To survive and thrive, it’s time for the automotive sector to diversify its supply chain

Posted on 7 Apr 2020 by The Manufacturer

Coronavirus and recent trade wars have made one thing clear - the current supply chain model in the automotive sector is unsustainable. Neeraj Kanwar, managing director of one of the world's largest tyre manufacturing companies, reports.

 The past couple of weeks has witnessed numerous carmakers shut their plants across the US, UK and Europe. We saw Nissan close its Sunderland plant in the UK and Volkswagen, the world’s biggest automaker, announce the temporary closure of its European plants. In fact, plant closures are happening across Europe. While the automotive industry was…

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