( CNN ) -- Toyota has announced drastic production cuts in North America and China due to difficulty in supplying parts following the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan . Previously , Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America , Inc. ( TEMA ) , had said it would suspend production on Mondays and Fridays between April 15 and April 25 . That will continue through June 3 , the company said in a statement . `` During the same period , production will run at 50 % on Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday , '' the statement said . In addition , Canadian production will be suspended for the week beginning May 23 , and U.S. production for the week starting May 30 . No decisions have been made for production after June 3 , according to Toyota Motor Corp. `` No layoffs are planned during this period , '' the statement said . `` Team members will utilize nonproduction time for training and plant improvement activities . '' `` We are trying to continue production as much as possible and keep our work force intact in order to facilitate a smooth transition back to full production when all parts are available , '' said Steve St. Angelo , executive vice president of TEMA . Last month , Toyota told its U.S. plants to prepare to shut down because of parts supply problems . Toyota employs 25,000 workers in North America . It operates nine plants in the United States in Kentucky , Indiana , Texas , Tennessee , Alabama , West Virginia , California and Mississippi . It also operates three plants in Canada and one in Mexico . In China , the company plans to go to 30 % to 50 % production from Thursday through June 3 because of difficulties delivering parts . Toyota had already announced that it dropped production in its manufacturing facilities in Japan to 50 % . Officials said Tuesday that the drop in production would continue and that Toyota would stop production all together between the dates of April 28 to May 9 . The earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan on March 11 , leaving thousands dead .
Toyota announces drastic production cuts in North America and China . The company had already announced that it dropped production in Japan . The cuts come amid difficulty in supplying parts after last month 's quake and tsunami in Japan .