After reading Chapters 15 16 17 of our text International Bu

After reading Chapters 15, 16 &17 of our text International Buisness, conduct research and present the class with 1) a real-world example of a firm that has encountered problems within their supply chain (defective parts/components, safety or human rights violations at contractor facilities, schedule creep, etc.) 2) an overview of the issue at hand 3) how the problems were remedied

Solution

1. toyota recalls its cars around the globe which are having a problem \"out of gas pedals controls in the year 2009-10. a combination of manufacturing flaws turned Toyota\'s fleet of vehicles into automotive runaways. In some cases, the floor mats became lodged under the accelerator, jamming it down. In others the gas pedal would simply stick. After more than 60 cases of runaway vehicles were reported, 30 of which resulted in at least one death.

2. Toyota went into crisis mode and issued two separate recalls in 2009 and 2010 to \"reconfigure\" the accelerator setup. Company officials have estimated the cost of the blunder will top $5 billion after all is said and done, making it the costliest recall ever recorded.

3. they resolved the issue.