The Motor Vehicle Supply Chain: Effects of the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

Canis, Bill

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Automobile industry;    Automobile industry workers;    Automobile parts industry;    Automobile production;   

RP-ID  :  R41831

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the effect that the March 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami in the northeast coast of Japan has on the auto production facilities in the United States. Not long after the earthquake and tsunami the disruptions in Japanese industrial activity, the impact on global supply chains could also be significant. This is especially important in industries such as autos, telecommunications and consumer electronics.