Toyota parts?

[Gonaget]

I don't want to sound uncaring re the disaster in Japan. However I was wondering how we will get on for spare parts now?

Also are they still getting cars from Japan?

Edited April 23, 2011 by Gonaget

[Adamsy]

I don't want to sound uncaring re the disaster in Japan. However I was wondering how we will get on for spare parts now?

Also are they still getting cars from Japan?

Parts wise we are doing quite fine in the replacement parts area, Toyota is as we speak embarking on a change of parts system and as part of the new "taipan" system the warehouse holding capabilities has been massively increased to better service dealerships at their facing warehouse level, so in simply terms our warehouses know hold far much product lines and of course to do this they have been slightly increasing stock sizes for the last 6-12 months so we have mores stock in this country now at the moment then we ever have. so filters or crash parts will not be effected certainly in the short to medium term and TMC is still making replenishment orders to TMCA so no need to be concerned in that regard. However despite the doom and gloom reports of Altona putting 3000 personal on half days and cutting production down to 9600 or 9800 units is not because of weak Camry and Aurion sales as the media has made it out to sound but is in fact so they can sustain production at a good reasonable level whilst being savvy with the part supply they have, even though they are made here with the majority of parts sourced from Australia (unlike the "Australian" cruze there is still parts sourced from Japan particular in the power train of Aurion and Hybrid Camry. Once stock levels come back to a good level Altona will return to its operating level it was prior to the disaster.

back to Cruze did you know that its local content is like 40%!!!!! That’s a very poor effort may as well continue to import from Daewoo! makes me laugh how Holden talks up the built quality advantage of them building them, yeah because Commodore is known worldwide for awesome build quality and fit and finish not to mention longevity and all... lol

[Gonaget]

I don't want to sound uncaring re the disaster in Japan. However I was wondering how we will get on for spare parts now?

Also are they still getting cars from Japan?

Parts wise we are doing quite fine in the replacement parts area, Toyota is as we speak embarking on a change of parts system and as part of the new "taipan" system the warehouse holding capabilities has been massively increased to better service dealerships at their facing warehouse level, so in simply terms our warehouses know hold far much product lines and of course to do this they have been slightly increasing stock sizes for the last 6-12 months so we have mores stock in this country now at the moment then we ever have. so filters or crash parts will not be effected certainly in the short to medium term and TMC is still making replenishment orders to TMCA so no need to be concerned in that regard. However despite the doom and gloom reports of Altona putting 3000 personal on half days and cutting production down to 9600 or 9800 units is not because of weak Camry and Aurion sales as the media has made it out to sound but is in fact so they can sustain production at a good reasonable level whilst being savvy with the part supply they have, even though they are made here with the majority of parts sourced from Australia (unlike the "Australian" cruze there is still parts sourced from Japan particular in the power train of Aurion and Hybrid Camry. Once stock levels come back to a good level Altona will return to its operating level it was prior to the disaster.

back to Cruze did you know that its local content is like 40%!!!!! That’s a very poor effort may as well continue to import from Daewoo! makes me laugh how Holden talks up the built quality advantage of them building them, yeah because Commodore is known worldwide for awesome build quality and fit and finish not to mention longevity and all... lol

++ Thanks for that info

[Adamsy]

Oh and as for vehicles, two massive car transporters left for Australia days before the disaster so again short term stocks are ok and only ok, hat dealers have they aren’t trading with each other unless they have too or can both benefit from it lol, Hilux production is much the same as Altona not directly impacted but of course there is Japan sourced parts so there also taking measures to make sure supply lasts until they can get new stock. many of the Japanese plants have returned to production on half days as of course there is parts supply issues there and power reshining but the big T is doing alright and isn’t as badly affected as some of the other Japanese brands but certainly is day at a time stuff at the moment. Big winners out of it will be the Koreans you watch their sales go through the roof :-/

[juvenile]

Hopefully just a hurdle for the big T

[Guest]

Concidering the main toyota plant is in Aichi... which was not affected I cant see there being too many issues.

[Adamsy]

Big drams they have is power reshining and their suppliers being in a world of hurt add to this the fact that road and rail infrastructure is mangled mess is giving everybody headaches ;-/

[Gonaget]

Big drams they have is power reshining and their suppliers being in a world of hurt add to this the fact that road and rail infrastructure is mangled mess is giving everybody headaches ;-/

Yes sure is seeing that they have had quakes almost everyday poor buggers-- see here

http://www.iris.edu/seismon/zoom/events/?lon=142.89&lat=39.16