philidor
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Post by philidor on May 19, 2016 20:50:26 GMT 1
Perhaps they are preparing for an even higher rate. ... Or it's all about the different timelines for a supplier rate change and a FAL rate change. Suppliers should be ahead of the FAL ! |
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Post by stealthmanbob on May 19, 2016 22:59:16 GMT 1
Perhaps they are preparing for an even higher rate. ... Or it's all about the different timelines for a supplier rate change and a FAL rate change. Suppliers should be ahead of the FAL ! I agree but 4+ years in advance is a bit much ! |
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Festus
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Post by Festus on May 20, 2016 0:03:11 GMT 1
... Or it's all about the different timelines for a supplier rate change and a FAL rate change. Suppliers should be ahead of the FAL ! I agree but 4+ years in advance is a bit much ! As the article is about the groundbreaking of new factory buildings the time horizon might be a little bit farther than just 4 years. It might be wise to have some extra capacity left for further growth, so you don't have to go through all the preparation related to constructing new buildings in 5 years or so. Also during normal operation of a production line it might be good to have still some "reserve" and not always "run at full throttle" in order to compensate flaws in the production process, like e.g. problems with machines which have to be maintained or repaired, changes in production procedures, bad weather causing disruptions in inflow and outflow of parts, a wave of flu, strikes etc. Besides lead times for the buildings there is also time needed for recruiting, training, certification of the people. |
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henge
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Post by henge on May 20, 2016 4:57:04 GMT 1
On a side note: "Saft" is the German word for "juice"!  |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on May 21, 2016 11:07:06 GMT 1
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Post by marlibu on May 21, 2016 12:40:09 GMT 1
this is nice to hear. let see what happens.
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Post by avest005 on May 22, 2016 9:07:02 GMT 1
I assume we will see confirmation at Farnborough.
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XWB
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Post by XWB on May 22, 2016 16:30:22 GMT 1
Article says confirmation is expected on June 8.
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Post by Jkkw on May 23, 2016 16:02:25 GMT 1
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Post by chornedsnorkack on May 23, 2016 16:24:14 GMT 1
Who´s the happy owner?
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