Manufacturers have been offering fairly optimistic forecasts for the remainder of 2014, at least for North America, now that the costs of a harsh winter-logistics snarls and higher energy usage, for example - are washing away with spring rains. Many expect that unmet demand in the first quarter will be satisfied in the second and third. Here's a little rundown of what's going on: Ford Motor Co. continues to run overtime shifts-mostiy at pickup truck assembly plants-and is demanding that its suppliers do likewise to support their additional production opportunities.
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机译：鉴于严峻的冬季物流混乱和高能耗等原因，制造商一直在提供至少2014年剩余时间的乐观预测，而春季雨水正在冲销。许多人预计第一季度未满足的需求将在第二和第三季度得到满足。以下是发生的情况的简要说明：福特汽车公司（Ford Motor Co.）继续加班（主要是在皮卡车组装厂），并要求其供应商也这样做以支持他们的更多生产机会。
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