Chrysler Corporation Announces Production Schedule for Week of June 19

Strategic Insights -

Chrysler Corporation has announced that seven of its nine U.S. assembly plants and one of its three Canadian assembly plants will operate during the week of June 19. The company has outlined specific production schedules for each plant, detailing the number of shifts and hours worked. Meanwhile, three plants will remain idle due to inventory adjustments or model changeovers, with production expected to resume in the following weeks.

Key Takeaways:

  • Seven U.S. assembly plants and one Canadian assembly plant will operate the week of June 19.
  • Dodge City Complex-Warren (Mich.) Assembly Plant will operate two nine-hour shifts next week.
  • Jefferson North (Detroit, Mich) Assembly Plant will operate two ten-hour shifts on Saturday, June 12 and three seven-and-a-half hour shifts throughout next week.
  • About 3,700 employees will be on temporary layoff due to the reduced production schedule.
  • The Belvidere (Ill.) Assembly Plant will not operate next week because of inventory adjustment, resuming production the week of June 31.
  • The St. Louis South (Fenton, Mo.) assembly plants will operate two eight-hour shifts next week.
  • The New Mack Avenue Viper (Detroit, Mich.) Assembly Plant will operate one eight-hour shift throughout the week.
  • The St. Louis (Fenton, Mo.) North Assembly Plant will not operate next week due to model changeover, starting production of Dodge Ram standard and Club Cab pickup trucks in August.
  • The Pillette Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada will operate two eight-hour shifts on Saturday, June 17 and throughout next week.
  • The Bramalea Assembly Plant will not operate next week due to inventory adjustment, resuming production the week of June 26.
  • The Windsor Assembly Plant will not operate next week due to model changeover, resuming production of long and short wheelbase minivans in July.

Statistics:

  • 3,700 employees will be on temporary layoff due to the reduced production schedule.
  • 7 U.S. assembly plants and 1 Canadian assembly plant will operate the week of June 19.
  • The week of June 19 will see a total of:

+ 2 nine-hour shifts at Dodge City Complex-Warren (Mich.) Assembly Plant

+ 2 ten-hour shifts at Jefferson North (Detroit, Mich) Assembly Plant on June 12

+ 3 seven-and-a-half hour shifts at Jefferson North (Detroit, Mich) Assembly Plant from June 19-23

+ 2 eight-hour shifts at 4 assembly plants: Sterling Heights (Mich.), St. Louis South (Fenton, Mo.), Newark (Del.), and Toledo (Ohio)

+ 1 eight-hour shift at New Mack Avenue Viper (Detroit, Mich.) Assembly Plant

Sources:

  • Chrysler Corporation press release, June 15, 1995
  • Chrysler Corporation, 810-576-8094 (Tony Cervone)