Supply chain disruptions caused by shutdowns at domestic auto parts companies will shut down production at a GM plant in South Korea, which produces the Chevrolet Traiblazer model for the South Korean and U.S. markets, on Feb. 17 and 18 due to a lack of parts supply from China. Similarly, Nissan, Hyundai and Renault have been affected by the resumption of work by domestic parts companies, which has also led to shutdowns at their overseas plants due to a lack of parts supply from China.
Components companies can not be 100% automation and automotive manufacturing assembly still need people
Now the automotive manufacturing stamping, welding, painting and assembly, stamping, welding and painting can be done almost entirely by the machine's automated robotic production, but the assembly still need manpower, the need for manual labor to install many parts. But the automation rate of auto parts manufacturing is not high. Take Changan Ford supporting the production of high-end welding, stamping process body parts in Chongqing Liangjiang New Area of Bignon Dapsh auto parts, with 86 industrial robots, automation rate of only 85%. The country's large number of auto parts companies, many parts do not do robot mass production, but today's labor costs are not cheap.
Since the production of parts and components enterprises can not be fully automated, even if the automation rate of the whole car manufacturing is high, the coquettish woman is also difficult to cook without rice. Take the most advanced Great Wall Automobile manufacturing base in Chongqing, the latest built in China, welding and painting workshop can do 100% automation rate, but also need people to operate computer programs to control robots, and assembly still need to be manpower to complete the Great Wall Automobile automation rate of 70%, in the industry are considered high.
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During the anti-epidemic period, the resumption of work has been affected, some car companies not only donate money and goods, and even switch to the production of much-needed masks and other equipment for the victory of the anti-epidemic to contribute to the FAW General Motors Wuling from the idea of putting forward to the first batch of masks off the line in just three days, SAIC General Motors Wuling, as the first to obtain the license for the operation of medical equipment and through the professional inspection of the automobile enterprises. Affected by the epidemic, the impact of car companies is also greater, but still united to contribute to the victory of the anti-epidemic belongs to the car companies a power.