Method for the manufacture of motor vehicles

A method for manufacturing motor vehicles, comprising:

• determining demands for vehicles of a first model series and demands for vehicles for a second model series that is different from the first model series;
• partly producing a plurality bodies of vehicles of the first model series at a first production site to meet the demands for the first model series;
• bundling the partly produced bodies of the first model series at the first production site in an order conforming to the demands for the vehicles of the first model series and a travel time from the first production site to a single manufacturing location, thereby producing first bundles;
• partly producing a plurality of bodies of the second model series at a second production site to meet the demands for the vehicles of the second model series, the bodies of the second model series being produced to a less complete stage at the second production site as compared to a stage of completion of the bodies of the first model series produced at the first production site;
• bundling the partly produced bodies of the second model series at the second production site in an order conforming to the demands for the vehicles of the second model series and a travel time from the second production site to the single manufacturing location, thereby producing second bundles;
• transporting the first and second bundles from the first and second production sites to the single manufacturing location;
• performing additional production on the vehicles of the second model series at the manufacturing location;
• sequentially feeding the vehicles of the first and second model series into a sequencing station of a single manufacturing line at the manufacturing location and in an alternating sequence that is selected to meet the respective demands for the vehicles of the first and second model series;
• and
• completing manufacture of the vehicles of the first and second model series at the single manufacturing line at the manufacturing location.

A method for manufacturing motor vehicles, comprising:

• determining demands for vehicles of a first model series and demands for vehicles for a second model series;
• at least partly producing bodies of the vehicles of the first model series at a first production site to meet the demands for the first model series;
• bundling the partly produced bodies of the vehicles of the first model series at the first production site in an order conforming to the demands for the vehicles of the first model series and a travel time from the first production site to a single manufacturing location, thereby producing first bundles;
• at least partly producing bodies of the vehicles of the second model series at a second production site to meet the demands for the vehicles of the second model series, the vehicles of the second model series being produced to a less complete stage at the second production site as compared to a stage of completion of the vehicles of the first model series produced at the first production site;
• bundling the partly produced bodies of the vehicles of the second model series at the second production site in an order conforming to the demands for the vehicles of the second model series and a travel time from the second production site to a single manufacturing location, thereby producing second bundles;
• transporting the first and second bundles from the first and second production sites to the single manufacturing location;
• performing additional production on the vehicles of the second model series at the manufacturing location;
• sequentially feeding the at least partly produced bodies of the vehicles of the first and second model series into a sequencing station of a single manufacturing line at the manufacturing location and in an alternating sequence to meet the respective demands determined for the vehicles of the first and second model series;
• and
• completing manufacture of the vehicles of the first and second model series by assembling the at least partly completed bodies of the first and second model series to respective engines, chassis and wheels for the respective first and second model series at the single manufacturing line at the manufacturing location.