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And Ford will cut the prices on the new trucks with fewer parts by how much?!Next Ford F-150 Will Get Rid of 2,400 Parts to Cut Costs, Improve Quality
The automaker’s CEO says it wants to streamline its manufacturing process to boost profitability.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/next-...id-of-2400-parts-to-cut-costs-improve-quality
Ford wants to improve its quality and streamline its manufacturing, CEO Jim Farley and other executives told investors Monday. That means using fewer parts per vehicle, capitalizing on lucrative segments, and streamlining its supply chain. Farley said soon the fruits of its labor will be more evident and encouraged investors to “make [their] own decision” about whether or not the company was undervalued.
Farley and the heads of the automaker's three recently reorganized business divisions—Ford Blue, Pro, and Model E—gave details on how it plans to do this in the coming years. One interesting example it provided was the number of parts reductions it plans to apply to new models, particularly the F-150. The automaker claims the revised pickup truck will have 2,400 fewer parts as soon as next year. That could be everything from fasteners to parts under the hood, although specifics were not provided.
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