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Toyota recall ''forces operations management review''

16 February 2010
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Toyota recall ''forces operations management review''Japanese carmaker Toyota is believed to be considering axing 750 jobs at its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire and is being forced to overhaul its operations management procedures.

Around 30 per cent of all the company''s models sold in Britain are manufactured at the site and Tony Walker, the factory''s deputy managing director, told the Financial Times that the consequences of the recall of 180,000 vehicles in the UK on demand will be studied to determine whether or not production schedules need to be adjusted.

"We have to make ourselves cost effective and productive for the long term," he stated.

Concerns about faulty accelerator pedals have prompted the recalls and Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK is now looking at introducing further cuts at Burnaston as UK orders fall.

A worksharing scheme reducing hours and pay by ten per cent was implemented in 2009 and additional measures may now follow to ensure the plant''s future survival.

Toyota has reported that it currently has capacity to repair around 6,000 vehicles per day, with 206 centres around the UK opening for longer each day to complete the half-hour fixes.ADNFCR-3058-ID-19618342-ADNFCR
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