British excavators manufacturer JCB to cut production and the number of shifts, since facing a shortage of components from China due to the outbreak of coronavirus. This is the first major British manufacturer, to warn of the impact of the epidemic on production.
Monday will be shortened working hours for 4,000 employees will be immediately suspended from working overtime.
More than 25% of JCB suppliers in China completely stopped the production of components, while others are working at reduced capacity.
"Violation of supply chain components in the UK comes at a time when the demand for products JCB is very strong," says operations Director mark Turner. "We are keeping the situation under review and expected rapid rise in production when this period of supply disruption is over."
This step would mean that the working week in Staffordshire, the company will be reduced from 49 to 34 hours. JCB said that work will still pay for 39 hours, but they will have to work extra hours later this year.
last week, Fiat Chrysler said that the impact of the epidemic coronavirus may halt production at one of its European car Assembly plants in four weeks.
Car factories are in a state of preparedness for a possible disruption of the Chinese factories and suppliers, but is warning the Fiat was the first to emphasize the influence in Europe.
