QSO 300 Final Project: Nissan Case Study

Introduction: In the past, Nissan Motor Company has faced many issues that have negatively impacted the business. On March 11, 2011 Nissan’s Japan facility was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami which delayed production of automobiles which lasted until October 2011. Luckily, Nissan had an earthquake emergency disaster plan in place to assist during the aftermath. However, Nissan needs to ensure that they are prepared for any other disaster that may occur regardless of size. The information presented, will offer an analysis of the company as a whole and provide direction for solving issues that they may face in the future. We will focus on quality, process and location analysis, as well as some problem area for operations managers. Generating Value: Functions Prior to the disaster in March 2011, Nissan had a regional decentralized supply chain structure. Nissan implemented a risk management function for crises that may affect global operations due to previous issues the company faced. Nissan’s risk management team is responsible for identifying and analyzing risk before it occurs and providing countermeasures to handle the aftermath. Nissan designed a readiness process that included.......continue reading....