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Snowstorm rattles supply chain: Trapped trucks, closed bridge cause shutdowns
John Taylor, associate professor and director of supply chain programs at Wayne State University, commented about the impact of last week's snowstorm on the automotive industry, which relies on reliable transportation. \"In the North American supply chain, we can\'t have our highways shut down because there happens to be a snowstorm in the winter,\" he said. \"Everyone was left scrambling to reroute and incur extra costs to expedite shipments. The Ontario government needs to take a hard look at their processes.\"