{"id":1839,"date":"2005-02-12T07:53:00","date_gmt":"2005-02-12T14:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2005\/02\/12\/chester-dawson-a-china-price-for-toyota\/"},"modified":"2005-02-12T07:53:00","modified_gmt":"2005-02-12T14:53:00","slug":"chester-dawson-a-china-price-for-toyota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2005\/02\/chester-dawson-a-china-price-for-toyota\/","title":{"rendered":"Chester Dawson: A &#8220;China Price&#8221; For Toyota&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/magazine\/content\/05_08\/b3921062.htm\"> Businessweek <\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"20040427-004.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/journalism.berkeley.edu\/projects\/chinadn\/en\/images\/20040427-004.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"161\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\nThe auto giant is taking its cost-slashing drive to a new level. Can its suppliers match China&#8217;s cheaper parts?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p> Five years ago, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM ) stunned the auto world by embarking on a plan to slash costs 30% across the board for the car parts it buys &#8212; from air-conditioning ducts and door-assist grips to windshield wipers. The bold plan to squeeze its own network of traditional suppliers, known as a keiretsu, was designed to make sure the Toyota group would retain its competitive edge against a spate of global auto alliances such as DaimlerChrysler (DCX ), which promised gigantic synergies from their bigger size.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Businessweek The auto giant is taking its cost-slashing drive to a new level. 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