The Toyota just-in-time model worked like a charm in the 1970’s. Many companies have embraced this model, and achieved stunning results. For example, Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando Florida has used the just-in-time program to improve efficiencies and they overall performance. They consistently score in the top 10% in overall patient satisfaction.

I think that what happened to Toyota was that 10 years ago, the top management team took their eyes off the ball and decided that they wanted to become the #1 automaker in terms of market share and profitability. Whether or not Toyota can re-implement its the Just-inTime philosophy that they invented, remains to be seen.

Timothy M Mojonnier

http://www.philosophiesofbusiness.com/blog/

This is pathetic.

Buy from an American car company or move to Japan!!!!!!!!!!

simple...........BUY from a AMERICAN CAR COMPANY!!!!!!!!!!!

shar-------if ya keep buying that junk you will soon need a green card.

my 2001 Avalon has over 120K miles and runs great! I'll have them check the steering but so no issues. On the other hand I had a 2002 Buick that has a zillion issues starting with the Steering going out at 36K miles. At 85K I lost coolant through some strange leak that GM knew about but wasn't telling anyone. It ate through all hoses and gaskets...Paid $3,000 to get it fix...And then the AIR went out! 90K and the $36K dollar SUV was toast! Traded it on the 2001 Avalon and I'm a happy camper.

AOL----thanks for the new formatt--- seems to work well

Why in the world after everything thats happened and is STILL happening with toyota would someone buy that junk. They obviously cannot build anything right. You can be a fan of a car maker and thats fine. A problem or two here ad there thats to be expected. Toyota has had NUMEROUS problems with ALL of their models. Tons of problems that they claim their dealerships arent fixing right. You cannot trust them. I drive GM vehicles and always hve and always will. Yes GM has had their problems but not like this. No other automaker has had problems like this! If Gm had these problems Id change auto makers NOW! They dont! Toyota has always been cocky claiming they build the best cars. Well if your looking to be hurt or hurt your family because you dont care buy a toyota. Toyota doesnt care about you or they wouldnt have let this hapen, why should you care?

All I know is that if we keep buying Foreign, we will all become forigners in our own country. Get in the game, Play American if you remember how.

I had 4 toyota in my family already. Ever since they started to have these recalls and problems which also inculded 2 of my cars and get this on 2 of my cars I miss the payments by 1 day on each and they had the nerve to file for a repo on them. Even and after I paid online to them after that 1 day I miss they did not even tell me they where going to that. This is Toyota Financial in Carol Stream, who did this to me. They must be hard up right now with all of the problem they cannot even give you a break even with 1 day late to repo my cars and I also wonder how many more on that same day they were doing that too. The repo man came to my door at 10:45pm at night to get the car and there was nothing I could do about this and that 1 payment was my final payment on my 2 cars and I would have paid them off in full and to get title on both of them. So for 1090.00 1 day late and final pay off it cost me over 550.00 to repo man company in fox lake, IL to get my car back and 1 day late charge and the last payment to be made.So you see they need the money but do not care about you or your family it all comes down to money $$$$$$$$ and having power in the USA. My family will never buy another toyota or lex again.