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COVID-19 and the Challenges Facing the Automotive and Parts Industries

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  • Seio Nakajima
  • Hideo Kobayashi
  • Fusanori Iwasaki
  • Yasushi Ueki

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  • Seio Nakajima
  • Hideo Kobayashi
  • Fusanori Iwasaki

    (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA))

  • Yasushi Ueki

Abstract

This study examines the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the automotive and parts industries. While much of the existing literature focuses on macro-level supply-chain disruptions, this project offers a micro-level analysis of firm-level responses, drawing on in-depth interviews with company personnel and factory site visits. It explores how firms integrated management practices and digital technologies into their business continuity plans (BCPs) to respond to pandemic-related shocks. The analysis further situates these disruptions within the broader context of structural transformation in the automotive industry and Japan’s ongoing work-style reform. By examining the interaction between temporary crises and longer-term socio-economic trends, the study provides insights into the post-pandemic trajectory and future resilience of Japan’s automotive sector.

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  • Seio Nakajima & Hideo Kobayashi & Fusanori Iwasaki & Yasushi Ueki, 2025. "COVID-19 and the Challenges Facing the Automotive and Parts Industries," Books, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), number 2025-RPR-40 edited by Seio Nakajima & Hideo Kobayashi & Fusanori Iwasaki & Yasushi Ueki.
    • Handle: RePEc:era:eriabk:2025-rpr-40
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