Akio Toyoda
Akio Toyoda
Akio Toyodais the president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth3 May 1956
CountryJapan
It is in Toyota's DNA that mistakes made once will not be repeated.
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Trouble results when the speed of growth exceeds the speed of nurturing human resources. To use the analogy of growth rings in a tree, when unusually rapid growth caused the rings to grow abnormally thick, the tree trunk weakens and is easily broken.
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For much of Toyota's history, we have ensured the quality and reliability of our vehicles by placing a device called an andon cord on every production line - and empowering any team member to halt production if there's an assembly problem. Only when the problem is resolved does the line begin to move again.
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With respect to sticking accelerator pedals, we failed to connect the dots between problems in Europe and problems in the United States because the European situation related primarily to right-hand-drive vehicles. Toyota will increase its outreach to government agencies charged with protecting the safety of motorists and passengers.