Category: Toyota

  • Toyota Motor Ltd: Guiding Principles, Philosophy, and Practices

    At the end of the day, the insistence of the company on lean and efficient production rests on the strategy of offering the market cars that work reliably and are as affordable as possible. Quality and productivity helped the company penetrate an impoverished domestic market still struggling to surmount the devastation of World War II,…

  • Just in Time Practices in the Toyota Company

    Table of Contents Summary JIT JIT Practices The Reason for a Smaller Supplier Base Reference Summary Chapter 15 begins with a detailed description of the examples of several different companies and their approaches to the selection of leaders. Namely, Toyota’s strategy is juxtaposed to those of Ford, Nissan, Chrysler, and GM in terms of the…

  • Toyota Motor North America. Executing Global Strategy

    It is important to note that although the given analysis and summary will primarily focus on Toyota Motor’s North American division, the latter is heavily influenced by Toyota Japan. In the case of the corporate culture, the company harnesses loyalty and hard work, where the employees are put in a position where they are incentivized…

  • Internal Alignment of Toyota Motor Co.

    Table of Contents Structure Tasks / Work Systems People Culture and Systems Conclusion References In management, internal alignment refers to relationships between interdependent social and technical elements within a company that ensure its effective functioning. The main components of the organizational alignment model are structure, task / work system, and people (Lane & Maznevski, 2019).…

  • Toyota as a Guarantor of Careful Production

    Table of Contents Introduction Products Wealth People Policy and Money Conclusion Reference List Introduction Toyota is one of the most successful companies in the world. It is lean manufacturing concept and holistic approach to business organization studied in the most prestigious business schools of the world. Toyota’s business consists of two basic components – continuous…

  • Toyota Company: Foreign Direct Investment

    Introduction The Toyota Motor Corporation has its headquarters in Aichi, Japan, with several international plants in countries across the globe. It is the largest vehicle manufacturer in the world with the capacity to produce more than ten million automobiles each year. This analytical treatise attempts to explicitly review how Toyota Motors Corporation has used foreign…

  • Toyota Problems and Solutions

    What problem happened in Toyota? How was it solved? This essay provides answers to questions regarding Toyota problems and solutions, such as a recall. Table of Contents Introduction Bureaucracy Overconfidence Weak management The fallout Conclusion Bibliography Introduction How can a company that has been calling the shots in the automobile market succumb to problems and…

  • Strategic Advantages of Toyota

    Introduction The present report aims at analyzing the strategic position of Toyota in comparison with its competitors, such as General Motors, Volkswagen, and Ford Motor Company. The paper uses Porter’s Five Forces analysis, PESTLE framework, and benchmarking to evaluate Toyota’s strategic strengths and weaknesses. After, the report identifies three strategic options to improve the current…

  • Toyota Motors: Strategy Analysis

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Toyota has been known as one of the major global corporations producing cars. Originally founded in Japan, the company quickly grew into a global enterprise represented on multiple levels and targeting a wide variety of buyers. However, despite the attempts at incorporating the latest advances in…

  • Toyota and Mercedes Companies’ Competitive Priorities

    Our sample essay will focus on Toyota and Mercedes’ competitive advantage and marketing strategy case study. Table of Contents Introduction Competitive Strategies Operation Strategies Competitive Priorities Toyota Mercedes Benz Company Processes Conclusion References Introduction This paper will compare two companies, namely, Toyota and Mercedes, which are among the world’s best automobile manufacturers and sellers. The…