What Caused Closure of Toyota's 14 Assembly Plants in Japan?
Toyota Motor was ramping back production at its Japan-based factories on Wednesday after a computer system processing orders for vehicle parts broke down
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Toyota Motor was ramping back production at its Japan-based factories on Wednesday after a computer system processing orders for vehicle parts broke down
Toyota's system of lean production and just-in-time parts delivery known as "kanban" is at the heart of the shutdown.
Toyota Motor is gradually resuming production at its Japanese factories following a computer system malfunction that halted the processing of vehicle part orders and led to the temporary closure of 14 assembly plants. This interruption affected a vital component of Toyota's lean manufacturing approach, a strategy it originated to reduce inventory and maximize production efficiency, a methodology embraced by other automakers as well.
Toyota Motor was ramping back production at its Japan-based factories on Wednesday after a computer system processing orders for vehicle parts broke down on Tuesday, forcing the closure of 14 assembly...
Toyota Motor was ramping back production at its Japan-based factories on Wednesday after a computer system processing orders for vehicle parts broke down on Tuesday, forcing the closure of 14 assembly plants.