Toyota Tell Japanese Suppliers If They Can't Compete On Price And Technology, That's Too Bad

Agent009 submitted on 9/11/2012 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:43:43 PM

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Toyota's famed keiretsu network of suppliers has begun to crack under the stress of the strong yen.

Mitsuhisa Kato, the automaker's new global r&d chief, last week told Automotive News' Hans Greimel that the automaker will design vehicles that can accommodate parts made by overseas suppliers.

And if Toyota's current suppliers can't compete on price and technology, that's too bad.

 


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Toyota Tell Japanese Suppliers If They Can't Compete On Price And Technology, That's Too Bad

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Designer1

That's the sound of worse quality Toyota's being built.

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Posted on 9/11/2012 4:11:21 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

lexworld

....You Wish!

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Posted on 9/11/2012 6:48:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

HughJass

What happened to the days when an Asian gov't would step up and just cover any losses their champions incurred during the process of trying to bankrupt US companies? I think Japan has become much, much too Westernized, which is good as they now compete more on a level playing field.

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Posted on 9/12/2012 12:48:09 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

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