Toyota Announces Organizational Changes
Toyota City—TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC)
announces today organizational changes to take effect on January 1,
2010, as outlined below.
1. Organizational Changes
1) Main objectives
To reinforce necessary functions and implement
organizational changes that contribute to more efficient organizational
operations to better respond to priority issues of each individual
field and group.
2) Changes
A. Business Development Group
The Business Development Div. and the Marine
Business Div. will be reorganized into the Business Development Div.
and the Marine & Unit Business Div.
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Former |
New |
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Business Development Div. |
Business Development Div. |
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Marine Business Div. |
Marine & Unit Business Div. |
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Purpose:
To consolidate the unit sales functions of the Business Development
Div. and the Marine Business Div. in the Marine Business Div. and
rename the organization to use resources effectively and increase the
efficiency of the unit business.
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B. Purchasing Group
The Purchasing Planning Dept., the Global
Purchasing Promotion Div. and a portion of the functions of the Body
Parts Purchasing Div. will be reorganized into the Purchasing
Administration Dept. and the Purchasing Planning Div.
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Former |
New |
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Purchasing Planning Dept. |
Purchasing Administration Dept. |
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Global Purchasing Promotion Div. |
Purchasing Planning Div. |
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Body Parts Purchasing Div.* |
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Purpose:
To consolidate and centralize the Purchasing Group's administration
functions in the Purchasing Administration Dept. and its planning
functions (e.g., medium- to long-term purchasing policies and cost
reduction strategies) in the Purchasing Planning Div. to strengthen
global strategies and project management. Also, to consolidate and
streamline domestic and foreign buyer-support functions in the
Purchasing Planning Div. and to expand, reinforce and develop buyer
resources.
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C. Japan Sales Operations Group
The Japan Advertising & Marketing Div. will be
eliminated and its functions will be transferred to a newly established
TMC subsidiary Toyota Marketing Japan Co., Ltd.
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Former |
New |
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Japan Advertising & Marketing Div. |
Toyota Marketing Japan Co., Ltd. |
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(newly established TMC subsidiary) |
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Purpose:
To create a focus on marketing activities that target the Japanese market to reinforce marketing activities.
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