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Crises make automakers rethink lean parts supplies

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bart simpson once said, "damned if you do, damned if you don't"

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They wanted it they got it. Earthquakes and other natural disasters have happened since the beginning of time so nothing to be surprised about.

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You mean the bean counters can be wrong? Horrors! Same is true for a lot of other things that we used to stock pile, such as food. Most cities have only a three day supply of food, if transportation system breaks down, panic all to soon. With a already shaky world economy, more and dangers come from just in time thinking.

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