backround info on toyota
04-18-01, 10:39 AM
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do you guys have a bit of backround info on toyota? i'm doing a project and any quick info would help a lot,
i really need to find out when toyota was founded, and when they came to the US. and who founded toyota, and who is the president of toyota now thanx
i really need to find out when toyota was founded, and when they came to the US. and who founded toyota, and who is the president of toyota now thanx
04-18-01, 11:08 AM
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Sasha,
Some info for you;
Hiroshi Okuda
Chairman of the Board
Toyota Motor Corporation
Hiroshi Okuda joined Toyota in 1955 upon earning a degree in business from Tokyo's Hitotsubashi University. After spending the first part of his career in the accounting division, Mr. Okuda was dispatched to Manila in 1972 to oversee Toyota's Philippine operations. He returned to Japan and became general manager of the Asia and Oceania division in 1979. Named a director of the company in 1982, Mr. Okuda supervised a full range of international operations, including preparations for the construction of major plants in Taiwan and North America.
Mr. Okuda became a managing director in 1987, a senior managing director in 1988, and an executive vice president in 1992. Mr. Okuda served as president from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Okuda assumed duties as chairman in 1999, where he was instrumental in furthering localization and internationalization of the Company, as well as making it a worldwide leader in environmental initiatives. In 1996, Mr. Okuda was awarded the Medal with Blue Ribbon, Japan, for his contributions to Japanese Society. In 1997, he was honored with the Grande Oficial of the Rio Branco by the government of Brazil. In 1998, Mr. Okuda was selected as a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Strategy Council of Japan. In 1999, Mr. Okuda became chairman of the Japan Federation of Employers' Associations (Nikkeiren). In 1999, Mr. Okuda was honored by the government of Austria with the Grand Decoration of Honor in Silver with Star, and by the French government with the Ordre National De La Legion D' Honneur Officier. In 2000, Mr. Okuda became chairman of both the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) and the Japan Motor Industrial Federation (JMIF).
Books and movies are favorite pastimes these days for Mr. Okuda, who also holds a black belt in judo. Born in Mie Prefecture in 1932, he now lives near Toyota headquarters in Aichi Prefecture with his wife, Kyoko. They have a son and a daughter.
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Fujio Cho
President
Toyota Motor Corporation
Fujio Cho has been instrumental in honing the Company’s production system throughout his career. He later put that knowledge to work in distribution control and on the project team that coordinated the preparations for Toyota’s plant in Kentucky, its first plant in North America. Mr. Cho also has extensive experience in government and industrial affairs, having worked in a supporting role until 1998 at the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren), which was at the time headed by then TMC Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda.
A graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, Mr. Cho joined Toyota upon earning his degree in 1960. After spending his early career in general affairs, in 1974 he became a manager in the production control division, where he was assigned to the operations management consulting department to learn the principles of the Toyota Production System from TPS authority Taichi Ohno. In 1984, Mr. Cho became department general manager of the logistic management division, while co-serving as a project general manager in the production control division.
In 1987, Mr. Cho was dispatched to Kentucky as executive vice president at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. (TMM). He was named a Toyota director in 1988, and later that year he became president of TMM. He returned to Japan in 1994 where he was named managing director. He became senior managing director in 1996. In 1998, Mr. Cho became executive vice president, where he oversaw Toyota's corporate planning, information systems, and industrial equipment. Mr. Cho assumed the position of president in 1999. As the company’s head, he not only shapes corporate policy for Toyota but serves as a spokesman for the automobile industry and for manufacturing in general.
Mr. Cho enjoys golf and fishing, and he also likes to listen to music. Mr. Cho was born in Tokyo in 1937, and presently resides in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, with his wife, Emiko. The Chos have two sons.
Some info for you;
Hiroshi Okuda
Chairman of the Board
Toyota Motor Corporation
Hiroshi Okuda joined Toyota in 1955 upon earning a degree in business from Tokyo's Hitotsubashi University. After spending the first part of his career in the accounting division, Mr. Okuda was dispatched to Manila in 1972 to oversee Toyota's Philippine operations. He returned to Japan and became general manager of the Asia and Oceania division in 1979. Named a director of the company in 1982, Mr. Okuda supervised a full range of international operations, including preparations for the construction of major plants in Taiwan and North America.
Mr. Okuda became a managing director in 1987, a senior managing director in 1988, and an executive vice president in 1992. Mr. Okuda served as president from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Okuda assumed duties as chairman in 1999, where he was instrumental in furthering localization and internationalization of the Company, as well as making it a worldwide leader in environmental initiatives. In 1996, Mr. Okuda was awarded the Medal with Blue Ribbon, Japan, for his contributions to Japanese Society. In 1997, he was honored with the Grande Oficial of the Rio Branco by the government of Brazil. In 1998, Mr. Okuda was selected as a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Strategy Council of Japan. In 1999, Mr. Okuda became chairman of the Japan Federation of Employers' Associations (Nikkeiren). In 1999, Mr. Okuda was honored by the government of Austria with the Grand Decoration of Honor in Silver with Star, and by the French government with the Ordre National De La Legion D' Honneur Officier. In 2000, Mr. Okuda became chairman of both the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) and the Japan Motor Industrial Federation (JMIF).
Books and movies are favorite pastimes these days for Mr. Okuda, who also holds a black belt in judo. Born in Mie Prefecture in 1932, he now lives near Toyota headquarters in Aichi Prefecture with his wife, Kyoko. They have a son and a daughter.
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Fujio Cho
President
Toyota Motor Corporation
Fujio Cho has been instrumental in honing the Company’s production system throughout his career. He later put that knowledge to work in distribution control and on the project team that coordinated the preparations for Toyota’s plant in Kentucky, its first plant in North America. Mr. Cho also has extensive experience in government and industrial affairs, having worked in a supporting role until 1998 at the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren), which was at the time headed by then TMC Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda.
A graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, Mr. Cho joined Toyota upon earning his degree in 1960. After spending his early career in general affairs, in 1974 he became a manager in the production control division, where he was assigned to the operations management consulting department to learn the principles of the Toyota Production System from TPS authority Taichi Ohno. In 1984, Mr. Cho became department general manager of the logistic management division, while co-serving as a project general manager in the production control division.
In 1987, Mr. Cho was dispatched to Kentucky as executive vice president at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. (TMM). He was named a Toyota director in 1988, and later that year he became president of TMM. He returned to Japan in 1994 where he was named managing director. He became senior managing director in 1996. In 1998, Mr. Cho became executive vice president, where he oversaw Toyota's corporate planning, information systems, and industrial equipment. Mr. Cho assumed the position of president in 1999. As the company’s head, he not only shapes corporate policy for Toyota but serves as a spokesman for the automobile industry and for manufacturing in general.
Mr. Cho enjoys golf and fishing, and he also likes to listen to music. Mr. Cho was born in Tokyo in 1937, and presently resides in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, with his wife, Emiko. The Chos have two sons.
04-18-01, 11:36 AM
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that's amazing calvin. hehe.
Here's some earlier history in a nutshell:
Kiichiro Toyoda was born in 1895. His father, Sakichi Toyoda, owns Japan's largest automated loom manufacturer at that time, saw that the future will be full of cars running around so he encouraged Kiichiro to step into the automobile industry.
- Worked at Toyoda Sewing Industries co. after graduation from college.
- Sold patent of looming machines to another large company in Japan, and he went to Europe and US to check out the automotive industry.
- made his 1st car in 1935
- 1937, started "Toyota Motor Co.". He made trucks but they didn't sell well. But then war broke out, and the militia bought all the trucks Toyota made. Business skyrocketed.
- After WW2. US had alot of rules and regulations controlling the trade in Japan. All businesses went downhill. Toyota almost went bankrupt, but 1950's Korean War boosted Toyota's sales again.
- His producing process for automobiles is called "Toyota Process." What that means is that everything's time schedule is planned out. Every worker will work a certain amount, no more no less. All cars will be done on exactly the date that was set. So there's no need for warehouses, and all inventory parts will be put into cars even before Toyota has to pay for them. That's how they make so much profit.
- Passed away in 1957.
I'm not sure if the above is 100% accurate, but that's to the best of my knowledge.
Here's some earlier history in a nutshell:
Kiichiro Toyoda was born in 1895. His father, Sakichi Toyoda, owns Japan's largest automated loom manufacturer at that time, saw that the future will be full of cars running around so he encouraged Kiichiro to step into the automobile industry.
- Worked at Toyoda Sewing Industries co. after graduation from college.
- Sold patent of looming machines to another large company in Japan, and he went to Europe and US to check out the automotive industry.
- made his 1st car in 1935
- 1937, started "Toyota Motor Co.". He made trucks but they didn't sell well. But then war broke out, and the militia bought all the trucks Toyota made. Business skyrocketed.
- After WW2. US had alot of rules and regulations controlling the trade in Japan. All businesses went downhill. Toyota almost went bankrupt, but 1950's Korean War boosted Toyota's sales again.
- His producing process for automobiles is called "Toyota Process." What that means is that everything's time schedule is planned out. Every worker will work a certain amount, no more no less. All cars will be done on exactly the date that was set. So there's no need for warehouses, and all inventory parts will be put into cars even before Toyota has to pay for them. That's how they make so much profit.
- Passed away in 1957.
I'm not sure if the above is 100% accurate, but that's to the best of my knowledge.
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