of it what you will.

Moat definitely have the parts in hand. A slight of hand move to delay production because lots are full of 2024 models they can't sell for their absurd prices.....

I've been to FL a lot over the years, and I can tell you there ISN'T a ton of manufacturers there supplying the big 3. It's mostly service businesses, commercial, recreation, and utilities from what I'm aware of.

Your main mfg hubs are east coast and midwest. Who knows, maybe some little inconspicuous part that weighs an ounce is made there and Effed up the whole program.....

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