Japan Earthquake Disrupts Auto and Chip Supply Chains
A recent earthquake in Japan's 'Silicon Valley' region has caused significant disruptions to the global automotive and chip supply chains. Sony is set to begin a phased restart of its quake-hit sensor plant, as the death toll from the quake reaches 34.
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Sony to Start Phased Restart of Quake-Hit Sensor Plant Tuesday
Sony Group Corp. said it will begin a phased restart of its image sensor factory in Kyushu on Tuesday, after a magnitude-7.1 quake and numerous aftershocks shook Japan’s southwestern island.
By Takashi Mochizuki
Read full article →Quake in Japan’s ‘Silicon Valley’ disrupts car, chip supply chains
A powerful earthquake that struck southern Japan this week has exposed the vulnerability of the country’s manufacturing supply chains, a decade after a devastating quake in the same region triggered widespread industry disruption. Tuesday’s 7.1-magnitude quake claimed at least 34 lives, ruptured roads and cut off utilities to thousands of households. It also brought factories to a halt in an area critical to Japan’s auto industry and known as well as the country’s “Silicon Valley” due to its...
By Reuters
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