Toyota to halt more lines; 9,000 cars at 4 plants to be affected

This is what happens when companies rely on China to make parts at a lower cost.

It's actually SE Asia, MM, but yes, global outsourcing not only destroys good local jobs, it leaves companies vulnerable to a host of uncontrollable risks.

Thank god that "onshoring" has become a thing, from about 3 years ago. In the future, hopefully, we won't have to deal with the danger of excessive globalization.

Did they take credit on just in time management for inventory before? What happens now?

Fewer cars means less carbon dioxide emissions.

Wonder if the staff will be given a holiday or still forced to do overtime even with nothing to do...???

Oh no!

I'll have to pass on buying that GR Yaris RZ I've been wanting.

It’s interesting to note that Walmart and Amazon anticipated supply problems and decided last year to lease their own container ships, manufacture their own containers and chassis to mount them on and even coordinated trucking with each other to more efficiently transport goods within the US.

Computer chips are not the same, but the troubles from having singular sources are coming home to roost.

Time for a Kaizen ! The circle of continuous "improvement" (confusion) spins faster and faster.

Fewer cars means less carbon dioxide emissions.

Maybe not. I bought a new Yaris Cross last month. I could have got the petrol version straight away, but I have to wait until March for the hybrid.

A few years back, flooding damaged my car and I had to buy a new one. Sometimes, car makers do benefit from disasters. This time, this is the other way.

Toyota should use the time to retool the plants for EVs. These are much simpler cars and almost everything can be produced in Japan.

Bad news.

Toyota Six Sigma-ed themselves into a bind. Better get those black belts brainstorming.