Parts Paralysis Hits Ford
Shortage of parts from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami makes Ford idle plants all over the world:
- Beginning this week Ford Lio Ho plant in Taiwan will be idled for two weeks. This “as a precautionary move to ensure we have parts availability going forward and as a result of a shortage of vehicle kits,” Ford told Reuters. The plant makes Focus, Mondeo, Escape, Econovan, Mazda 3 and Mazda 5
- Ford’s Changan Ford Mazda Automobile plant in Nanjing in China will be idled for a week. The plant makes Fiesta, Mazda 2 four-door, and the Mazda 3.
- Ford’s assembly plant in South Africa will also be closed for a week. The plant makes the Focus, Bantam, Ranger pickup truck and Mazda BT-50. The Ranger, BT-50 and Bantam are pickup trucks.
Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.
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