丰田最新的决定是令人惊讶的ut Necessary

Of all the automakers, Toyota has weathered thesemiconductor chip shortage crisisbetter than most. Following harsh lessons learned following the devastating 2011 tsunami, the Japanese automaker beganstockpiling crucial components, including chips, at a considerable expense. This is in contrast to the "just-in-time" supply policy automakers typically use. That will now have to change to some degree. Still, normality has still not returned to the supply chain and Toyota is keenly aware of that; some compromises must be made.

According toReuters, Toyota has acknowledged it's now willing to accept slightly blemished parts from suppliers instead of rejecting them. It's not only a chip crisis happening right now but also a general increase in material costs. Beggars can't be choosers.

However, Toyota will never use components that could potentially be unsafe or result in a defective vehicle. "We are careful about the outside of our vehicles, the parts you can easily see. But there are plenty of places that people don't notice unless they really take a good look," said Takefumi Shiga, Toyota's chief project leader for vehicle development.

Toyota has made clear to suppliers, specifically third-tier ones, that things like scratches and blemishes are fine just as long as they don't affect vehicle safety, performance, and overall build quality. These minor defects also cannot be noticed by customers.