Honda pauses production after UK port woes

[AtW]

"Japanese carmaker Honda has warned that production at its Swindon plant will be disrupted, after transport problems caused a shortage of parts.

The plant operates on a "just in time" production system, where parts arrive at the factory when they are needed.

Honda has told employees that it is currently experiencing vessel delays and congestion at UK ports.

It will pause production on Wednesday "due to transport-related parts delay", the car giant said.

"The situation is currently being monitored with a view to restart production as soon as possible," Honda said.

It is looking at other arrangements such as air freight.

Congestion at UK container ports has been building up in recent weeks, causing problems initially at Felixstowe, but recently at Southampton and London Gateway as well. "

Honda pauses production after UK port woes - BBC News

If it's not Brexit related then could please kind Mods move this to the General

[courtg9000]

Build up at UK ports has been an issue since September.
It started at Felixstowe and spread elsewhere.
From what I do know from work Felixstowe is an absolute mess and the operator has a hell of a lot of work to do to get it all sorted out. This has caused a knock on effect elsewhere.

[Eirikur]

Project fear!!!!!!

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Aren't Honda Swindon shutting down anyway?

[courtg9000]

Aren't Honda Swindon shutting down anyway?

July next year

[GigiBronz]

Who needs cars anyway?

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Who needs cars anyway?

Only electric ones, and the Honda e isn't made in Swindon. So shut it down, polluting relic of a bygone era!

[Eirikur]

Only electric ones, and the Honda e isn't made in Swindon. So shut it down, polluting relic of a bygone era!

Just waiting for the rest of Swindon to shut down. #MakeBritainGreener

[Mordac]

The plant operates on a "just in time" production system, where parts arrive at the factory when they are needed.

A genius idea, probably from a management consultant, who didn't anticipate delays due to problems with the weather, strikes in France, or a Global Pandemic. Honda have had nine months to adjust their logistics chain, and couldn't be bothered because they're closing the factory soon anyway.

[Eirikur]

A genius idea, probably from a management consultant, who didn't anticipate delays due to problems with the weather, strikes in France, or a Global Pandemic. Honda have had nine months to adjust their logistics chain, and couldn't be bothered because they're closing the factory soon anyway.

This shows you have no clue how the logistics world works.