Management and Operations in Toyota: Approaches and Strategies

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Table of Contents
Task-1...................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction............................................................................................................ 2
Management and Leadership....................................................................................... 2
Supported Theories and Roles of Management.................................................................3
Strength and Weakness of Different Approaches..............................................................4
Conclusions............................................................................................................ 4
Task-2...................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction............................................................................................................ 5
Responsibilities and Roles of Managers in Operations Functions..........................................5
Key Operational Approaches of Toyota.........................................................................6
External Business Environment Factors.........................................................................6
Operational Management Efficiency............................................................................. 7
Conclusions and Recommendations..............................................................................7
Bibliography........................................................................................................... 9
Task-1
Introduction
Toyota is the world largest manufacturer of automotive in its net sales and its unit sales.
Toyota is founded in 1937, as a Toyota Motor Corporation and it is a company which is
Japanese with an engagement of assembly, design, commercial vehicles and cars

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manufacturing in major parts of the world. Toyota Company is long recognized as leading
company in automobile manufacturing in UK (Toyota, 2019). Corporation give rapid rise to
success in its management operations and its whole marketing strategies. The management
philosophy evolved right from the origin and completely reflects in the operations of the
organization. The management structure comprises of structural framework that has strong
centralized global hierarchy and well-structured framework (Toyota, 2019). Toyota
maintains global stages in the hierarchy in the headquarters in Japan take the final steps and it
is responsible for major decisions on all the issues. Despite with the restructuring, company
always maintains its system of global hierarchy but that change the regional heads units in
increased aspects.
The company has geographic divisions in countries like Japan, Europe, China, Caribbean,
North America and Africa. All the divisions are subjected to report directly to headquarters
and there are subdivisions that took most step for the particular branch. The ultimate and final
decisions are still lies with the headquarters in Japan. The successful story of Toyota is built
on new strategies and innovations and taking care of products and processes by which they
are established (Hierarchy Structure, 2019). Another hierarchy of Toyota Company is
compiles with set name as Product based divisions. The products are divided and this is the
most important feature with Toyota organization which gives supports to brands lines and
development of the same. This division is also based on flexibility of company and resolve
decisions that have ability to cope up with the scenario.
Management and Leadership
The effective role of Toyota company is different as it defines the business in automotive
industry that engaged in activities consist of designing and manufacturing. The management
of company strategies and there is development in organizations that lead to increase the
quality of the products and performances of the Toyota Company. The role of managers is to
initiate in effective and efficient manner with leaders of the company. Toyota is a company
which establish standards for the continuous performance of the tasks and leaders in the
company with its interpersonal skills of communication get their work done through standard
measures which are made by managers. Toyota managers have philosophy and uses of
distinctive approaches that builds what distinguishes leadership of Toyota from other
companies.
Leadership is a transformational skill that possesses the main ability to be a leader. On the
other side, Management is a practice and a discipline where manager manages all the things
and outcomes in managing things in an organization or company. Manager performs duties
with hiring, motivating and training of the employees which can enhance the structure of
management organization like Toyota. A leader influences all his subordinates to be specific
for goals and achieve it for the betterment of the organization. A manager takes his decisions
by his own and leader help organization to facilitate it. The manager functions starts with
planning, organizing the team, controlling the activities and then coordinate with all. Toyota
is an organization where leaders have the qualities of clear vision, ability to inspire and have
good communication skills that can enthusiasm employers in the management for longer
period of time (Shinka Management, 2018).

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Supported Theories and Roles of Management
Toyota leaders believe in distinctive philosophy and used an approach that fits the scenario of
Toyota way. The situations of the organizations depend upon the internal and external factors
of prevailing environment and that are concern with its competitors. The main purpose is on
two dimension matrix that helps to depict and distinguishes trait of leadership in company.
The leaders of Toyota are more passionate and involve people who are doing work which is
value added to improve the continuous process. Toyota have a systematic way of developing
all its leaders and the major development through create visions, coach and develop others
and build local capability from management in daily manner. There is adoption of diamond
model of lean leadership in the Toyota Company from many years and it will go
consequently in many years (Toyoda, 2019). The requirement of dimension is to do with
depth understanding of work which is done by experts in general management. Some of the
concepts and theories which are supported in the management structure are as follows:-
 Kaizen is a philosophical model that helps to eliminate waste, work procedures,
identification of the problems and helps to ensure maximum quality. Kaizen
humanises and empower members to identify areas and suggest practical solutions to
the problems. It is the core principle of TPS and the model for improving continuous
and a statement dialog as’ Always a better’ slogan in its structure (Toyota , 2013).
Source: ( (FORMASPACE, 2017).
 The lean leadership approach tells about the constant growth in consecutive years and
increase strong branding and respect to all the teams in its structure. In fact Toyota
will celebrate its successful years of growth and innovation in management structure.
The main motive of this approach is to follow the leaders and well figure the strategy
and implementations by coming together. In this, leaders are coached by experienced
mentors to broaden their management skills (Ede, 2012).
 The creator of six sigma system is developed by Toyota and it offers best quality, lead
time with shortest and that is low priced also that eliminates waste by short lead time.
This is based on the model where they decreased the setup times by training