[elpadre]

Having spent a number of years in heavy industry, I recall that we went out of our way to arrange for backup suppliers of every item possibly needed in case one had an extended strike, fire or any disruption of flow. And with the advent of just in time inventory it became even more important. If Toyota is ceasing USA manufacturing it must be cause of shortsightedness on the part of Japanese leadership.

It must be the hari-kari mentality. But in the meanwhile American workers suffer.

[Netizen]

They stopped just in time a few years ago, they do kaizen now.

[Straight Vermonter]

Toyota violates their own rules about long supply lines by purchasing parts in Japan.

[visually_augmented]

I am surprised as well that they don’t have some sort of alternate supply sourcing strategy - most all major manufacturers have this ability. Which also makes me wonder how much of the Toyota brand still relied on Japanese production. I’m curious to know if they are operating in a “protectionist” mentality where they are not using foreign, lower wage sources of components as is happening in the U.S.