Errors at Honda's subsidiary in China were to blame for the series of strikes at affiliated parts suppliers in the country rather than the carmaker's global approach to management, the company's president insisted yesterday.
In his first comments since the industrial action, Takanobu Ito said there had been “insufficient communication between employees and local managers” in labour disputes at half a dozen Honda-related component makers in May and June.
However, he said the problems were the result of isolated mistakes at Honda's Chinese subsidiary. The disputes spiralled into strikes that set back Honda's production in the world's largest vehicle market by just under 20,000 vehicles.
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