After a 24-hour halt due to disruptions in its supply chain, Toyota is set to recommence operations at its Japanese assembly plants on August 30, Reuters reports.
The largest automaker globally in terms of sales paused activities across its 14 vehicle factories in Japan on August 29 due to a system malfunction that had commenced on August 28. This malfunction was obstructing the processing of orders for automotive components.
Toyota has indicated that production is anticipated to return to normal across all 14 plants in Japan with the commencement of the second shift on August 30. In its statement, the company clarified that the system malfunction was not a result of a cyberattack, although an investigation into the root cause will be undertaken. Toyota expressed its apologies to customers, suppliers, and related parties for the inconvenience caused by the operational pause.
Toyota is renowned for pioneering "just-in-time" production, a method reliant on delivering component parts to assembly plants in the precise quantities required just prior to their use. Although this approach saves on warehouse space and costs, it is vulnerable to disruptions if any part of the supply chain falters.
The extent of the production loss is currently unclear. Collectively, Toyota's Japanese plants contribute to roughly one-third of the automaker's global production. In the previous year, Toyota achieved a delivery of nearly 10.5mn vehicles. By comparison, Volkswagen, which typically competes with Toyota for global sales supremacy, sold 8.3mn vehicles in 2022.
Last year, Toyota had to temporarily halt Japanese production due to a cyberattack on one of its suppliers that led to system failure and difficulties in obtaining automotive parts. The suspension lasted for a single day.
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