Shreveport Plant Operations And Personnel Questions

[elio_curious]

I got the ~ 307 per week from 16,000 (cars ordered) / 52 (weeks in a year)

Maybe the $120Mil is counting on many owners choosing upgrades

 

[Jim H]

Just to avoid any future rumors let me carify that the Sour Apple Green Elio with the cool dash is actually the P2. (http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=24b371802c83d81776b06aa68&id=e32f0f9f33&e)

Thanks. Since I first saw and sat in the P3 I guess I haven't payed much attention to the P2. Appreciate your clarification.

 

[dgruis]

dgruis, That is some good news. Thanks for posting--now maybe Elio can get in and make their portion theirs.

ps I'm outside Brooklyn, IA

Awesome fellow Iowan. I can smell a Midwest Elio Rally brewing.

 

[Ontap]

Cluster reminds me of an old Chevy, like the one's in a '55 Bel Air

JP that picture brings back some really good memories!!!

 

[Kuda]

I'm all for believing Escude's premise is wrong. No doubt at some point there will be a day with production numbers at 87 +/- but that is nor necessarily a constant.
First day might only be 41, That doesn't mean that it will be stuck at 41 forever. Got to work the bugs out so that it can improve

Where's Ty when we need him..................?

 

[Craig]

 

[Ty]

Where's Ty when we need him..................?

Lol... I'm right here. If I remember correctly, GM would shut down between models and then walk the first one down the line while making adjustments (there weren't many). Then, they'd send another one down the line and all the people who just did the first one would perform their 52 second or less task. Then, they'd start up the line for real and go maybe half speed. They would you d a bell and speed it up as the day went till they got back to a speed of about 54 seconds. Now, each station had a pull cord that would stop the line. They didn't stop it very often. Now, those line workers were very good and since there were minor tweaks, it wasn't like they were learning a new job.

I do not, of course, expect Elio to be able to get that fast that quick. It'll be a simpler car with fewer options (GM used 27 different cross-border harnesses for different truck configurations for goodness sakes). They'll use fewer employees performing fewer operations but each will take about that same 52 seconds. Now, Elio won't fire up the line without having parts on hand so I expect suppliers to be well locked in and producing parts in advance. Those first day or two Elio guys, say, 250 or so will have some trouble picking up their cars. I think it is important for Elio to make a big deal about getting that first car out and handing the keys to the new owner... press should be there and there should be champagne, etc. They should make it look like the happiest day ever. Then, watch the orders come in fast and furious!

 

[H2odog]

Is there anyone on here from Shreveport? We need someone who can tell us when they start to hire personnel at the plant. It will take awhile to gear up, with both equipment and training workers. When this starts it will be just a matter of time. Hopefully, they will hire in a lot of people who use to build the HUMV.

I'm not sure that having someone in Shreveport, or even in La for that matter is necessary, as it is certain to be in the news.

 

[Ty]

I'm not sure that having someone in Shreveport, or even in La for that matter is necessary, as it is certain to be in the news.

True. But it would be nice to have someone say "I was driving by the old GM plant and they are putting up an Elio sign..."

 

[Rickb]

True. But it would be nice to have someone say "I was driving by the old GM plant and they are putting up an Elio sign..."