Another supply chain disruption is brewing overseas.
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Japan has temporarily halted some Toyota production. Nissan is monitoring.
For dealers, this is a reminder of how fragile the new vehicle pipeline is.
The immediate concern isn't the main assembly plant. It's the vast network of smaller component suppliers that feed it. The ones making the hybrid systems, the engines, the thousands of small parts that can stop a factory cold.
We can't control earthquakes. We can control how we prepare for the inevitable ripples.
This is the time to ask hard questions, not to just wait and see.
What's one tangible step you can take today to insulate your dealership's profitability from disruptions you can't control?
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