Supplier Risk Management. Disruption. All the Eggs in One Basket? This week, Ford Motor Co's quarterly earnings is affected by shutdowns at three U.S. truck plants caused by a fire at a key parts supplier, Chinese-owned Meridian Magnesium Products operating in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. The May 2 nd fire triggered smaller production disruptions to other vehicle manufacturers, including General Motors Co, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Daimler AG and BMW AG. The difference? Less dependency on sole sourcing. The two-week production halt for the F-series trucks could slice as much as $310 million from Ford's second-quarter profits. Let's take a second example. Aersoles low-cost sourcing strategy was the start of the retailer's demise. Faced with sourcing issues and retail competition, the company restructured in 2017 and shuttered over 70 retail stores.