Floods In Thailand Deal Japanese Automakers Another Blow

Thai flooding has slashed Japanese automakers' output by about 6,000 units a day and forced Sony Corp to delay the launches of some cameras and lens kits, the electronics company and a car industry body said on Thursday.

The natural disaster, now threatening Bangkok, has echoes of the supply chain disruption caused by Japan's earthquake and tsunami, and has affected a raft of Japanese firms.

Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Chairman Toshiyuki Shiga, who is also chief operating officer for Nissan Motor Co , told reporters he could not say when production would be restored at Japanese plants in Thailand.

 

Joe_Limon - 10/20/2011 11:35:33 AM

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I find it hard to believe that only Japanese companies are making parts in Thailand.

Joe_Limon - 10/20/2011 12:10:59 PM

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I can't believe you're attempting to have an adult conversation!

Thanks for the link, but I'm not registered to get access to the rest of the article. So I can't really tell what that link is about. Could you extrapolate on that number, and tell me which models available in the North American market are actually made in Thailand?

What I did find interesting however in that link is

"But while Japan's auto makers, dominant in Thai car manufacturing, say hefty inventories will help them get through the crisis more easily than after the giant March 11 earthquake at home"

Joe_Limon - 10/20/2011 12:42:15 PM

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Well, considering I'm not a child I guess that makes your reply closer to...

"I will not "extrapolate" anything for you. I'll repeat, I don't attempt adult conversations"

Regardless, do you think extrapolating on your point is considered childish? lol

Joe_Limon - 10/20/2011 11:48:55 AM

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Are you saying I doubt that this flood or the tsunami ever existed? lol suuure, can you provide a quote to back that up?

DrtyEuro - 10/20/2011 7:11:47 PM

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Actually all they want is for money to stop influencing politics