Toyota Motor Supply Chain
Toyota Motor Supply Chain
Toyota Motor Supply Chain
- Lalit Sharma
M15045
INTRODUCTION
Established by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937, Toyota has sought to contribute to a
more prosperous society through the manufacture of automobiles, operating its
business with a focus on vehicle production and sales
Toyota Motor Corporation is headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi
Mr. Akio Toyoda is the President of the company
The company has an employee strength of 344, 109 (as of 31 st March, 2015)
At Toyota, the company upholds the philosophy of continuous improvement
(Kaizen) because it is believed that there is always scope to do better. It is this
very philosophy that drives Toyota towards quality, making it a way of Life at
Toyota.
TOYOTA BOARD OF MEMBER DETAILS
NAME DESIGNATION
Source - http://www.forbes.com/companies/toyota-motor/
KEY PRODUCTS
TOYOTA PRODUCTION FIGURES
Source - http://www.toyota-global.com/company/profile/figures/vehicle_production_sales_and_exports_by_region.html
TOYOTA SALES FIGURES
Source - http://www.toyota-global.com/company/profile/figures/vehicle_production_sales_and_exports_by_region.html
TOYOTAS TRANSFORMATION MODEL
FOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTS
TOYOTAS GENERIC STRATEGY
Toyota Motor Corporations generic strategy is a combination of the cost
leadership generic strategy and the broad differentiation generic strategy
Cost leadership entails minimizing cost of operations. On the other hand, the
broad differentiation strategy requires developing business and product
uniqueness to ensure Toyotas competitive advantage.
The company does so through the just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing method,
which is also known as the Toyota Production System (TPS)
On the other hand, Toyota has the strategic goal of innovation to address the
broad differentiation component of its generic strategy. Innovation leads to
unique and attractive products for all market segments.
TOYOTAS INTENSIVE STRATEGIES
Market Penetration - This intensive strategy supports business growth by reaching
and attracting more customers in the firms current markets. For example, the
company has sedans, trucks, SUVs, luxury vehicles, and other product lines for every
type of customer.
Product Development - Toyota uses product development as its secondary intensive
growth strategy. For example, through the Toyota Prius, this intensive growth strategy
empowers the firm to attract customers concerned about the environment
Market Development - Toyota already has a global presence. In this intensive
strategy, Toyota grows by entering new markets or selling to new market segments.
However, the company already has presence in most markets around the world. This
intensive growth strategy supports Toyotas cost leadership generic strategy by
maximizing the companys global market presence.
TOYOTA SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
Innovative culture Large recalls
Brand reputation Weak presence in the emerging markets
Industry leader in production and sales
Strong brand portfolio SWOT
OPPORTUNITIES
The leader in green cars development THREATS
Positive attitude towards green vehicles Fluctuating fuel prices
Changing customer needs New emission standards
Intense competition
TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Toyota Production System aims at Integrating People, Process and Technology
It establish customer-defined value to separate value-added activity from waste
A production system which is steeped in the philosophy of "the complete elimination
of all waste" imbuing all aspects of production in pursuit of the most efficient methods
Toyota Motor Corporation's vehicle production system is a way of "making things"
that is sometimes referred to as a Lean manufacturing system"
The Toyota Production System (TPS) was established based on two concepts: The first
is called "jidoka" - Quality must be built in during the manufacturing process!
The second is the concept of "Just-in-Time - Making only "what is needed, when it is
needed, and in the amount needed!
COMPETITOR DETAILS
NAME UNIT SALES REVENUE (USD) EMPLOYEES
(2015)
Hyundai Motor 7.71 million 80 Billion 249,366
Group
Renault-Nissan 8.47 million - 450,000
Alliance
General Motors 9.92 million 152 Billion 216,000
Volkswagen 10.1 million 220 Billion 592,586
Group
TOYOTA FAILURES
From 2009 2011, Toyota recalled around 6 million cars due to pedal entrapment/floor
mat problem and accelerator pedal problem. It was fined $1.2bn (720m) by US
regulators.
In 2014, Toyota recalled more than 6.5m cars worldwide to fix a variety of problems,
including faulty steering wheels and seats
Each announcement put another dent in Toyota's efforts to recover its reputation and
resurrects questions about the impact of its strategy of rapid expansion on previously
enviable standards of design and production quality
In Oct 2015, U.S. officials demand answers from Toyota after convoys of the carmaker's
trucks and SUVs appear in ISIS videos
U.S. officials watched hundreds of Toyota SUVs and pickup trucks paraded through
Libya, Syria and Iraq in ISIS propaganda videos demanded answers from the Japanese
automaker
Maintaining they were unaware of how ISIS got their hands on the vehicles, Toyota said
it was committed to supporting the Treasury's inquiry
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
The giant of the automotive industry face many crisis
management scenarios
Toyotas response to the recall lacked a clear policy and
process
Delays in recall had significantly affected the brand
image of the company
Source - https://prezi.com/w3wopror7mho/toyota-crisis-management-analysis
SUGGESTION / RECOMMENDATION
Toyota has a weak presence in emerging markets. Toyota should ensure that it
targets Africa and other emerging markets.
A number of recalls in recent years have put a dent on the reputation of
Toyota. Toyota should ensure effective recall mechanism.
Thank You!!!!