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<blockquote data-quote="TheJEPs" data-source="post: 179627" data-attributes="member: 5307"><p>And here is Part II...</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><u>Scheduling</u></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Scheduling usually occurs Thursday night (allocation happens Wednesday night and we get the results sometime Thursday).</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Basically it’s all done by computer (unless something like a priority 01 may be manually scheduled first to make sure it gets scheduled). It lines all the dealers (that have allocation) in some sort of random order. If there are no commodities, this is easy, first dealer’s unit scheduled, second dealer’s, third dealer’s, etc.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Once all dealers first allocation has been scheduled, they go to the next round and do the same for the dealers that have a second allocation. Once everyone’s second is done they go those with a third, and so on. Now that’s in a perfect world where there aren't any commodities.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Here in the real world it works a little different. Commodities screw this all up. Right now most vehicles only have one or two commodities so it’s not as big of deal. At times there might be ten different commodities that are all separate and different and can make things difficult. </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">When scheduling gets to a dealer’s allocation, and his order has a commodity that has already run out, they skip him for that pass. He doesn't loose his allocation, it gets used in the next pass, but it can cost him in other commodities. </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">An example for Super Duty F-Series commodities:</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">5% Crew Cab</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">30% Two Tone</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">50% Power Stroke</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">25% V-10</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">We're going to use dealer A and dealer B. Lets say they both got three allocations. </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Dealer A</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">F-250 V-10 Supercab with 2 tone priority 20</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">F-350 V-10 Regular cab with 2 tone priority 25</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">F-250 PowerStroke priority 30</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Dealer B</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">F-250 V-10 Crew Cab priority 10</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">F-250 V-10 Crew Cab priorty 11</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">F-250 Supercab Two tone V-10 Priority 12</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">F-250 Regular cab PowerStroke priorty 13</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">F-250 Supercab 5.4L priority 17</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">F250 Regular cab 5.4L priority 18</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">F350 Supercab 5.4L priority 20</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Lets say dealer A is toward the beginning of scheduling and dealer B is at the end (supposed to be a random order, but someone has to be first and someone last, but the dealer has no say in this). </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1. System looks at dealer A’s first order, commodities still available so it gets scheduled.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">2. System gets do dealer B's first order and is out of Crew Cabs before it gets there so dealer B doesn't get a unit scheduled.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">3. Dealer A's up again and gets his second scheduled, as both are available.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">4. Dealer B's second order is a Crew Cab again so nothing schedules again this pass.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">5. Dealer A's third order is still okay so it also gets scheduled and uses up his final allocation.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">6. Dealer B's third order isn't a Crew Cab, but after 2 ½ passes two tone is exhausted, so again nothing scheduled.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">7. Dealer B's Power Stroke order doesn't schedule as they are used up in previous passes so he has yet to have a unit scheduled.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">8. Dealer B gets the next three units scheduled in the next three passes as the commodities ordered are still available (in this example).</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">So when its said and done Dealer A got two V-10's, one Power Stroke, and 2 two tone orders where dealer B got nothing off of the control list.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">He gets his three units that he was allocated, but doesn't get any of the hard to get stuff due to the way his order bank was prioritized. This is why a dealer would want to put some of the moderately difficult items in the middle instead of all the hardest to get stuff at the first priority. </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">This example was a little extreme, but it shows how the system works.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">This information doesn't really help the customer as there isn't much you can do to affect this, but I thought people would find it interesting on how the system works. </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">With these example commodities, there isn't a lot of risk because after they run out of the only major commodities (not holds) of two tone and SuperCrew there are still some decent vehicles. If you don't want something you can pass on your allocation, but many dealers will take slow moving trucks instead of passing on allocation. </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">This can hurt worse though, as now the system shows you with that truck in inventory so it can cost you future allocation (remember the turn and earn system). Sometimes vehicles are excluded to get dealers to take them. In years past, V-6 F-150's were excluded and 6 speed diesels didn't count against you.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><u>Other points of interest</u></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Once scheduled some changes can be made. If an item is a commodity, it probably can't be added, but can be removed. </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Trim level (XLT, Lariat, etc) can't be changed, nor can body style (4x4, 4x2, Crew Cab, Regular cab, etc). But color and options can be modified until the truck is locked in for production. If the change takes, you'll get a new DORA.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheJEPs, post: 179627, member: 5307"] And here is Part II... [INDENT][B][U]Scheduling[/U][/B] Scheduling usually occurs Thursday night (allocation happens Wednesday night and we get the results sometime Thursday). Basically it’s all done by computer (unless something like a priority 01 may be manually scheduled first to make sure it gets scheduled). It lines all the dealers (that have allocation) in some sort of random order. If there are no commodities, this is easy, first dealer’s unit scheduled, second dealer’s, third dealer’s, etc. Once all dealers first allocation has been scheduled, they go to the next round and do the same for the dealers that have a second allocation. Once everyone’s second is done they go those with a third, and so on. Now that’s in a perfect world where there aren't any commodities. Here in the real world it works a little different. Commodities screw this all up. Right now most vehicles only have one or two commodities so it’s not as big of deal. At times there might be ten different commodities that are all separate and different and can make things difficult. When scheduling gets to a dealer’s allocation, and his order has a commodity that has already run out, they skip him for that pass. He doesn't loose his allocation, it gets used in the next pass, but it can cost him in other commodities. An example for Super Duty F-Series commodities: 5% Crew Cab 30% Two Tone 50% Power Stroke 25% V-10 We're going to use dealer A and dealer B. Lets say they both got three allocations. Dealer A F-250 V-10 Supercab with 2 tone priority 20 F-350 V-10 Regular cab with 2 tone priority 25 F-250 PowerStroke priority 30 Dealer B F-250 V-10 Crew Cab priority 10 F-250 V-10 Crew Cab priorty 11 F-250 Supercab Two tone V-10 Priority 12 F-250 Regular cab PowerStroke priorty 13 F-250 Supercab 5.4L priority 17 F250 Regular cab 5.4L priority 18 F350 Supercab 5.4L priority 20 Lets say dealer A is toward the beginning of scheduling and dealer B is at the end (supposed to be a random order, but someone has to be first and someone last, but the dealer has no say in this). 1. System looks at dealer A’s first order, commodities still available so it gets scheduled. 2. System gets do dealer B's first order and is out of Crew Cabs before it gets there so dealer B doesn't get a unit scheduled. 3. Dealer A's up again and gets his second scheduled, as both are available. 4. Dealer B's second order is a Crew Cab again so nothing schedules again this pass. 5. Dealer A's third order is still okay so it also gets scheduled and uses up his final allocation. 6. Dealer B's third order isn't a Crew Cab, but after 2 ½ passes two tone is exhausted, so again nothing scheduled. 7. Dealer B's Power Stroke order doesn't schedule as they are used up in previous passes so he has yet to have a unit scheduled. 8. Dealer B gets the next three units scheduled in the next three passes as the commodities ordered are still available (in this example). So when its said and done Dealer A got two V-10's, one Power Stroke, and 2 two tone orders where dealer B got nothing off of the control list. He gets his three units that he was allocated, but doesn't get any of the hard to get stuff due to the way his order bank was prioritized. This is why a dealer would want to put some of the moderately difficult items in the middle instead of all the hardest to get stuff at the first priority. This example was a little extreme, but it shows how the system works. This information doesn't really help the customer as there isn't much you can do to affect this, but I thought people would find it interesting on how the system works. With these example commodities, there isn't a lot of risk because after they run out of the only major commodities (not holds) of two tone and SuperCrew there are still some decent vehicles. If you don't want something you can pass on your allocation, but many dealers will take slow moving trucks instead of passing on allocation. This can hurt worse though, as now the system shows you with that truck in inventory so it can cost you future allocation (remember the turn and earn system). Sometimes vehicles are excluded to get dealers to take them. In years past, V-6 F-150's were excluded and 6 speed diesels didn't count against you. [B][U]Other points of interest[/U][/B] Once scheduled some changes can be made. If an item is a commodity, it probably can't be added, but can be removed. Trim level (XLT, Lariat, etc) can't be changed, nor can body style (4x4, 4x2, Crew Cab, Regular cab, etc). But color and options can be modified until the truck is locked in for production. If the change takes, you'll get a new DORA.[/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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