Constrant jump
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Racer
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Constrant jump
Reading about the constrants, and how many are on the 1LT, if someone orders a 3LT will their order go to the head of the list or at least jump in front of a bunch of the 1LTs
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When a dealer is given an allocation, they should start at the beginning of their list and take the first order that is allowed by that allocation. If the first person wants something that is on constraint and is not willing to change their order, then the dealer goes to the next person on the list. That process continues until the allocation is filled. Repeat process for all allocations they have in the cycle.
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As it is now with no real idea of where constraints are going to be when they finally do start offering allocations again, it's anyones guess as to where they may fall. I know if my slot falls back more than a couple months, and delivery starts pushing end of spring instead of beginning, I'll be cancelling my order and just waiting for next year to get a 2021 in April.
Burning Brakes
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You’re also dealing with Startup Restrictions. (See the chart above.) In other words, GM has made the decision to not offer certain equipment or colors at the start of production, regardless of parts availability or orders. The plant manager also has promised a slow startup to make sure things go smoothly with the first customer cars in limited colors and with specified equipment. In addition, so far no one at GM has said the startup timing will change, other than to say the first cars will be built in February. That means, for example, a color that’s constrained now could end up constrained by the original time period plus that two months (or whatever time setback) is imposed by the strike.
It will be interesting to see what production changes might be announced once GM knows for sure that the strike is over and when its employees are returning to work.
It will be interesting to see what production changes might be announced once GM knows for sure that the strike is over and when its employees are returning to work.
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