For this Case Study, read the following:
• “Resilient Response and Recovery at Western Digital: After the Thai Flood” (opens in a new window)
• “Thai floods affect Honda’s global output”(opens in a new window) https://www.automotivelogistics.media/thai-floods-affect-hondas-global-output/7530.article
Answer the questions below and submit to the Assignment folder no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. (This Assignment folder is linked to Turnitin.)
1. What did Western Digital and Honda do in order to sustain their employees during the months that the plants were closed?
2. Should they have provided additional assistance to them in some way?
3. What about other local flood victims and the broader community?
4. Considering that these plants in Thailand are located in an area that is prone to flooding, should these companies consider shifting production elsewhere? Why or why not?