Operations Improvement Plan for Toyota Angie Beckey Capella University Author Note This paper has been prepared for MBA6022 Strategic Operations Management Section 103 Executive Summary Clear and transparent communication efforts are critical in the strength of an organization. These efforts go beyond the internal walls of an organization and extend to their external customers. Effective and efficient communication is crucial to an organization on how consumers perceive the company and brand
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about the malfunctioning parts manufactured by Toyota has been the critical problem. Ever since the whole crisis rose, the need for effective customer communication has prevailed. With little prioritization of Toyota customers, it has cost a lot to the organization: I am talking of over 6 million recalls, the fines that have totaled to about $50 million. Above all that, there has been a greater drift when it comes to the standards that do define Toyota as a brand. To resolve the accelerator crisis
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Covering Fourth Quarter 2014 Volume 15, Number 1 San Diego Auto Outlook Comprehensive information on the San Diego County new vehicle market FORECAST Small Increase Predicted for County New Vehicle Market in ‘15 This year’s increase follows the 5.6% improvement in 2014; market is up 90% between ‘09 and ‘14! Forecasting automotive sales is a delicate balancing act. There are frequently conflicting indicators that can provide mixed signals on future market conditions. The trick is identifying
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obligation to maximize profits for owners and stockholders. Toyota has high quality products, sustainability and is contributing to the economy. The text says that “Toyota is the world’s largest automobile manufacturer” with not only the Toyota brand but also Lexus and Scion too. Stakeholder responsibility is the obligation to those who can affect future progress and achievements. Partnerships have been made to increase awareness which can help Toyota use the opinions of their consumers and future consumers
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Over the course of the next six months, Toyota would issue three separate recalls related to vehicle speed control that affected more than 7 million vehicles. Along the way Toyota would be accused by the media, politicians and customers of hiding information and putting lives at risk. The company’s leading reputation for quality and safety would take a massive blow in the eyes of many. It would lose its dominant market position and spend billions of dollars on recalls and incentives to lure back
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Manufacturing Innovation: Lessons from the Japanese Auto Industry SEVERAL STUDIES published in the 1980s indicated that Japanese firms, led by Toyota, have achieved the highest levels of manufacturing efficiency in the world automobile industry. Physical productivity, which reflects the “throughput” speed for completing products and the amount of labor required, has been significantly higher than in most U.S. plants (although differences vary by company and U.S. firms have made improvements in recent
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Toyota as of September 2009 announced an immediate recall for the floor mats on a number of the models of cars. Toyota thinks the solution to the problem is to allow more room between the gas pedal and floor mats. Toyota believes the accelerators in their cars is getting stuck down because the floor mats are coming into contact with the pedal and not releasing the pedal when the drivers’ foot is off it. Toyota Motor Corp. said “It will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, the company's
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Abstract This paper will provide an in-depth analysis of the Toyota Prius from a Marketing viewpoint. The research provides background information, market analysis, branding, services/ pricing and promotional information regarding the Toyota Prius. This paper provides the decision making and analytical processes necessary to implement a successful marketing program for the Toyota Prius. Description The Toyota Prius is considered a full size hybrid electric mid-size hatchback. The
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II. Location Decision for the RX 330 (Using Grid Analysis) "Toyota believes in localizing its operations to provide customers with the products they need and where they need them; this philosophy builds mutually beneficial long-term relationships with local suppliers and helps the company fulfill its commitments to local labor" (Toyota Motor Corporation, 1998). To be aligned with the current trend called the North Americanization of the company, seven plants have been targeted as a potential
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