Supply Chain Management Assignment Report on TOYOTA MOTORS Prepared By: M.Veera Shankar Reddy (0911A25) PGDM (2009-2011) Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) Synergy School of Business‚ Hyderabad A. INTRODUCTION ABOUT TOYOTA MOTORS As a joint venture between Kirloskar Group and Toyota Motor Corporation‚ Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited (TKM) aims to play a major role in the development of the automotive industry
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Introduction The world is a dynamic marketplace and the constant drive for survival and excellence has put companies on toes to modify their strategies for the next round of competition. During early 1990’s‚ Toyota Manufacturing Company’s (TMCs) faced with severe challenges such as non-innovative products‚ less aggression in production shift to accommodate overseas markets and distrust from the Japanese dealers; consequently‚ these challenges led to TMC’s lower bottom-line. To rejuvenate the Toyota’s
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There were several advantages of Toyota’s manufacturing system when compared with conventional manufacturing system. Ohno Taiichi was the person responsible in helping Toyota shift from the established method of manufacturing automobiles set by Ford. The basic philosophy was to produce everything in mass quantity to gain maximum economies of scale. The logic was to spread the fixed cost over the production line and benefit from lower cost. Another characteristic of this philosophy was to make each
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Resources and Capabilities The purpose of this essay is to apply the resource based view to critically analyse how Toyota use their resources and capabilities to establish core competences‚ sustain competitive advantage and achieve their corporate strategy. Toyota Industries Corporation was established on November 18th 1926. Their business industries include; Manufacture and sales of textile machinery‚ automobiles‚ materials handling equipment and logistics (www.Toyotaindustries.com). For the
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TOYOTA PHILOSOPHY At the beginning‚ the author explains 3 chain managements of Toyota. First one is the supply chain management system. The lean manufacturing concepts are created by Toyota such as Kanban‚ Just-in-Time and Kaizen. Toyota’s production system has become so worldwide affective; lots of manufacturers are using Toyota’s lean system. Second component is‚ demand chain management which is coordination of information‚ material and financial flows in the distribution of vehicles. And the
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Toyota Production System The Toyota Production System (TPS) is an integrated socio-technical system‚ developed by Toyota‚ that comprises its management philosophy and practices. The TPS organizes manufacturing and logistics for the automobile manufacturer‚ including interaction with suppliers and customers. The system is a major precursor of the more generic "Lean manufacturing." Taiichi Ohno‚ Shigeo Shingo and Eiji Toyoda developed the system between 1948 and 1975. Originally called "Just In Time
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and large. Traditionally‚ marketing‚ distribution‚ planning‚ manufacturing‚ and the purchasing organizations along the supply chain operated independently. These organizations have their own objectives and these are often conflicting. Marketing ’s objective of high customer service and maximum sales dollars conflict with manufacturing and distribution goals. Many manufacturing operations are designed to maximize throughput and lower costs with little consideration for the impact on inventory levels
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International Marketing Objectives 13 7. Foreign Market Entry Strategy 14 7.1 Entry Mode Choice Framework 14 7.2Desired Mode Characteristics 15 8. Product/ Service Mix Preparation 17 8.1 Toyota’s Adaptation Strategy 17 8.2 Toyota’s Standardisation Strategy 18 8.3 Service Mix 18 8.4 Branding 19 8.5 Country-of-Origin Effects 19 9. Conclusion 20 1. Executive Summary This report focuses on the possible market expansion strategy of the Toyota Prius in China’s Automobile market. Since its entry to
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Planning process in Toyota Toyota is the third-largest auto manufacturer in the world‚ behind General Motors and Ford‚ with global vehicle sales of over six million per year in 170 countries. However‚ Toyota is far more profitable than any other auto manufacturer. Auto industry analysts estimate that Toyota will pass Ford in global vehicles sold in 2005‚ and if current trends continue‚ it will eventually pass GM to become the largest automaker in the world. What is the secret of Toyota success? The
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Competitive strategy is a field of great interest to managers and is mainly based on a thorough understanding of the industrial‚ trade and service‚ competitors and environment. However‚ until the 80s‚ has offered few comprehensive analytical methods to obtain it. The competitive analysis and formulate corporate strategy‚ planning also helps to finance‚ marketing‚ value analysis and many other aspects of daily life of a business. One interesting for corporate strategy planning approach has been proposed
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