Comments on: Communication: New production stoppage today

By: Timothy J. Sinclair

Timothy J. Sinclair — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:27:00 +0000

OK. I’m with you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:02:00 +0000

I think Saab and Swade are to be congratulated for taking a pro-active stance on communication rather than reactively fighting media fires.

Thanks and all the best to the Saab team.

By: Steven Wade

Steven Wade — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:51:00 +0000

Jose, sometimes you’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t. We’ve been criticised in the past for being too quiet.

At least with this we get to state the situation as it stands. We know that others will spin it – par for the course. But if people want a corporate statement on what’s happening, this is what we’ve provided.

By: Jose Nino

Jose Nino — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:46:00 +0000

Despite this being “normal” in JIT manufacturing, Saab is being examined underneath a microscope by many members of the media. These outlets will likely put a negative spin on it, which will only hurt the brand’s feasibility and viability in the eyes of the consumer.

With all due respect, why SAAB allows this to be posted on their own corporate site is beyond me, especially in the context of the media’s current sensibility toward the brand.

By: Steven Wade

Steven Wade — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:22:00 +0000

Thanks gents.

As noted when production re-started, we expected some bumps in the road. Many of our suppliers (around 800 or so in terms of parts) have suppliers of their own and there are a lot of talks ongoing. We are not idle.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:43:00 +0000

1. Every car-manufacturer has production-stops now and then.
2. The need to support this unique brand has not grown less.
3. The risk is very minimal. Spare-parts will be available even in worst case.
4. Where most cars today seems to be very alike each other, Saab is still different.
5. If you want a Saab, no other car will do.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:23:00 +0000

Anybody who thought a just in time production line was not going to have some restart issues after a 7 week shut down needs to read up a bit on Kanban lean manufacturing. It was all but inevitable. I’m also reading reports that Volvo and a number of other manufacturers are having periodic shutdowns – most due to supplier issues arising from getting product out of Japan after the earthquake/tsunami. For all we know that may be partly the case with Saab – although their liquidity is admittadly more of an issue than Volvo, Honda or Nisaan.

By: Timothy J. Sinclair

Timothy J. Sinclair — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:42:00 +0000

Very hard to even think about purchasing a SAAB in these circumstances. How can I persuade my wife this is the right thing to do?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:41:00 +0000

This kind of “news” should be prevented in the future; otherwise it will be very hard for SAAB to sell a sufficient number of cars.

By: Ruben Snippe

Ruben Snippe — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:25:00 +0000

Has the line been running full speed since the beginning of this week? I understood there was a tactical decission taken, limiting the capacity, thus trying to prevent subsequent stops?