There has been so much confusion as to how to "order" cars or trucks like the 2022 Toyota Tundra or upcoming 2023 4Runner that many people are frustrated that's because you can't actually factory order a 2022 Tundra, as an example instead you have to work through the complex system of what is simply called the "Toyota Allocation" model in order to get what you want. Automotive Engineer and MIT/Harvard Grad David Koichi Chao explains everything to do with the Toyota Allocation model, so that you can finally figure out how to get that 2022 Tundra or 2023 4Runner that you want when you want it.

Explained in 4 Parts:

01:58 Toyota Production System and Heijunka model
04:56 Dealer Distribution and Allocation
09:00 Customer Buying Strategy
13:38 Summary of what to do

Automotive Press is owned and managed by David Koichi Chao, a global expert in the field of automotive evaluation, consulting, and strategy. David is known around the world as an authentic specialist of Lean Thinking or Toyota Production System. Born and raised in Japan, David has an engineering degree from University of British Columbia and postgraduate education from MIT and Harvard Business School in Boston.