Auto industry supply chain suffers from weakened links

The production workers at manufacturer Weber Automotive Corporation in Summerville, S.C., had already packaged their handiwork into industrial-sized crates, all ready for shipping. But those crankshafts, a complicated piece of machinery that hold engine pistons in place, are still sitting idle on the factory floor, awaiting delivery to their next stop in Chrysler’s expansive supply chain. Their journey came to a grinding halt after the ailing auto giant filed for bankruptcy protection in late April.

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