It’s been almost a month since the Japanese island of Kyushu earthquakes and record-breaking number of aftershocks. The high-speed train recently resumed its regular schedule, and although there are still considerable humanitarian and housing issues, industry is moving to quickly resume production and meet global demands. The long-term impact of these disruptions has yet to…
It has been a couple of weeks since double earthquakes hit the Japanese island of Kyushu in the Kumamoto prefecture, self-named as Japan’s Silicon Valley. The two earthquakes, one registering 6.5 magnitude followed by the main 7.3 magnitude event, are unusual in that they occurred in a two-day time frame. Additionally significant: 1,000 aftershocks continue…
On Friday, EPS posted the breaking news of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan during Thursday evening and reported some of the early information available while what were then believed to be aftershocks continued to affect the area. We made the comparison to the 2011 disaster almost five years and a month to the…
Almost five years and a month to the day, a powerful earthquake that registered as a magnitude 6.4 again hit Japan with the epicenter located on the island of Kyushu, one of the four largest in Japan. Aftershocks were equally strong hitting nearly the same magnitude and lasting well into the night. The quake was…
It’s no secret that developing tight relationships with your suppliers will garner major benefits including better pricing, higher quality parts, and access to the latest innovations and savings opportunities. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the automotive industry, where some of the largest automotive OEMs have lost their way, while others are reaping the…