A) Company Profile a) Historical Background TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (NYSE: TM) is a Japanese multinational automaker headquartered in Toyota‚ Aichi‚ Japan. It was founded in Japan on August 28‚ 1937. The company originally produced small cars and light trucks for consumption in Japan and for exports to other countries. The first Toyota retail dealership was opened on October 31‚ 1957 in Hollywood‚ CA. In 1980 a heavy United States import tax on vehicles forced Toyota to open a plant in
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Implementation of Kaizen and Poka-yoke to Enhance Overall Equipment Performance - A case study Implementácia Kaizen a Poka-yoke pre zvýšenie celkovej výkonnosti zariadení- prípadová štúdia Anil S. Badiger‚ R. Gandhinathan‚ V. N. Gaitonde‚ Rajesh S. Jangaler Abstract Focused (Continuous) improvement is an essential requirement for sustaining and gaining a competitive advantage for the organizations. A successful continuous improvement program is one where in the operational defects are eliminated
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Enterprise Excellence Building Page 2 “4 P” Model of the Toyota Way e nb Ge nch iG u ts u Problem Solving ct + Toyota’s Terms Ka ize n Te am wo rk (Continuous Improvement and Learning) Continual organizational learning through Kaizen Go see for yourself to thoroughly understand the situation. (Genchi Genbutsu) Make decisions slowly by consensus‚ thoroughly considering all options; implement rapidly (Nemawashi) People and Partners Re sp e (Respect‚ Challenge and Grow
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investopedia.com/features/industryhandbook/automobile.asp 2. http://ezinearticles.com/?Automobile-Industry-in-India&id=3719913) 3. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-car-scene/27832-lean-manufacturing-indian-automotive-industry.html 4. elsmar.com/Kaizen 5. www.strategosinc.com/cellular_manufacturing.htm
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A REPORT ON SUMMER TRAINING / PROJECT WORK For Swiss Glascoat Equipment Ltd.‚ Vitthal Udyognagar. Submitted to INDU INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IMI)‚ ANKODIYA‚BARODA Affiliated to GUJARAT UNIVERSITY‚ AHMEDABAD Prepared by Niyati D. Shah (09/MBA) M.B.A. second Year Under the Guidance of Mr. Atul Bhavani Prof. Mrs. Pooja mam Officer-HR Training Incharge‚ IMI INDU MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (IMI) ANKODIYA‚ VADODARA
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Case Study The Toyota Production System Operations Management II 2012-2013 Prof. J.M. Vilas-Boas Afonso Taira‚ nº 61793‚ GEB1 Diogo Bustorff-Silva‚ nº 54746‚ GEB1 Manuel Trincão de Oliveira‚ nº 54730‚ GEB1 Pedro Neves‚ nº 38415‚ GEB1 Afonso Taira‚ nº 61793‚ GEB1 Diogo Bustorff-Silva‚ nº 54746‚ GEB1 Manuel Trincão de Oliveira‚ nº 54730‚ GEB1 Pedro Neves‚ nº 38415‚ GEB1 Index * Introduction - The Automotive Industry History - The History of Toyota * Case Study
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SIX SIGMA ONE CANNOT MANAGE TOMORROW’S BUSINESS WITH YEATERDAY’S METHODS. INTRODUCTION: Six sigma is the result of culmination of quality concepts. However dramatic process improvement is the goal of six sigma. Six sigma is an innovative approach to continuous process improvement and a TQM methodology. DEFINITON OF SIX SIGMA Six sigma can be defined as “a business process that allows organizations to drastically improve their bottom line by designing and monitoring every day business activities
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The GSM Group Case Study • Customer driven strategic thinking and planning • Mission statement • Target markets and customers • Partnerships • Teams‚ kaizen‚ communication and training • Background The GSM Group supplies metal and plastic components mainly to the automotive and electronics industries worldwide‚ and has ca.200 employees on 3 sites in the UK: • GSM Graphic Arts in Thirsk • GSM Valtech Industries in Wetherby • GSM Primographic
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(Plan-Do-Study-Act)‚ Problem solving method‚ Kaizen and Six-Sigma | | JOHN KIRUGUMI :B211/003/0003/2012 | 3/1/2013 | | INTRODUCTION Processes: Quality is a never ending quest and Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) is a never ending effort to discover and eliminate the main causes of problems. It accomplishes this by using small-steps improvements‚ rather than implementing one huge improvement. The Japanese have a term for this called kaizen which involves everyone‚ from the hourly workers
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MGMT 485 FALL 2006 Table of Contents 1. About Toyota 3 1.1. Vision and Mission 3 1.2. Company history 6 2. Industry description 10 2.1. The Automotive Industry 10 2.2. Size 11 2.3. Porters Five Forces 11 2.4. Growth Potential 15 2.5. Major Competitors and Market share 17 2.6. Weighted Competitive Strength Analysis Appendix to Section 2 2.7. Auto
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