The supply of parts and components will be normalized at the end of the year – El Financiero

It will be by the end of this year that eMiguel Angel Cons Figueroa, Chairman of the Council for Maintenance and Technology (CMT), confirmed that the supply of spare parts and components for original equipment for Mexican cargo transportation has been organized.

As far as possible — Cons Figueroa said — truck and trailer manufacturers, many of whom operate from the United States, are already responding to demand for auto parts and maintenance parts for Mexican fleets.

CMT chief mentioned that Many parts and component factories in the United States have had to reduce their manufacturing during the pandemic, affecting OEMs and assemblers. In our country they are supplied with them.

Many manufacturers are still stuck in the chip crunch. Meanwhile, truck and trailer manufacturers are trying to stock and supply emergency spare parts as quickly as possible, although many parts are still limited.

From the point of view Miguel Ángel Cons Figueroa The development of the vaccination program in the United States has reduced restrictions and promoted the revitalization of production of Mexican transport parts and components.

This year, CMT will implement it digitally Annual Forum whose central theme will be: “Maintenance Management in the New Normal”, on September 21, 22 and 23 Where issues of importance to the sector will be covered such as future technologies for trailers, mobility, regulatory updates, evolution of braking and stability systems, fuel operation in freight transport, and practices for workshop management, among others.

With this, it is proposed to link attendees with recommended practices drawn from the US Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC), as well as to develop dialogue and debate on issues that require attention and resolution in favor of more efficient road transport of goods.