How the automobile industry can reduce the effects from natural disasters in the supply chain disruption: A comparative study of Japan earthquake and Thailand flood

• Main Authors: Jira Kitiruangsang, 陳秀玉
• Other Authors: Ling-LangTang
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24478042136721454561

碩士 === 元智大學 === 經營管理碩士班(企業管理與服務科學學程) === 100 === Earthquake, tsunami and flood are natural disasters that are the effects of the earth’s natural hazards. They lead to financial, environmental, and human losses. In 2011, Japan earthquake and tsunami on March 11 disrupted supply chain in the automobile industry, along with Thailand flood in end of July. It is rapid to consider aspects of supply chain risk that might have been previously overlooked especially many manufacturing factories and industrial zones were affected of the supply chains shortage in both countries. This research is based on the case study of Japan earthquake and tsunami and Thailand flood on how the automobile industry reduce the effects from natural disasters in the supply chain disruption. After disruption is discovered, companies need to react to the situation fast by firstly retaining employees and customers together with environmental and societal concern. Secondly, they need the plan to redesign and re-engineering parts chain. This research also emphasizes that natural disasters are reminders for reassessment of their supply chain strategy for many companies.