Toyota has halted 10 production lines at six factories in central
The automaker will keep the affected production lines shut through Wednesday and has decided to stop operations at another plant in the region in addition to the six factories, it said. It is unknown when it can resume operations at the plants.
The accident happened Monday afternoon at
The explosion occurred at the factory's drying furnace that cools hot steel and the cause of the accident is still being investigated,
Toyota is known for its just-in-time manufacturing in which it aims to produces the right amount of cars to meet demand without excess or deficiency at all times.
Such a system is highly cost-effective but is susceptible to a production halt when emergencies occur as the automaker only has a limited amount of parts to assemble at hand at any given time.
Toyota has 14 assembly factories across
The affected lines include those that assemble the popular Land Cruiser and RAV4 sport utility vehicles.
The trouble is the latest in a series of production problems Toyota has experienced in recent years.
Production at all of its 14 factories in
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