Toyota motor manufacturing

Toyota Motor Manufacturing (TMM)
A case on Just-in-time and Total Quality Management

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TOYOTA - the Largest Car Manufacturer

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All of ToyotaPlants in the North America

Toyota. Cambridge Corolla, Matrix, Lexus, Rav4

Toyota-Subaru. LaFayette Camry Nummi: Toyota-GM. Freemont. Corolla, Tacoma, Pontiac Vibe

Toyota. Princeton Tundra,Suquoia, Sienna Toyota. Georgetown Avalon, Camry, Solara

Toyota. Long Beach Hino

Toyota. Blue Springs Highlander

Toyota. Tijuana, Mexico Tacoma

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Toyota Camry Then (1992) and Now (2007)

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To Cincinnati

Toyota Georgetown Plant

To Dallas

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Georgetown Plantutdallas.edu/~metin

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Georgetown Plant www.toyotageorgetown.com

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History of the Plant
– – – – – – – – – Ground breaking, May ???? First Car, May ???? Fujio Cho namedthe second president, Dec 1988 1 millionth Camry, Oct ???? 2 millionth Camry, Apr ???? Camry #1 selling car in the US in 97, 98, 99, 00 Gary Convis named fifth president, Apr 2001 Camry #1 selling carin the US in 02, 03, 04, 05 Sixth generation Camry starts, Feb 2006

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Overview of the Production Process
E?g?n? manufacturing, p?w?r?r?i? ?????, used for panels, bumpers,connections, protections ?????, shaping the steel coils into body parts
– Uses 1300 dies (analogous to cookie cutters)

W?l?i?g of the body P?i?t?n? ??????
– T?i?
» Heater, A/C, Wiring »Bumpers, Headliners

– C?a?s?s, underbody work, engine marriage, accelerator pedals – F?n?l l?n?, air bags, instrument panels, seats

Final test, driving
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