JCB facing parts shortage due to coronavirus outbreak
JCB is set to reduce production levels at its UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
JCB is set to reduce production levels at UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, the company recently announced.
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JCB is set to reduce production levels at UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, the company has announced.
The move will mean a shorter working week for around 4,000 JCB employees from Monday passed, February 17.
JCB chief operating officer Mark Turner said: “The disruption to the component supply chain in the UK comes at a time when demand for JCB products is very strong, so while this course of action is very unfortunate, it is absolutely necessary to protect the business and our skill base.
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“Production in the UK has so far been unaffected by the situation in China.
“However, more than 25 per cent of JCB’s suppliers in China remain closed and those that have reopened are working at reduced capacity and are struggling to make shipments.
“It is therefore clear that the inbound supply of certain components from Chinese partners will be disrupted in the coming weeks as they seek to replenish their stocks. This inevitably means we will not have the required amount of parts needed to build our forecast number of machines in the short term.”
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JCB is set to reduce production levels at its UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
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JCB is set to reduce production levels at UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, the company has announced.
The move will mean a shorter working week for around 4,000 JCB employees from Monday passed, February 17.
JCB chief operating officer Mark Turner said: “The disruption to the component supply chain in the UK comes at a time when demand for JCB products is very strong, so while this course of action is very unfortunate, it is absolutely necessary to protect the business and our skill base.
“Production in the UK has so far been unaffected by the situation in China.
“However, more than 25 per cent of JCB’s suppliers in China remain closed and those that have reopened are working at reduced capacity and are struggling to make shipments.
“It is therefore clear that the inbound supply of certain components from Chinese partners will be disrupted in the coming weeks as they seek to replenish their stocks. This inevitably means we will not have the required amount of parts needed to build our forecast number of machines in the short term.”
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