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Managing Tier-1 Supplier Escalations When a Parts Shortage Halts Assembly

Automakers charge Tier-1 suppliers $10,000 per minute when a missing wiring harness shuts down an assembly plant. Here is the emergency air-charter hot-shot delivery protocol.

Amit Kasliwal
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
October 20, 20224 min read
Managing Tier-1 Supplier Escalations When a Parts Shortage Halts Assembly

The Dedicated Air-Charter Delivery Script

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What to say to the OEM plant director: "To ensure Plant Line 2 experiences zero minute downtime, we have chartered a dedicated Learjet carrying 400 wiring harness modules landing at your local airport at 14:00. Our logistics hot-shot team will deliver parts directly to your receiving dock 45 minutes before line sequencing begins."

The 2-Minute Practice Drill

2-Minute Spoken Drill

The 2-Minute Practice Drill

Practice assembly line emergency briefings in Dehurdle.

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