I'm also retired from a manufacturer as well. I understand what you are saying. But I find it interesting that BRP would keep producing these machines and delivering them to dealers when they can't be sold. You loose the confidence of the dealer and the end user.
Not specifically aiming this at you ff73, more so pointed at everyone who's questioning the usefullness of BRP & other manufacturers doing this sort of thing....
But taking BRP's 'incomplete Spyder' roll-out on first, as I understand it they're not producing
too much in the way of 'floor stock' for anyone; if you look closely at it, almost everything being sent to dealers incomplete is either already ordered/sold or very close too it, because demand right now is so high but supply is so limited - which is why they can get away with charging what they do atm!? So they're sending those 'substantially complete but missing some unavailable/in short supply components that are easy to install later' orders out in order to allow their production line to keep operating at all, even if some components will need to be fitted down track/when available. Not doing that would mean their holding yards would fill, closing down their production line again,
and ultimately result in an even LONGER wait & likely higher demand, more competition, and so higher prices for those who are only now or soon will be looking at buying new Spyders/Rykers! :lecturef_smilie:
Besides, I believe that like many others, BRP closed their production line during the peak of COVID in order to help minimise the damage a rampant pandemic disease could cause; and arguably it did that, at least to some degree (not going into that here tho!
) but they couldn't stay shut down/closed forever & remain a viable business - that doesn't help anyone! Remaining closed leaves them effectively out of business &/or going bankrupt because they'd probably be servicing loans without any income; plus it leaves all their employees in a really hard place, without work &/or income; and it leaves suppliers of parts
all around the World in the same situatuation; all their employees in a really hard place; & if none of all those people can buy anything, it'll impact on the livelihood of those working in the supply & production of foodstuffs & all the other commodities, services, etc that people need & ultimately, a significant drop in all that isn't going to be good for
ANYONE! :yikes:
So by re-starting their production line when they did, BRP have at least minimised the impact on all of those people, their employees & suppliers directly, plus all the other businesses & employees down the food chain indirectly; but if BRP now stopped producing Spyders again just because they can't get a few parts instead of continuing with producing Spyders as people order them & sending them out to dealers almost complete, it'd not only push
their business right to the edge if not over, it'd be taking along for the ride all their employees; all their supporting suppliers & their businesses, all
their employees; all the next level of supporting businesses & employees etc etc yad yada yada, right into the deep end of that pond full of brown smelly stuff we all know is down there waiting; and if you imagine enough similar companies doing the same sort of thing & extrapolate the impact that'd have far enough, I imagine that
all of that could ultimately have similar 'unable to eat/live' ramifications for the ENTIRE World! :shocked: .
So like many other responsible businesses, BRP have instead chosen to re-open their production line, keeping their business going, even if at less than peak capacity & without some parts; but it keeps their employees in a job & so able to eat/live; keeps their Supplier's businesses going & their employees in a job & so able to eat/live; and in turn keeps all their supporting businesses and the suppliers of the foodstuffs, services, & commodities that all these employees at every step down the line use still working and so able to continue to eat/live.... and if you follow the chain far enough, all of this eventually comes right back to benefiting
YOU and allowing you to continue to live in the manner you currently do, even if you're left waiting for what is, at it's most basic level, a non-essential commodity.
Sure, it's probably not ideal for anyone, and I bet the dealers don't really like having all these 'not quite complete' Spyders &/or Rykers stacked up in their yards awaiting parts that are held up somewhere in that loooong '
Just Isn't There (yet!)' supply chain, but hey, it's keeping (most of??) them still in business, which in turn keeps their employees paid & able to eat/live; and the producers of all the goods & commodities that they need/use to do that in business so that they in turn can keep the next level of employees employed & able to eat/live; and ultimately, keeps the system & society that keeps
YOU going & living comfortably all still functioning, even if not at the level you desire or at it's best!
But it's FAAARRR BETTER than the alternative!! :lecturef_smilie:
OK, I'll climb down off my hobby horse for a bit now.... but what's a little wait when it means so much to so many?? :dontknow:
:cheers:
