A weeklong bridge blockade by protesters at the U.S.-Canada border further highlighted the fragility of the North American supply chain, and could spook automakers into sourcing more of their parts locally, industry experts and analysts said.
"We've talked about it for years: Buy where you build…
A weeklong bridge blockade by protesters at the U.S.-Canada border highlighted the fragility of the North American supply chain and illustrates the need to source more parts locally, experts say.
"We've talked about it for years: Buy where you build," said Laurie Harbour, CEO of supplier consultancy Harbour Results Inc. "If you're not going to buy where you build, then understand the risks that are associated with that."