Toyota asks suppliers for disaster plans

Bob Young, Toyota: "We're asking suppliers what they would do and how much time would they need" to re-launch production after a disaster.

August 04, 2014 05:00 AM

YORK TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- To protect itself from production bottlenecks caused by unforeseen disasters, Toyota Motor Corp. has asked 400 North American suppliers to identify any key parts that are produced by just one factory.

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