Japan's Toyota Motor Corp said Monday production of around 55,000 vehicles has been affected as a result of a temporary shutdown in its operations in the wake of last week's powerful earthquake. Toyota's Tsutsumi plant, which makes the Prius, will remain shut until an unspecified time. forbes.com
With on demand parts distribution, 'just-in-time', one link broken can mean a shut-down of an assembly line.
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