Auto manufacturers continue to struggle to keep up with demand after March disasters

Japan’s auto manufacturing industry was disrupted greatly by the disasters. Auto manufacturers have decreased production by 14.9%. Damages to plants, recertification issues, and electricity shortages have played a major role in slowing production lines and profit loss.

Toyota expects to cut production by 40,000 vehicles resulting in a profit loss of $72 million. Toyota also plans to close 12 plants nationwide. Honda also announced that it will lose an output of 20,000 vehicles and will not return to normal production levels until after the summer.

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Japanese Disasters Still Causing Issues for Auto and Technology Plants

Monday, June 21, 2011

Japan based Panasonic reported Monday they are continuing to experience shortages of parts as a result of damages to the company’s manufacturing facilities after the March disaster. The company expects to see a 60% year–over-year drop in profits. Shortages of parts have affected sales of televisions and mobile handsets. Although the company expects operations to be back to normal by March 2012, performance will be significantly affected for the first six months leading up to September.

Locally, Chrysler Jeep announced it will be closing its Chrysler Toledo North Assembly Plant and Supplier Park earlier than usual for scheduled maintenance and retool due to potential shortages of parts from their Japanese suppliers. Although the company expects its Japanese suppliers to eventually recover, they are also planning to shut down their Perrysburg Stamping Plant for scheduled maintenance later this summer.

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Panasonic Corp anticipates 60% drop in fiscal year profit

Jeep summer shutdown comes early

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Short-term LCD Shortages open opportunities for new suppliers and increases prices

Multiple manufacturers like Renesas are concerned about running out of inventory of electronic components in June. As a result of unmet demands, Renesas fears customers could switch to different suppliers. This could handicap Renesas’ turnovers in the long-term.

Samsung however, expects the LCD market to quickly rebound. This may result in an increase of prices by 5 to 10 percent in the second half of the year because of a LCD panel shortage.

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Renesas Sees Microcontroller Shortage In June

LG Display, Samsung see depressed LCD market turning 

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Impact of Shortages due Japanese earthquake is spreading

The effects of the earthquake in Japan have now extended to the Southern US.

In addition to the auto retailers who are still being affected, the hard drive industry is now being affected as well. Shortages are now becoming a result from the demand of the same quantity and kind of components from a declining pool of suppliers.

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Hard drive industry to continue facing shortage in May

Myrtle Beach retailers feel effects of Japan's disaster

Impact of Component Shortages on R&D

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Several product prices to increase due to hit supply chain

Computer and computer related products prices might boost in the future as a result of the earthquake in Japan and the shortage of electronical components. Which means for buyer of motherboards, PC’s or cameras of Nikon and Canon that they have to invest more money to purchase their products. Basic reason for this fact is that high-end components like chips are manufactured in Japanese plants, which are not fully recovered yet.

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Canon and Nikon DSLR 'shortage' threatens prices

Higher prices after Japan quake to boost chip sales

Notebooks and hard drives to increase in price

 

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Production cuts and delayed product launches still follow Japan crisis

Automakers like Toyota Motor Corp, Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. are still struggling due to uncertainty of the supply chain from Japanese auto parts suppliers.  Honda is likely to halve production at its India plant.  Toyota, seemingly hit harder, is estimated to produce only 30 percent of normal capacity through June 4. In product launch delays, Sony's 3D camcorder launch has been delayed.

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Honda halves India production, Toyota cuts output 70 percent due to tsunami supply shortages 
Japan Auto View Cut

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Semiconductor and auto industry continue to be shaken by Japanese quake

While Toyota stated the potential supply of new cars might be notably impacted this summer, Chrysler may lose 35,000 vehicles at its 13 North American factories between mid-March through mid-April due to Japanese component shortages. Additionally, semiconductor companies like SMT are worried about timely new product launches and meeting customer demand. 

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Toyota production might be limited through July

Chrysler Production Impacted by Japanese Quake

Japan shakes semiconductor industry

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