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Yes... A/X/Z/D Plan

Ford Window Stickers for retail orders, including "Plan" orders, are green, stock orders are blue and performance vehicles (Shelby, ST's, etc.) are red for easy identification. The green stickers for the retail orders also make it easy to identify them at the final rail destinations in order to help expedite delivery to the dealerships. Regular retail orders have no customer identification on the Window Stickers but those for "Plan" orders have the customer's name included in the equipment/options list.

That's the 4 minute "preview" video.

Ford's notice to Dealers is all screwed up. They posted a preview video last night yet the note on that page says it was published June 3rd! Other note tells Dealers to watch the broadcast today but doesn't tell when. Typical mess. They might mention a planned production start but we'll know for certain when they include the production timetable in the FDNB report, which could be included in Friday's FDNB report that'll be released over the weekend.

The changes to the 2022MY Super Duty are minor. This isn't the first time Ford's started scheduling retail orders ahead of the "Okay to Buy" status but there's no way to know in advance that they're making an exception to the regular scheduling process until they notify Dealers.

It's old news to those here. It's only news to unaware Dealers and the public.

2022MY Super Duty scheduling starts tomorrow, not today. This is an exception that Ford's making to the usual procedure of not scheduling retail orders until the 'Okay to Buy" status is achieved. And it is not "preliminary" scheduling, whatever that is. It's actual production week scheduling.

SCHEDULING TOOLBOX - SCHEDULING PLAN This is the tentative scheduling plan for the production period. This is just a guide for scheduling. This information is tentative and may change at any time. THIS INFORMATION APPLIES TO UNSCHEDULED ORDERS ONLY. I just realized that I somehow overlooked uploading the scheduling plan for this week! FYI... My dealership has a Retail 2022MY Super Duty (F-350 Lariat 4x4 SuperCab, #618A, 7.3L, FX4 Off-Road, Tough Bed Spray-In Bedliner, Lariat Value Package) showing on this morning's "AM Preview Scheduling Report" that is showing that it will be scheduled for production the week of July 26th rather than the the week of July 12th as indicated in Ford's Scheduling Toolbox. Blue Oval Forums_Production Week Scheduling_2021-05-31.pdf

As I posted in other threads... Retail 2022MY Super Duty orders will start scheduling tomorrow.

If it's showing "In Production" and "Sent to Plant" it's in the early stages... just wait until next week but give it time.

22MY Super Duty Startup Scheduling – On Thursday, June 3, retail 22MY Super Duty orders will begin scheduling.

21V709 Mat also be referenced as F21709

Post or PM the dealer name and location and I'll look up the Dealer Code for you.

The following updated/revised order guides have been uploaded to the Dealer Order Guides section and are now available for download. 2021 Bronco Sport Order Guide 2021 Bronco Sport Order Guide (Canada) 2021 Escape Order Guide (Canada) 2021 Escape Plug-In Order Guide (Canada) 2021 Expedition Order Guide 2021 Explorer 4-Door Order Guide 2021 F-150 Order Guide (Canada) 2021 F-150 Police Responder Order Guide 2021 F-150 Police Responder Order Guide (Canada) 2021 Medium Duty F-650 & F-750 Order Guide 2021 Mustang Order Guide 2021 Mustang Order Guide (Canada) 2021 Mustang Mach-E Order Guide (Canada) 2021 Police Interceptor Utility Order Guide (Canada) 2021 Super Duty Chassis Cab Order Guide (Canada) 2021 Super Duty Pickup Order Guide (Canada)

There are a number of updated Ford Order Guides (U.S. and Canada) that I downloaded and processed earlier this morning. I'll upload all of them when I get back later this morning.

No problem... understood.

As of this morning, there are no updated Lincoln Order Guides. I'll check again later just to be sure they're not released late.

Yes, Intel is playing catchup to their computers but their stock buybacks instead of increased R&D investment isn't what's affecting or created the general microchip shortage across so many industries that are trying to react to the tremendous increase in demand for consumer products.

I'm not so sure about that. The pandemic caused tremendous pent up demand for all types of consumer products besides automotive... appliances, computers and just about any product that uses semiconductors. It still takes months to get many appliances and the order-to-delivery time for a new desktop is a month, graphics cards are in short supply... and prices for computer components are going through the roof, if you can find them.

Intel Corp's CEO said yesterday that it could take several years for a global shortage of semiconductors to be resolved. https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/intel-reiterates-chip-supply-shortages-could-last-several-years No doubt that Ford will produce every vehicle they can and F-Series will remain the highest priority to maintain profits and sales leadership.

Per Friday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) below is the updated production timetable for the 2021/2022MY F-Series Super Duty. 01/20/2021 - 2021MY Final Fleet Order Date 03/18/2021 - 2021MY Last Day to Spec Change (KTP) 04/01/2021 - 2021MY Last Day to Spec Change (OHAP) 07/09/2021 - 2021MY Balance Out Date (KTP) 07/21/2021 - 2021MY Balance Out Date (OHAP) 03/15/2021 - 2022MY Order Bank Open Date 05/27/2021 - 2022MY Scheduling Begins (KTP) TBD - 2022MY Scheduling Begins (OHAP) 07/10/2021 - 2022MY Job #1 Date (KTP) 07/22/2021 - 2022MY Job #1 Date (OHAP)

Per Friday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin), the updated scheduling and production timetable has been released for the 2021/2022MY Explorer. 06/25/2021 - 2021MY Fleet Final Order Due Date 07/22/2021 - 2021MY Last Day to Spec Change 10/08/2021 - 2021MY Balance Out Date 07/12/2021 - 2022MY Order Bank Open Date 08/12/2021 - 2022MY Scheduling Begins 10/11/2021- 2022MY Job #1 Date

Per Friday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) here's the updated scheduling and production timetable for the 2021/2022MY Lincoln Aviator. 03/05/2021 - 2021MY Fleet Final Order Due Date 03/11/2021 - 2021MY Last Day to Spec Change 07/30/2021 - 2021MY Balance Out Date 03/15/2021 - 2022MY Order Bank Open Date 06/17/2021 - 2022MY Scheduling Begins 07/30/2021 - 2022MY Job #1 Date

June 2nd is announcement and reveal to the Dealers.

The MCO/MSO's are probably created at the same time that the vehicle invoices and window stickers are and probably get sent automatically.