Auto parts market braces for massive price cuts
- December 7, 2022
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The monstrous shortage of car parts that started after February 24 is gradually ebbing away, but the problem is not completely solved: many items are “waiting”, some items
The monstrous shortage of car parts that started after February 24 is gradually ebbing away, but the problem is not completely solved: many items are “waiting”, some items can only be bought when dismantled. However, the issue is close to a global solution: the issue was taken up at the highest level in Russia. How, tells the portal “AvtoVzglyad”.
Oddly enough, after the first few weeks of the crisis, it turned out that the main problem with spare parts and consumables was not in availability – places where they were ready for sale were quickly found – but in logistics. The Russian Railways have long been known for their slowness; great difficulties arose with the ships: if their destination was Russia, they refused to insure them; and road transport with a serious transport shortage is an expensive pleasure.
Therefore, the solution to the problem of shortages lay precisely in setting up the logistics: as soon as the paths crossed and the ski slopes were full, the flow of necessary components gradually began to fill the market. Business can solve any problem, but to do it in a short time, the help of the state was needed.
The first stage was the introduction of the so-called parallel import – that is, complete disregard for the opinion and wishes of the copyright owner and manufacturer. When the seller is ready to exchange the goods for cash, the deal is closed. And how he will deal with the supplier, if he suddenly finds out (if he finds out, of course) about such jokes – no one cares, hard currency has done its job, is doing it and will do it. The next point on the map is the railway from China.
The bridge, which had been tormented for 10 years, was finally completed in six months – trains with goods began to run. And now the third, previously unresolved issue is also being “cut off”: Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to increase the number of container(!) trains to the Far East to three per day by reducing coal exports. Deadline for implementation – until the end of the year (three weeks)!
The fact is that all crossings and ports were literally filled with “fuel”, which was “diverted” from Europe to Asia by emergency methods. The railway, frankly, could not cope, the tracks were full of trains, so transporting goods from the ports and directly from China to Siberia and the Central Federal District was physically impossible. It came down to establishing a causal link by involving the president: really, only manual control is possible in difficult situations.
Now the gates are open for the Chinese manufacturer, the roads are built – it’s time to start making money. After the problem is solved in this way – it is not a secret for anyone that most of the factories are located in China, and no one has yet canceled gasket companies – the Russian market will receive a huge influx of new components that will make up for the entire deficit by a large margin.
And if there is a surplus on the market, marketing campaigns and discounts come into play. This is a direct dependency, which is reinforced by a significant reduction in logistics costs, as rail is one of the most budgetary modes of transport. Thus, the issue can be considered closed: after the New Year, the auto parts market will calm down. What can not be said about its twin – the new and used car market. He is still incredibly far from the “turn to recovery”.
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Oddly enough, after the first few weeks of the crisis, it turned out that the main problem with spare parts and consumables was not in availability – places where they were ready for sale were quickly found – but in logistics. The Russian Railways have long been known for their slowness; great difficulties arose with the ships: if their destination was Russia, they refused to insure them; and trucking with a serious shortage of means of transport is an expensive pleasure.
Therefore, the solution to the problem of shortages lay precisely in setting up the logistics: as soon as the paths crossed and the ski slopes were full, the flow of necessary components gradually began to fill the market. Business can solve any problem, but to do it in a short time, the help of the state was needed.
The first stage was the introduction of the so-called parallel import – that is, complete disregard for the opinion and wishes of the copyright owner and manufacturer. When the seller is ready to exchange the goods for cash, the deal is closed. And how he will deal with the supplier, if he suddenly finds out (if he finds out, of course) about such jokes – no one cares, hard currency has done its job, is doing it and will do it. The next point on the map is the railway from China.
The bridge, which had been tormented for 10 years, was finally completed in six months – trains with goods began to run. And now the third, previously unresolved issue is also being “cut off”: Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to increase the number of container(!) trains to the Far East to three per day by reducing coal exports. Deadline for implementation – until the end of the year (three weeks)!
The fact is that all crossings and ports were literally filled with “fuel”, which was “diverted” from Europe to Asia by emergency methods. The railway, frankly, could not cope, the tracks were full of trains, so transporting goods from the ports and directly from China to Siberia and the Central Federal District was physically impossible. It came down to establishing a causal link by involving the president: really, only manual control is possible in difficult situations.
Now the gates are open for the Chinese manufacturer, the roads are built – it’s time to start making money. After the problem is solved in this way – it is not a secret for anyone that most of the factories are located in China, and no one has yet canceled gasket companies – the Russian market will receive a huge influx of new components that can cover the entire deficit with a large margin.
And if there is a surplus on the market, marketing campaigns and discounts come into play. This is a direct dependency, which is reinforced by a significant reduction in logistics costs, as rail is one of the most budgetary modes of transport. Thus, the issue can be considered closed: after the New Year, the auto parts market will calm down. What can not be said about its twin – the new and used car market. He is still incredibly far from the “turn to recovery”.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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