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Toyota Motor Corporation (Japanese: , Toyota Jidsha Kabushiki-gaisha) is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and the world's largest automaker. Toyota employs approximately 316,000 people worldwide.
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The company was eventually founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937 as a spinoff from his father's company Toyota Industries to create automobiles. Toyota also owns and operates Lexus and Scion brands and has a majority shareholding stake in Daihatsu and Hino Motors, and minority shareholdings in Fuji Heavy Industries, Isuzu Motors, and Yamaha Motors. The company includes 522 subsidiaries. Toyota is headquartered in Toyota City and Nagoya (both in Aichi), and in Tokyo. In addition to manufacturing automobiles, Toyota provides financial services through its division Toyota Financial Services and also builds robots. Toyota Industries and Finance divisions form the bulk of the Toyota Group, one of the largest conglomerates in the world.
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1937 Kiichiro Toyoda Toyota City, Japan; Tokyo, Japan Kiichiro Toyoda (Founder), Fujio Cho (Chairman and Representative Director), Katsuaki Watanabe (Vice chairman and Representative Director), Akio Toyoda (President and Representative Director), Shoichiro Toyoda (Honorary Chairman) Industry Automotive, Robotics, Financial services, Biotechnology
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1950: Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. is established. 1956: Toyota creates the Toyopet dealer network.
Toyota began to branch out from producing mostly compact cars : 1990s
Toyota added many larger and more luxurious vehicles to its lineup, including a full-sized pickup, the T100 (and later the Tundra); several lines of SUVs; a sport version of the Camry. Toyota also began production of the world's best-selling hybrid car, the Prius, in 1997.
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Toyota's management philosophy has evolved from the company's origins and has been reflected in the terms "Lean Manufacturing" and Just In Time Production, which it was instrumental in developing.The Toyota Way has four components:
1. 2. 3. 4. Long-term thinking as a basis for management decisions. A process for problem-solving. Adding value to the organization by developing its people. Recognizing that continuously solving root problems drives organizational learning.
Good sales price and after sales service Luxury & Elegant car
Low price but worst quality in technology Low level car with low price
Sporty car
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- High Price
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- High resell value - High demand - Low after sales service cost
- High demand
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- Fierce competition
- Low Resell Value - High after sales service cost - Fierce competition
Besides developing their concept cars to make a better world with an environmental best, Toyota also developing their TOYOTA PARTNER ROBOTS.