To begin with, the recent tsunami and earthquake that shook Japan have just not affected the economy and peace of the дЫПLand of the Rising SunдЫќ but also had impacts in various aspects, дЫПThe global supply chain managementдЫќ being one among them. Looking closely into it would reveal its future affects globally. Japan being one of the worldдЫЄs largest automotive parts suppliers, has failed many automotive firms through out the world with the inevitable natural disaster. Toyota, Honda, Volvo and many such companies have been victims to this globally affected supply chain management of automotive parts. Many companies have suffered huge losses and some of them have stopped the production for quite sometime. The disaster has caused a rise of imports and a decline in exports of the