Toyota Motor Corporation BY Jochen Eckel/Bloomberg Updated: April 25, 2011 In 2008, Toyota achieved its long-held goal of becoming the No. 1 carmaker in the world, passing General Motors, which had been the leader since 1931. Shortly after Toyota gained that distinction, global auto sales plunged, leading to a loss for the fiscal year of $4.8 billion, the largest in the company's 72-year history. As Toyota returned to the black in late 2009, its reputation for safety and quality were battered
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Toyota’s Quest to Regain its Reputation, Market Share and Sales After enjoying a top ten ranking on Ward’s Automotive list for most of 2009, Toyota Motor Corporation suffered a severe blow to its image of quality, safety and reliability. Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, has recalled 8.5 million vehicles worldwide as a result of runaway vehicles caused by defective gas pedals, faulty floor mats and braking software glitches. The company is desperately trying to salvage its reputation
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Toyota and Ford Comparison L. Johnson MGT680-1203B-12 Abstract Toyota and Ford companies are two of the major players in the auto industry. Comparing the two companies helps to understand what contributes to the success of each. The SWOT analysis can be used to identify weaknesses and a plan of action to turn those into strengths. The current issues faced by each company affect how it operates globally. It is important for each company to understand how each issue affects its operations
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A Brief Understanding of IBS ‐‐A Case Study of Toyota A Brief Understanding of International Business Strategy --A Case Study of Toyota by Peter LIU, peterliu@acculine‐mfg.com MSc International Business P14B45 International Business Strategy Lecturer: Dr Yee Kwan Tang Sponsored by 10 May 2010 Acculine Precision Manufacturing Company Tel: 0086-574-28887315, Fax: 0086-574-28875303, Web: www.acculine-mfg.com, email: info@acculine-mfg
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Environmental Factors MKT/421 The company that I chose to write about is Toyota, and the reason why I chose this company is because Toyota conducts global and domestic marketing in a way that no one else does. What I have done is analyze the influence of global economic interdependence relating to Toyota; I have determined that Toyota’s global economic interdependence is essential to maximizing sales revenues by focusing on both purchasing vehicle parts and materials from certain countries
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Case Part A: Toyota Under-the-Radar Recall Responses Introduction Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. This multinational corporation has been the largest automobile manufacturer in 2012 worldwide and makes around 10 million vehicles per year. Through the years, Toyota has recalled their vehicles several times. In 2010, Toyota Motor Corp. has had a series of recalls. Their vehicles have become more and more susceptible for defective
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Toyota Case Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) Should the new Toyota president accelerate the launch scheduled for the Toyota Prius? The plan to introduce the car “at the end of 1998 with expected production of 1000 units per month…” (Reinhardt, Yao & Egawa, 2006) is an extremely aggressive and ambitious goal; but, is it in TMC’s best interest to speed up the planned launch? There is no doubt that the new president (Hiroshi Okuda) is under extreme pressure to compete in a global market, he believes
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Rewarded with a smile by exceeding your expectations Annual Report 2011 Year ended March 31, 2011 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION Leading the way to the future of mobility A future mobility that links people with products and services Toyota's Global Vision not only calls for building better cars, but also expresses our goal of contributing to the creation of better communities. Toyota is developing new products and services for the future of mobility, with the goal of realizing practical
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Business Analysis: Ford Motor Company Milan C. Kelly MGT 521 Christopher Romano August 1, 2011 Abstract In recent years several American corporations have seen record low sales and profit accumulation. Ford Motor Company is a company that has made steps toward improving sales, profit, and meeting the needs of all stakeholders. As a mutual fund manager, I will examine the SWOT Analysis, financial statements, and trends in the market to determine
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TOYOTA Building Cleaner, Greener Cars 1. How does Toyota’s approach to social responsibility relate to the three concepts of social responsibility described in the text (profit responsibility, stakeholder responsibility, and societal responsibility)? In the past, it was believed that companies simply had to serve shareholders by generating profits without any concern for other societal responsibilities. However, today's world expects companies to be concerned with more than
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