U.S. automotive supplier in the following major customer in Asia, and forms a joint venture with a Thai company to build and operate the new plant. The main parts are also derived from the existing plant of Thai partner. Asian currency crisis is the Thai currency devaluation, and the problems of the joint venture, requiring restructuring of the joint venture, and resources from other parts of the company. Issues in the case include the recovery tools and equipment from the joint venture and cost analysis to determine the best alternative search. Additional Excel templates are available for use with this case. "Hide
by Edward W. Davis, John W. Wehrenberg, Sandon Moore Source: Darden School of Business 25 pages. Publication Date: March 29, 2001. Prod. #: UV3489-PDF-ENG