 Case Study – Toyota Supplier Relations: Fixing the Suprima Chassis
In this assignment, you will read a case study and answer the following questions:
1. What are the main contributors (causes) of the crisis at ChassisCo’s Athens plant in late 2004 (14 months after SOP)?
- ChassisCo’s responsibility?
- Toyota’s responsibility?
2. Considering these causes:
- What are ChassisCo’s options for resolving the crisis?
- What would you do if you were in charge?
3. Considering these causes:
- What are Toyota’s options for resolving the crisis?
- What would you do if you were in charge?
