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Toyota set to achieve 90% of earlier production level
by Anter Prakash Singh - June 1, 2011 - comments
Toyota had said that the production would return to 70 percent of the normal level in June. The present estimate is being seen as a big improvement, as the production level was just 21.6 percent in April.
Toyota Motors, the world's biggest car manufacturer, said that production in its factories in Japan is returning back to normal earlier than the prior estimates.
Production at the Toyota factories along with several others was hit hard after a devastating earthquake and a tsunami shook the country.
Production returning to normal quickly
Toyota spokesperson Paul Nolasco told BBC that the production in the factories of the company in Japan is expected to touch the 90 percent level of what it used to be prior to the earthquake.
The production at Japan factories plunged 74.5 percent in April, the company said the last week. But now it is slowing improving.
“We have had a constant recovery in our supply chain and that is starting to have a positive effect on our production,” said the spokesman of the company.
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers association said Tuesday that production had suffered a record fall of more than 60 percent in the month of April due the natural calamity.
Toyota had said that the production would return to 70 percent of the normal level in June. The present estimate is being seen as a big improvement, as the production level was just 21.6 percent in April.
The production level touched 70 percent in May, as the suppliers of the company succeeded in restoring their operations faster than expected.
Toyota also attributed the quick recovery to the joint efforts of the company and its suppliers.
“The key behind all of this has been the extremely committed effort by our suppliers to get back on track,” said the company spokesman.
Toyota said that it had sent workers from its own factories to help its suppliers restore operations.
“After the quake we were facing a shortage of almost 500 parts, the numbers have since decreased to 30 parts or may be even less right now,” said Nolasco.
More needs to be done
Toyota and other automakers are recovering from the March 11 earthquake and the tsunami which hit production, disrupted supply chains and electric supply, including the nuclear power generation.
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers association said Tuesday that production had suffered a record fall of more than 60 percent in the month of April due the natural calamity.
Meanwhile Toyota said that though its recovery has been faster than expected, a lot still needs to be done.
“Ninety percent is not the end game; there is still room for improvement. We still have to reach full capacity and also have to take care of our overseas production,” said Nolasco.