General Assembly is scheduled 496/shift, I believe. 3 shifts a day. Viola' -- 1500 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, and 1 ton regular cab and double cab pickups a day. General Assembly runs at 72 jobs per hour, Body Shop runs 78 jobs per hour and Paint Shop (where I work) runs 76 jobs per hour. Production has 30 minute lunch and 2 shorter breaks per shift. Real mind bender is that every one of these vehicles has at least 5 mounted and balanced wheel and tire assemblies. That's a lot of wheels and tires, all scheduled and ordered to meet that particular truck in the right sequence. Our plant is undergoing a huge (no pun intended) expansion now. Nearly $3 Billion worth. New Body Shop, expanded Paint Shop, and several expansions to existing buildings. All in preparation for the next generation 1/2 ton trucks we'll start building late next year. HD's come the following year.
