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Unifor more optimistic about avoiding more full-week shutdowns

Article content The global semiconductor chip shortage will result in both of Ford Motor Company’s Windsor engine plants getting an additional shutdown week. The company has confirmed to Unifor Local 200 officials the Essex Engine and Windsor Annex plants will now be down the week of May 31. Both plants were running normally this week. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Ford adds shutdown week for both Windsor engine plants Back to video The company also confirmed its Oakville Assembly complex, which is supplied by three local firms, will be idled for the weeks of May 31 through the week of June 21.

Ford redesigning parts to use more accessible chips

Article content Farley said on Thursday that about 60% of the chips used in Ford’s vehicles are 55-nanometer or larger, what he called “mature nodes.” He said supply of those chips was constrained. Longer-term changes about how Ford approaches chips are being considered, he said. “Not only are we redesigning a lot of our components to work with chips that are more accessible … but we think we need to look at buffer stocks, actual direct contracts with some of the foundries,” Farley said. “We think that’s going to be a really critical approach to our supply chain as we get more electronic components.”

Oakville plant s shutdown also impacting Windsor suppliers

Oakville plant s shutdown also impacting Windsor suppliers
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