Subject $=$ Inventory vs Just$-$In$-$Time: We learned from the case that Toyota has led the

automotive $($and some might argue manufacturing in general$)$ in efficiency through the $$Toyota

Way$$ or the Toyota Production System, and that a significant component$($s$)$ of this advantage is

their Just$-$in$-$Time process. We also see three data points in $9/11,2011,$ and $2021$ where they

have experienced shortages.

$$ Does Toyota have an actual advantage $($pros outweigh the cons$)$ in their

nontraditional JIT over inventory position?

$$ Considering the $1,500$ components they stocked after the events of $2011,$ how

could they determine an appropriate amount of inventory or insulate themselves

from shortages?

$$ What happened, and why didn$$t this work in $2021$ or did it$?$

$$ What will be the Poka$-$yoke that you think Toyota will implement coming out of

this $2021$ crisis $($what would you do$)?$