Still other companies have limited or stopped production because of supply chain disruptions.

Japanese car companies recovered from supply chain disruption in 2011 taking more market share.

Taiwan’s technology companies were severely affected, but not because of supply chain disruption.

"But the opposite is true when you have supply chain disruptions," she added.

"Supply chain disruption has not been material," he told journalists in London.

Maybe the supply chain disruptions from Japan’s earthquake were bigger than we thought.

But analysts are expecting greater supply chain disruption in the case of Sandy.

Other automakers are also feeling the pinch of supply chain disruptions.

He said supply chain disruptions would be most likely to cause a fall in hours worked rather than outright job losses.

Contacts expected that supply chain disruptions would take place, although it was too early to tell their full extent.

The supply chain disruptions have eased in recent months.

The increase suggests supply chain disruptions created by the Japan crisis are easing.

Coffee also is struggling with supply chain disruptions and an overcrowded market.

That continued last month, even with supply chain disruptions stemming from the crisis in Japan.

Meanwhile, problems in Japan could also hurt manufacturing activity through causing supply chain disruptions.

He said European production could fall by 100,000 cars, with supply chain disruptions likely until October.

Also, the strength of future investment growth is more uncertain even though supply chain disruptions are normalizing.

"Near-term supply chain disruptions could have a negative impact on trade volumes.

Auto sales and production are up now that supply chain disruptions caused by the earthquake in Japan have eased.

Supply chain disruption in Japan is also cited although this is to a relatively minor extent.

Concerns about supply chain disruptions rose following the events in Japan and the Middle East.

Auto sales picked up this summer, mostly because supply chain disruptions caused by the Japan crisis have begun to ease.

But he said the increases were partly because of temporary factors, such as supply chain disruptions stemming from the Japan crisis.

Supply chain disruptions after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami are being blamed for pushing the index lower this month.

Americans bought fewer cars as a result of supply chain disruptions caused by the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan.