In terms of the effect, I believe that the effect of the -- on the supplies chain that was caused by -- the global supply chain, especially in automobile manufacturing, that was caused by the earthquake and tsunami, that that has certainly diminished.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

This has also meant the arrival on the world scene of multinational firms from emerging countries in sectors such as automobile manufacturing, consumer goods and high-tech industries like aircraft manufacturing.

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China will need to have the same level of skills in strategies and vision regarding marketing within the automobile industry, as has been the case in manufacturing.

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Specifically, it copies advanced manufacturing systems such as those used in automobile assembly plants, which effects just-in-time finding and retrieving of components this way.

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Volatile swings in demand aren't good for a capital-intensive industry like automobile manufacturing.

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Case in point: after experiencing double-digit declines in 2010, private automobile dealers saw revenue growth of 16%, and simultaneously, motor vehicle parts manufacturing grew by 21%.

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Manufacturing has been adding jobs since the start of 2010 due in large part to the sharp rebound in automobile production at General Motors Co.

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Since 1997, the EPA has granted a dozen exemptions to the rule for specific auto manufacturing facilities across the U.S., which has considerably increased the use of aluminum in the automobile industry.

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