Automotive Fleet, October 2017
18TH ANNUAL OTD SURVEY PART 1 Milder weather greater railcar availability softer retail demand and fewer quality holds contributed to stable or decreasing orderto delivery OTD times Most OTD issues involved vehicles shipped from Mexico to the U S BY MIKE ANTICH ORDER TO DELIVERY TIMES FOR 2017 MODELS REMAIN STABLE O rder to delivery OTD times for the 2017 model year were comparable to those experienced by commercial fleets during the 2016 model year The top factors that positively influenced OTD during MY 2017 were A softening of retail demand that improved production allocation and reduced lead times especially for trucks and vans Greater availability of railcars decreasing the incident of railcar shortages compared to prior years AT A GLANCE Order to delivery OTD times for 2017 model year were comparable to those experienced by commercial fleets in the 2016 model year Almost all vehicle lines were delivered on average within or ahead of the OEMs posted lead time One vehicle segment experiencing higher OTD times is medium duty trucks This was offset by faster OTD for vans and SUVs AUTOMOTIVE FLEET I OCTOBER 2017 16 OEMs issued fewer extended quality holds on new models Milder weather that resulted in fewer weather related delays Similar to last year 2017 order to delivery timeframes for most models remained relatively flat with delivery times for some models decreasing said Jessica Krams manager vehicle order management for Wheels Inc Almost all vehicle lines were delivered on average within or ahead of the OEMs posted lead time For the most part vehicle lines that experienced longer orderto delivery timeframes for 2017 were accurately accounted for by the OEMs in their projected lead times This was an improvement over past years On the negative side there were persistent difficulties in shipping product from Mexico to the U S resulting in delays and uncertainty as to the anticipated delivery date These were among some of the many findings that were revealed by Automotive Fleets 18th annual OTD survey which is based on data and analyses provided by nine fleet management company FMC survey partners that included ARI Donlen Element Fleet Management Emkay LeasePlan USA Merchants Fleet Management Mike Albert Fleet Solutions Union Leasing and Wheels Inc The comprehensive OTD survey tracked actual deliveries of approximately 137034 new vehicles during the 2017 model year that were comprised of 103 different models The survey methodology calculated OTD times for cars from the day an order was placed with a factory to vehicle delivery to a dealer not driver pickup Truck OTD was calculated from order placement to delivery to an upfitter or if no upfitting was required to a dealer The days spent at an upfitter were not included in truck OTD times Stable OTD Times All participating FMCs agreed that on KRAMS Wheels Inc
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