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Critical vendors and essential suppliers: new meaning in the auto supply business.
When Henry Ford improved the moving assembly line in the early 20th Century and started America on the road to automation, he realized the smallest component of an automobile was as important as its biggest component. If the smaller piece wasn't available, a ripple effect would be created affecting the entire assembly line.
Little did Mr. Ford realize that such a scenario would be played out today, as smaller automotive suppliers and vendors are filing bankruptcy petitions or experiencing cash flow shortages. The decline of these smaller, though critical, vendors could affect the entire automobile production process.
During the last 18 months, auto parts ...
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