As Toyota Motor Corp. prepares for record North American vehicle production in each of the next two years, the company is intensifying its scrutiny of suppliers that are struggling to keep up. The automaker is monitoring “less than 20” suppliers that may have trouble boosting production to meet Toyota’s needs, said Robert Young, Toyota’s North American purchasing chief.
In an interview at the seminars, Young said he is closely monitoring the group of suppliers, which are running their production lines six or seven days a week.
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