NU Online News Service, March  18, 3:16 p.m. EST

The global supply chain disruption as a result of the Japan earthquake can be immediately identified. Just type the phrase into your favorite search engine.

Sony Ericsson said it is in contact with key suppliers to identify relocation of certain component manufacturing, and looking at other sources of supply. Caterpillar said two facilities in Japan continue to operate but the current situation is having some impact on production. Semiconductor equipment manufacturer Tokyo Electron Ltd. is arranging apartments for dislocated employees and said operations are expected to resume in two weeks. ON Semiconductor said infrastructure services such as fuel, electricity, water and logistics have been impacted by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan on March 11.

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