The Toyota manufacturer in Pakistan serves as a cautionary tale for supply chain management
The Indus Motor Company (IMC) in Pakistan, which manufactures Toyota vehicles, has experienced ongoing production problems due to inventory shortages.
Production at Toyota Indus has been temporarily halted
Toyota Indus, a subsidiary of Toyota operating in Pakistan, has announced the complete shutdown of its production plant in Karachi from June 3 to June 8, 2023.
Pakistan’s ports are bloated with frozen imports
The country’s economy is teetering on the edge of collapse, and many companies - especially those that manage the ports - have been forced to halt operations in response.
Pakistan’s failing economy is forcing ports to shut down operations
Unable to fund imports due to the country’s depleting foreign currency reserves, Pakistan is abandoning containers full of goods at the ports.