Daihatsu Motor Co.’s prioritization on quick development, which imposes tight schedules for certification tests, and ineffective management supervision contributed to a falsification testing scandal, according to an investigative panel.
The recent widespread shutdown at Toyota group’s assembly plants exposed a vulnerability in its hallmark “lean” production system, which minimizes inventory.
World leading forklift manufacturer Toyota Industries Corp. has been found to have fabricated results of parts testing, forcing some forklift shipments to be halted.
Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada served as the “trigger” in the decision by Akio Toyoda to step down as company president and hand over the baton to a much younger executive.