Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 12:27:52 GMT From: dropdeadzonenopsamAMplease.yahoo.com (Karl R. Buschhaus, Esq.) Subject: Labor to make 900 WAS -Re: WTB Saab 900 conv
On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 00:57:19 GMT, Nutmegger<Menopsamcretroadagain.com> wrote: >Dave Hinz says... >> >>Nutmegger (Nutmeggernopsameja.com) wrote: >>: Fred Hess says... >> >>: >He mentioed how there were >>: >something like 250 man hours in the older 900's and now >>: >there's only like 25-35 man hours to slap one together. >> >>: Huh? >> >>: I mean does he take into account the updated technology? >>: I can't see how this can be correct, man hours down by 90%? >>: Am I missing something? >> >>I do remember when the "new 900" came out, they talked about how >>labor-intensive the old 900 was to make, and how much that was reduced >>with the newer model. > >I don't remember hearing any of that at all. I wonder where I've been? Nutmegger, You obviously were not at the SAAB owners conventions of 1991, or even some of the later ones. At the 1991 convetion there was much talk by SAAB about the new 900. At that time, it had not been badged as a 900. In fact, they asked the audience what they thought the name should be. Mostg everyone there said "900". Among the other details that were mentioned at that time was the fact that the key was going back where it belonged. I wish I had the exact numbers but the human labor needed to produce the new 900 was significantly less. I am pretty sure it was less than half. Of course many of us wondered if this meant we could afford to buy a new one. We knew the answer to that. I believe the majority of the savings came in the welding and assembly of body panels which could now be done by robots. That was in the early 90's. I suspect the savings are even greater today now with the advancement of industrial robots. Karl > >>It was substantial, but of course I can't come >>up with the numbers. > >Those numbers see way too inflated to me, I just can't imagine. >> >>Keep in mind, the "old 900" is basically the same car as the 99, which >>dates back to the late sixties. Lots has changed in manufacturing in >>that time. > >The 99's seemed to have so much more things wrong all the time then the 900. I >figured technology has helped the company cut on man power, but..... >Who knows? >I wished they made a video of making a Saab, that would be cool. > >~J~
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