BBC: GM Suspending production Shreveport - lack of parts (from Japan)

[jannyk]

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2130: General Motors says it is suspending production at its Shreveport Assembly plant in Louisiana in the US next week because of a parts shortage resulting from the crisis in Japan, Reuters reports.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698

There will be a lot more bulletins like this over the next few weeks. Auto Parts, Semiconductors, all manner of parts come from Japan

[htuttle]

1. One of the obvious pitfalls of just-in-time production

[Junkdrawer]

2. Beat me to it. JIT greatly increases risks....n/t