Operations Management and Toyota's Sustained Global Business Strategy

This report examines the role of operations management in Toyota's global business strategy, focusing on key theories such as Six Sigma, Lean Theory, and Continuous Improvement (Kaizen). The Lean Theory emphasizes waste elimination to enhance product value for customers, while Continuous Improvement focuses on improvements in people, processes, and systems to achieve business excellence. The report highlights the importance of operations management in achieving sustainable business objectives, including design of goods and services, social responsibility, corporate governance, compliance, quality management, and supply chain management. It references academic sources to support its analysis of Toyota's operational strategies.

Task 3

4.
The theory of the operations and operations management which
help in the Toyota global business strategy are as follows.
• Six sigma
• Lean theory
• Continuous improvement

Lean theory
The lean theory is production strategy focused on the
eliminating waste in the production. It considers the the
expenditures of the elimination not on the create the value in
the products. The lean theory is also focus on the
elimination is better than improvement so the customers of
the company can receive well finished products. The leaders
of the company bring this theory in company to improve
the productions process.

Continuous improvement
To survive in the market and ensure the long term growth in the
business the company apply the kaizen theory in their operations
management. The Toyota production system is known kaizen.
This process focus on the improvements in the man, process and
systems. It diagnose the problems , create awareness , draw road
maps and develop experts to sustain business excellence. The
following are the key points of the continuous process benefits in
the company.

5.
Importance the operation management in
achieving the sustaining in business objectives
Design of goods and services
Social responsibility

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Corporate governance
Appropriate management
Compliance

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Quality management
Supply chain management

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