UAW strike could tangle supply chains across North America

If the strike expands to additional auto plants, additional supply chain impacts could include a rise in “grey market” trade in fake parts, according to Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, which provides technology for counterfeit identification and traceability. “A massive walkout will have ripple effects on a global scale,” Ganzarski said in an email. “A halt in production will have direct economic impacts for the workers, the Big 3 and the local economies these car businesses drive, but the hidden risks – like counterfeit parts that will undoubtedly flood the auto parts market – come at even greater costs. Shortages make people source parts wherever they can buy them, but inauthentic parts risk human safety. Car owners should be on high alert.”