Stalled supplier is a hazard warning
13 September 2012
The risks of having only one source for a vital part have hit the headlines as Land Rover struggles to receive chassis for the Discovery. David Arminas reports
Land Rover’s problems with UPF-Thompson, the single supplier of chassis for its bestselling Discovery model, is a shining example of a relationship that went the worst possible way. Ford, Land Rover’s parent company, is up in arms at the possibility of losing the supplier, and is adamant that it wishes to maintain a relationship established around 30 years ago.
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