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Hormonizing with the Environment |
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Globally, Toyota has indicated a strong and diverse
commitment to the pursuit of harmonious growth through its technically
advanced and environment-friendly products. There have been
relentless efforts in the crucial fields of mobility, city transportation,
resources, society and environment, through research & development.
Protecting the environment has always been a priority at TKM,
starting with the eco-friendly engines that are manufactured
for the Toyota vehicles, to the advanced technology that is
used for purification or recycling of waste water at the plant.
Apart from this, the plant at Bidadi, Karnataka, is surrounded
by a green belt, meets high environmental standards and has
achieved the ISO 14001 certification in its very first year
of operations.
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Setting benchmarks for Production Excellence
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Quality is ensured in every vehicle that rolls
out of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, through in-built audits at every
process of the system. The company's operational excellence
is based on the improvement tools and methods developed by Toyota
under the Toyota Production System (TPS), greatly emphasizing
superlative quality and minimal waste.
In line with Toyota's growing comfort with its India operations,
the company set up Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts (TKAP), which
commenced production of transmissions in May 2004, for its global
requirements. Another initiative is the Toyota Techno Park India
(TTPI), a non-profit industrial infrastructure company aimed
at boosting local industries and related job opportunities.
Setting benchmarks for the automobile industry, the manufacturing
facility consists of 4 divisions (shops) – Press, Weld,
Paint and Assembly. |
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Delivering Excellence |
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Toyota Production System (TPS) combines a balanced mix of human
resources and robot technology for increased productivity. This system
involves two important principles:
Jidoka - building quality into the production system and ensuring damaged
parts do not proceed to the next stage.
Just In Time (JIT) - making only what is needed, when it's needed, and only as
much as is needed.
Eco Factory: As part of our sustainable plant initiatives, the plant is designed
with an Eco-Factory concept to maximise the output with minimum input by
creating a highly optimised manufacturing process. From our energy efficient
servo press to our state-of-the-art global body line, we are able to reduce
process steps to further increase our energy efficiency. We also use water
borne paint and a water recycling system that recycles 40% waste water back
into the process, thereby leading to higher resource optimisation and
contributing towards a greener society |
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Committed Partners |
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In our drive to build the perfect automobile, selecting the components that go in
to it becomes a key criterion for success. We at TKM believe that an innovative,
capable and cost competitive supplier base is critical to our viability.
We perceive suppliers and dealers as equal stakeholders in our drive towards
sustainability. Supplier enhancement initiatives are designed to bring a sense
of partnership in all our endeavors. |
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