2016 Volume 15 Issue 4 Pages 209-230
Supply chain for many products spreads across the countries and regions due to globalization of economic activities. Companies should manage the long and widespread global supply chain. They are required to integrate their production and sales activities across the world. Through the case study of global supply chain of Toyota, this paper shows how Toyota coordinates production and sales in Japan, USA, Europe and China. This paper points out that component sourcing and market characteristics are the key issues in global supply chain management of Toyota.
