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Toyota has over the years adjusted how their JIT operates, and are now known to stockpile certain critical parts. This is pure speculation, but I also wonder i
by quartesixte 5y ago
Toyota has over the years adjusted how their JIT operates, and are now known to stockpile certain critical parts.
This is pure speculation, but I also wonder if Japan’s geography + slightly more diverse economic landscape (lots of small businesses that do nothing but make components) help make their JIT more resilient to shocks. With Osaka, Tokyo, and Nagoya all within an area less than the length of California, it’s far easier to “in-time” material.
- Kye 5y agoMy understanding is this kind of alignment is essentially what makes Shenzen in China such a manufacturing powerhouse.
- nickff 5y agoToyota became significantly less JIT after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which severely disrupted their supply chain. That said, JIT involves many useful lessons for organizations with higher inventory levels as well.
- tootie 5y agoI was thinking this thread was basically explaining kanban