Scientific Management by Toyota

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Scientific management by Toyota
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Introduction
Scientific management entails an ideal system since it facilitates the attainment of objectives of a
company while campaigning for the wage interests of employees by promoting competitive wage
as the main incentive that enhances unity and performance of the employees (Waring,2016). The
use of a scientific approach allows business firms to exercise control in their production and
streamlines completion of orders through transparent communication of guidelines and standards
to adhere (Taylor,2004). However, the application of scientific management varies significantly
in its use even among businesses operating in the same industry due to distinct differences in the
environments under which companies operate (Waring,2016).
Thus, scientific management has no one application when used by companies in other
regions. Some of the companies adopt only some aspects of scientific management while others
only combine scientific management with different strategies to achieve desired outcomes
(Taylor,2004). Irrespective of the means of applying scientific management, the vital thing here
is for companies to identify ways of implementing this principle to meet their needs and
objectives while achieving the desired results (Taylor,2004). Also, companies utilizing scientific
management have been reported to experience both success and problems simultaneously. In this
case, an analysis of Toyota will be looked at with regards to how it utilizes the scientific
management in its operations.
Background on Toyota
Toyota and Ford started using new standards as they became a requirement by the society
(Amasaka,2016). It is from this time that markets entailed product diversification and reliability
in delivering such products. Flexibility and creativity became the order of the day. As of today,
Toyota has grown to become one of the largest yet successful manufacturer of vehicles globally

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(Hartmann and Halecker,2015). Such success can be attributed to two primary techniques
developed by Taiichi Ohno once the president of Toyota. To make Toyota compete favorably
with other rivals such as Ford in the American car industry, he established the Toyota production
system that was later named as Toyotism and the just in time approach (NewGene -International,
2012).
How Toyota produces automobiles
Product development through innovation and teamwork projection of the future
Toyota’s development group works round the clock to develop models that align with
technologies for generations to come by monitoring on the environment and lifestyles (Toyota,
2017). To create vehicles that are ideal, Toyota pursues improvement in both the concept and
design among other factors. Toyota’s insatiable desire for development of cars marks the birth of
next-generation automobiles.
It is through the existence and commitments by excellent teamwork that creation of ideal
vehicles gets accomplished by the development group that is characterized with skills in both
planning and design, ability to satisfy customers and; a chain of processes from design to
developing body accompanied with prototyping and evaluation (Toyota, 2017). It is through such
a series of operations that make Toyota’s products competitive in the market. Toyota understands
that to develop new means of mobility for generations to come it has to invest in both research
and development for its ideal automobiles without compromising anything.
Product preparation
High degree production preparation is necessary for developing quality products for
Toyota. A production line that is employee friendly is advanced by Toyota characterized with
good quality, and low cost for high-mix low capacity production gets achieved by utilizing the