Comments on: Toyota to save $2.7 billion annually http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: stick2clutch http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-346386 stick2clutch Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:25:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-346386 This affects the electronic more than anything. I can see it now. You lose your radio and your wipers and your airbags wont work. Does anyone remember those computers that had everything built-in to one unit, and if you lost monitor you lost your computer. At least until the monitor got replaced. What an awesome idea.. let's do that with cars. This affects the electronic more than anything. I can see it now. You lose your radio and your wipers and your airbags wont work.

Does anyone remember those computers that had everything built-in to one unit, and if you lost monitor you lost your computer. At least until the monitor got replaced. What an awesome idea.. let’s do that with cars.

]]> By: Scarface03 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-346148 Scarface03 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:36:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-346148 I'm not convinced that cutting costs equates to reducing quality. I certainly don't think commonization of parts will lead to recalls. The way the LLN article is written suggests that Toyota is just making its component systems more efficient, and if the blustering can be believed, Toyota's previous plan saved billions. This announcement is just one more example of Toyota's picture-perfect auto business model: full auto line, luxury variants, high volume sales models, niche hybrids and alternative fuels development, LOW costs, and mega profit. Just another slap in the face of others (U.S. Big 3) who continue to struggle. I’m not convinced that cutting costs equates to reducing quality. I certainly don’t think commonization of parts will lead to recalls. The way the LLN article is written suggests that Toyota is just making its component systems more efficient, and if the blustering can be believed, Toyota’s previous plan saved billions.

This announcement is just one more example of Toyota’s picture-perfect auto business model: full auto line, luxury variants, high volume sales models, niche hybrids and alternative fuels development, LOW costs, and mega profit. Just another slap in the face of others (U.S. Big 3) who continue to struggle.

]]> By: Veda http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-346037 Veda Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:07:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-346037 Seriously guys, as someone in who owns businesses in the automotive industry the only way to make money now with the cut-throat competition is to cut unnecessary overhead. This of course usually translates to worse quality and so on but the key is to always keep it better than your competitor. If you suck, you need to make sure your rivals suck more. That's just the way it is, it's business afterall. Of course you can get out of that game and buy something custom as to ensure quality, like a new Ferrari... Seriously guys, as someone in who owns businesses in the automotive industry the only way to make money now with the cut-throat competition is to cut unnecessary overhead. This of course usually translates to worse quality and so on but the key is to always keep it better than your competitor. If you suck, you need to make sure your rivals suck more. That’s just the way it is, it’s business afterall. Of course you can get out of that game and buy something custom as to ensure quality, like a new Ferrari…

]]> By: Kaizen http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-346008 Kaizen Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:07:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-346008 And to add to the overall tone on this board: You will always hear about Toyota seeking to cut costs, even with record profits. It the whole notion of continuous improvement. Always moving forward and seeking out opportunities to improve upon. So to correct Lambo, this is the exact news you should want to hear from Toyota. Cutting cost does not automatically mean reducing quality. And to add to the overall tone on this board: You will always hear about Toyota seeking to cut costs, even with record profits. It the whole notion of continuous improvement. Always moving forward and seeking out opportunities to improve upon. So to correct Lambo, this is the exact news you should want to hear from Toyota. Cutting cost does not automatically mean reducing quality.

]]> By: Kaizen http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-346007 Kaizen Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:04:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-346007 Toyota launched a new quality oriented product development initiative in 2005. It is called Customer First. The first product to come from this initiative was the 08 Highlander. There has been talk that this has been the most trouble free launch of a vehicle ever for Toyota from a quality/warranty standpoint. That has included more prototypes instead of computer simulation, lengthening the time-periods between new models and having all of the chief engineers work double checked by other unrelated engineers within Toyota. So I am confident that they've taken the steps necessary to correct whatever quality issues they may have had in the past. This initiative is a perfect example where investing money in development can reduce the overall cost of selling a car over its lifetime. Quality goes up, cost goes down. Toyota launched a new quality oriented product development initiative in 2005. It is called Customer First. The first product to come from this initiative was the 08 Highlander. There has been talk that this has been the most trouble free launch of a vehicle ever for Toyota from a quality/warranty standpoint. That has included more prototypes instead of computer simulation, lengthening the time-periods between new models and having all of the chief engineers work double checked by other unrelated engineers within Toyota.

So I am confident that they’ve taken the steps necessary to correct whatever quality issues they may have had in the past.

This initiative is a perfect example where investing money in development can reduce the overall cost of selling a car over its lifetime. Quality goes up, cost goes down.

]]> By: pbwe http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345991 pbwe Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:26:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345991 "The plan calls for multiple car components to be lumped into modules or systems" Irrespective quality characteristics, what this suggest to me is yet one more step toward making the car very expensive to maintain, in the event one of the resident systems fails. Using VW as inspiration in this context is a bad omen. “The plan calls for multiple car components to be lumped into modules or systems”

Irrespective quality characteristics, what this suggest to me is yet one more step toward making the car very expensive to maintain, in the event one of the resident systems fails. Using VW as inspiration in this context is a bad omen.

]]> By: injunraiv http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345973 injunraiv Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:27:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345973 I wonder what they are planning, but I still think if they are forcing their suppliers to a lower price point (ala Wal Mart) they will wind up with cheaper costs but lesser quality. Not that I'm complaining... I've always thought they sucked! ;) I wonder what they are planning, but I still think if they are forcing their suppliers to a lower price point (ala Wal Mart) they will wind up with cheaper costs but lesser quality. Not that I’m complaining… I’ve always thought they sucked! ;)

]]> By: 1c3d0g http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345964 1c3d0g Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:04:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345964 rsg: I know I will! :-D rsg: I know I will! :-D

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345942 jackjimturkey Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:09:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345942 Lambo, autonut: you're both right Lambo, autonut: you’re both right

]]> By: autonut http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345930 autonut Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:39:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345930 Cost reduction and quality reduction does not necessarily coincide or ar least it does not have to happen. Quality can be improved by process optimization and the same goes for cost. Perhaps component assembly will put onus on the supplier and will give visibility into supplier adherence to quality process. It is shameful that Toyota dropped ball on quality so badly this year, perhaps it is disguised way out of this hole. Cost reduction and quality reduction does not necessarily coincide or ar least it does not have to happen. Quality can be improved by process optimization and the same goes for cost. Perhaps component assembly will put onus on the supplier and will give visibility into supplier adherence to quality process. It is shameful that Toyota dropped ball on quality so badly this year, perhaps it is disguised way out of this hole.

]]> By: rsg http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345919 rsg Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:22:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345919 I relly to need to proofread before I post. Is anyboy going to enjoy watching Toyota morph into the 1980's GM as much as I will? I relly to need to proofread before I post.

Is anyboy going to enjoy watching Toyota morph into the 1980′s GM as much as I will?

]]> By: rsg http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345917 rsg Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:20:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345917 Is anybody else going to enjoy Toyota morph into the 1980's GM as much as I will? Is anybody else going to enjoy Toyota morph into the 1980′s GM as much as I will?

]]> By: LamborghiniZ http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345892 LamborghiniZ Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:57:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345892 This isn't the type of news I want to be hearing regarding Toyota. The last thing they need right now is more cost cutting. I hope this doesn't effect quality too much, even though it inevitably will have some impact, and I sure as hell hope this doesn't increase the already present recall issue. Toyota shouldn't be making the same mistakes GM made.. This isn’t the type of news I want to be hearing regarding Toyota. The last thing they need right now is more cost cutting. I hope this doesn’t effect quality too much, even though it inevitably will have some impact, and I sure as hell hope this doesn’t increase the already present recall issue. Toyota shouldn’t be making the same mistakes GM made..

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345885 jackjimturkey Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:54:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345885 Amen! Amen!

]]> By: LP640 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345884 LP640 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:53:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345884 ^so does the number of your brain cells ^so does the number of your brain cells

]]> By: C6Racer http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345881 C6Racer Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:52:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345881 and reliability just keeps going down... and reliability just keeps going down…

]]> By: LP640 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345848 LP640 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:58:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345848 ^ lol @ cookie ^ lol @ cookie

]]> By: cookie4me http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345843 cookie4me Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:52:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345843 Can I get an "AMEN!"??? How about it!?! Can I getn an "AMEN!" ? Can I get an “AMEN!”??? How about it!?! Can I getn an “AMEN!” ?

]]> By: cookie4me http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345842 cookie4me Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:51:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345842 Lets all pray they use the savings and put it into styling! Lets all pray they use the savings and put it into styling!

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345841 jackjimturkey Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:49:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345841 CTS: I post my shit while waiting for phone calls or just whatever. I'm supposed to be talking to East-Coast analysts now, but I'm screwing around. I suspect they'd fire me if I wasn't so good. CTS: I post my shit while waiting for phone calls or just whatever. I’m supposed to be talking to East-Coast analysts now, but I’m screwing around. I suspect they’d fire me if I wasn’t so good.

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345834 CTS DRIVER Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:43:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345834 You guys need to go get a job instead of waisting time to keep write a stupid comments about LEXUS/Toyota. . then what are you being all preachy about, we have jobs, its called break that gives us the time to post. You guys need to go get a job instead of waisting time to keep write a stupid comments about LEXUS/Toyota.
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then what are you being all preachy about, we have jobs, its called break that gives us the time to post.

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345825 jackjimturkey Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:32:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345825 chiem: "they have no choice but to come up a better way to make their car better. If not then they would be out of business." terrible sentence structure, excellent point. Zuke: yeah, investing in a Supra would please a lot of people chiem: “they have no choice but to come up a better way to make their car better. If not then they would be out of business.”

terrible sentence structure, excellent point.

Zuke: yeah, investing in a Supra would please a lot of people

]]> By: 441Zuke http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345815 441Zuke Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:58:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345815 they should invest the invest that money in cars that raise my heart rate up a few BPM. hey where the hell is that supra replacement i have been hearing about for the last 4 years they should invest the invest that money in cars that raise my heart rate up a few BPM. hey where the hell is that supra replacement i have been hearing about for the last 4 years

]]> By: drchiem http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345797 drchiem Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:31:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345797 Well done Toyota:=) To all Toyota/lexus hater. You guys need to go get a job instead of waisting time to keep write a stupid comments about LEXUS/Toyota. You have to admite please and stop hate and appreciate. Looking back 10 years ago how GM dominate the auto maker; therefore they don't care about the comsumer which lead them to make crapy car. Now with such competition (TOYOTA/LEXUS)in the auto market, they have no choice but to come up a better way to make their car better. If not then they would be out of business. Well done Toyota:=) To all Toyota/lexus hater. You guys need to go get a job instead of waisting time to keep write a stupid comments about LEXUS/Toyota. You have to admite please and stop hate and appreciate. Looking back 10 years ago how GM dominate the auto maker; therefore they don’t care about the comsumer which lead them to make crapy car. Now with such competition (TOYOTA/LEXUS)in the auto market, they have no choice but to come up a better way to make their car better. If not then they would be out of business.

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345788 jackjimturkey Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:15:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345788 The One You Ought To Avoid The
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]]> By: Fletch http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345775 Fletch Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:51:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345775 With even more parts commonization, the recalls will spread over their entire vehicle line. With even more parts commonization, the recalls will spread over their entire vehicle line.

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345759 CTS DRIVER Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:25:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345759 hahaha, now all the cars will have the same switch gear, just like gm, way to cheapen up there toyota. even worsr camrys and corollas will have the same center stacks. hahaha, now all the cars will have the same switch gear, just like gm, way to cheapen up there toyota. even worsr camrys and corollas will have the same center stacks.

]]> By: LP640 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345754 LP640 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:10:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345754 Toyota to save $2.7 billion annually GM to lose $ 2.7 billion daily Toyota to save $2.7 billion annually
GM to lose $ 2.7 billion daily

]]> By: injunraiv http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345743 injunraiv Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:53:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345743 This is the Wal Mart mentality that will kill toyota's rep. I'm all for saving money, but will their plan cost them in quality of supplier items, quality control, etc. They are making TONS of money right now... This is the Wal Mart mentality that will kill toyota’s rep. I’m all for saving money, but will their plan cost them in quality of supplier items, quality control, etc. They are making TONS of money right now…

]]> By: Rotman http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345739 Rotman Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:29:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345739 So, everybody will essentially drive around in the same heap of plastic with just the paintscheme that sets them apart. Sounds like a lot of fun. So, everybody will essentially drive around in the same heap of plastic with just the paintscheme that sets them apart. Sounds like a lot of fun.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345738 johnnycanuck Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:29:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345738 sorry...better acronyms. sorry…better acronyms.

]]> By: SwerveEarly http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345736 SwerveEarly Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:27:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345736 The more they save the more they will recall. They plan to sell 10.4 million. Sounds like $5000 rebates will be on the tundra in 09. The more they save the more they will recall.
They plan to sell 10.4 million. Sounds like $5000 rebates will be on the tundra in 09.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345735 johnnycanuck Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:26:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-to-save-27-billion-annually.html#comment-345735 ...perhaps Toyota could invest part of that 2.7 billion in developing more acronyms. …perhaps Toyota could invest part of that 2.7 billion in developing more acronyms.

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