Volkswagen Navarre announced this Thursday, October 31 that next Monday, November 4 Afternoon and night shifts will be suspended at its Landaben factory. The measurement responds to the supply difficulties of parts of several of their suppliers in the Valencian Communitywho have been seriously affected by recent floods and floods caused by the DANA which had an impact on the region. The news comes in a week marked by the company’s announcement of the closure of three factories in Germany.
In one internal note addressed to staff, the company explained that “due to the flooding in the Valencian Community, where some of our spare parts suppliers are located, afternoon and night shifts on Monday 4 cannot be achieved.” In this way, around 3,000 workers, or around 1,500 per shift, will stay at home this Monday. With this temporary suspension, Volkswagen Navarra intends avoid disruption in your production line, since the lack of components directly affects the possibility of completing the vehicles on schedule.
The shifts affected by this suspension are They will recover on Friday November 8a day initially planned to apply a Temporary Work Regulation File (ERTE) to afternoon and night workers. However, management decided to use this date to offset production which will be interrupted on Monday due to lack of supply of essential parts. This will make it possible to maintain the expected production rate despite logistical problems and minimize the impact on manufacturing.
Even if the company trusts resume your usual activity on Tuesday, November 5they remain attentive to developments in the situation of their suppliers. The latter also face logistical and technical challenges due to the consequences of the floods, which is why Volkswagen Navarra does not exclude who could be forced to suspend new shifts in case supply difficulties persist. The situation will continue to be closely monitored in order to make necessary decisions and communicate any changes as soon as possible.
THE DANA which affected several regions of Spain, in particular the Valencian Community, caused significant damage to the infrastructure and operations of various suppliers, which had an impact on key sectors such as the automotive sector.
