Re: New XC40, not quite yet !
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:07 pm
Update:
"Initially, we wanted to restart on Tuesday, April 14," said Barbara Blomme, the spokeswoman for Volvo Car Gent. "But that date was not feasible this morning, so we have now postponed the restart to Monday, April 20. When we start, we want to get started right away. Otherwise, this will have enormous consequences for the chain and we will have to reprogram everything. '
Before the factory reopens its doors, Volvo Gent, which employs 5,800 workers, wants to comply with all corona measures. "The most difficult thing is to guarantee the social distancing of 1.5 meters at all workstations," says Blomme. 'We usually compensate for this by organizing the pass-through system differently. But for a number of items, especially in the final assembly, that is really a major challenge because we must not endanger the rest of the chain. ”
Volvo Ghent wants to provide each team in the factory with a hygiene kit with gloves, alcohol gel and disinfectant. The staff themselves are instructed to keep the workstations clean. "It is not feasible to clean the entire factory every hour," says Blomme. 'That is why we give all employees the responsibility to disinfect the workplace, for example for the repayment. Anyone who works on the steering wheel will have to disinfect it before the car continues. "
The competent inspection services have already visited the modified factory. The unions are nevertheless skeptical about the timing of the management. "It is not possible to get rid of all obstacles," says Gino Hautekeete (ACV). "Social distancing is especially difficult."
"Initially, we wanted to restart on Tuesday, April 14," said Barbara Blomme, the spokeswoman for Volvo Car Gent. "But that date was not feasible this morning, so we have now postponed the restart to Monday, April 20. When we start, we want to get started right away. Otherwise, this will have enormous consequences for the chain and we will have to reprogram everything. '
Before the factory reopens its doors, Volvo Gent, which employs 5,800 workers, wants to comply with all corona measures. "The most difficult thing is to guarantee the social distancing of 1.5 meters at all workstations," says Blomme. 'We usually compensate for this by organizing the pass-through system differently. But for a number of items, especially in the final assembly, that is really a major challenge because we must not endanger the rest of the chain. ”
Volvo Ghent wants to provide each team in the factory with a hygiene kit with gloves, alcohol gel and disinfectant. The staff themselves are instructed to keep the workstations clean. "It is not feasible to clean the entire factory every hour," says Blomme. 'That is why we give all employees the responsibility to disinfect the workplace, for example for the repayment. Anyone who works on the steering wheel will have to disinfect it before the car continues. "
The competent inspection services have already visited the modified factory. The unions are nevertheless skeptical about the timing of the management. "It is not possible to get rid of all obstacles," says Gino Hautekeete (ACV). "Social distancing is especially difficult."