Land Cruiser and GX Supplier Chain Systems: A Primer

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Interestingly enough, Hilux/Fortuner and Corolla models are what they send to most 3rd world/2nd world periphery nations/markets.

The Hilux is based on the IMV platform: International Mobility Vehicle which was developed, interestingly enough, under the guidance of Akio Toyota when he was still mid-level management charged with a new vehicle platform in the SE Asian market (specifically Thailand).

Regardless of his name, he had to make his bones just like everyone else at Toyota. I respect that about Toyota. If he had failed, they would have put him in some board of a 2nd Tier supplier and let him live out his family legacy playing with fast cars.

But he didn’t do that: he spearheaded the development of a global platform vehicle that is essential to Toyota’s global manufacturing and sales strategy of modular mobility with multiple power plants.

Smart company.

I find your commentary throughout this website very informative. Out of curiosity, do you work for Toyota? Your knowledge on the subject is amazing.

 

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Love the write up. Looks like Tahara also produces the LC 250 in addition to Hamura.