- Toyota Suspends Domestic Production Due to System Glitch
- Investigation Underway, No Indications of Cyber Attack
- Significant Impact on Toyota’s Global Production Expected
Toyota has suspended operations at all of its domestic assembly facilities because of a production system glitch.
The action has halted domestic production at the world’s largest automobile manufacturer.
Due to the malfunction, the company has been unable to obtain components.
A spokesperson for the company said that it is investigating the source of the issue but does not believe it is the result of a cyber attack.
On Tuesday morning, 12 of Toyota’s 14 assembly facilities in Japan ceased operations.
Later in the day, a spokesperson announced that production would be suspended at all 14 facilities.
The company has not yet stated when it will resume operations or how much production will be lost as a result of the suspension.
It is estimated that the 14 facilities account for approximately one-third of Toyota’s global production.
Toyota’s production in Japan had been recuperating from a series of problems before the suspension.
Its operations were impacted by a cyberattack on one of its suppliers last year.
The one-day disruption reduced production by approximately 13,000 automobiles.
The coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai, China’s industrial centre, forced Toyota to shut down some Japanese production lines.
Toyota stated at the time, “Due to the impact of the semiconductor shortage, we have revised our May production schedule.”
Toyota is a pioneer of the so-called “just-in-time” production system, which reduces costs but is susceptible to problems if component deliveries are disrupted.
