Takaoka [ˏtɑ:kɑ:'әukɑ:,tә'kaukә]
高冈[日本本州岛中部城市]
- "Traditionally, Japanese companies are scared by labor problems and inflation," says Junji Takaoka, general manager of the Bank of Tokyo's Milan office.
- There are 135 defects in every 100 cars and a two week inventory of parts. Toyota's Takaoka plant in Japan produces a car every 16 hours with on 45 faults per 100 cars.
- Manufacturing sites: New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (a GM-Toyota joint venture), Fremont, Calif.; Cambridge, Ontario; Takaoka, Japan.