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Skills U
Edward Deming “whom the Japanese call the father of the
third industrial revolution” brought to the world 14 profound principles
that changed the course of industry forever. Implementing these principles into business today requires
change in the organization culture. The
following articles follows the path of growth of Toyota that included Life
Skills U’s support of it first USA Dealership with its “Creating A Team
Culture Responsive To Change” program. Click for details:
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programs in a way that enhances and improves
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Copy From The LA Times January 24, 2004
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK
Toyota
Knows How to Drive a Feeling
By Dan Neil, Times Staff Writer
Most American owners of a Toyota couldn't tell you anything
about the company's manufacturing philosophy...
... What a long strange trip it has been for Toyota, from a maker of weaving
machines to the second-largest car company on Earth. Much of the credit for the
company's rise should go to Edwards Deming, the American management
consultant who, in addresses and lectures across Japan after World War II,
framed Japan Inc.'s industrial constitution.
Deming — whom the Japanese call the father of the third industrial revolution —
preached that the rigorous pursuit of quality was the key to increased productivity
and profits, the exact opposite of Western management orthodoxies. Deming's
"profound knowledge" approach asked management to think about
manufacturing as a dynamic system of enlightened humanism that could function
only if it evolved toward greater efficiencies.
Deming was the world's first industrial-strength philosopher.
While American manufacturers scoffed at such notions, the Japanese — who had
been deeply humbled by their wartime experience — embraced them eagerly. In
Toyota's case, the result was a company that built superior products and sold
them at astonishingly low prices.
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Toyota Timeline
1933: Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, a Japanese manufacturer of
weaving machinery, starts an automobile manufacturing division.
1937: Spins off the unit as Toyota Motor Co.
1947: After World War II, begins producing cars again.
1950s: The company introduces a just-in-time delivery system.
1957: Opens its
first sales office in the United States. (Rose Toyota)
1958: Sells its first car in the U.S., a four-door sedan
called the Toyopet Crown.
1959: Toyota opens a plant in Brazil, its first plant outside
of Japan.
1968: The economy-size Corolla debuts in the U.S.
1973: A surge in gas prices during the OPEC oil crisis boosts
the popularity of Japanese economy cars.
1975: Toyota surpasses Volkswagen to become the bestselling
foreign import brand in the U.S.
1983: The Camry is launched.
1984: Opens its first U.S. assembly plant in Fremont, Calif.,
a joint venture with General Motors Corp.
1989: Opens its first wholly owned major American plant, in
Georgetown, Ky. Introduces the Lexus luxury line.
2000: The gasoline-electric hybrid Prius sedan is introduced
in the U.S.
2002: Toyota produces its
10 millionth vehicle in North America.
2003: Toyota becomes the world's second-biggest automaker,
with 6.78 million vehicles sold.
Sources: Toyota Motor Corp., International Directory of Company Histories,
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