Toyota Methods and Operating Models
by Stefano Cortiglioni, Leonardo Salcerini, Danilo Verga, Andrea Petretti
From Push to Pull
As previously mentioned, the complexity of the product range and its countless configurations make any market forecasts extremely difficult, despite the considerable tools and resources made available by a global enterprise such as Toyota Material Handling. As a matter of fact, the reliability of forecasts is inversely proportional with the increase of customizable options. Moreover, we must also take into account all the orders placed by major customers, those who have purchased a considerable amount of trucks with similar or identical configurations, thus affecting the historic data upon which the demand forecasts are based.
This can only confirm and validate the assumption that the production and storage of machines, ...
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