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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT >35
Respect. We use those guidelines
to motivate all Toyota employees
involved in manufacturing and to
create a sense of solidarity among
them.
Further, with a view to fostering
managers capable of putting the
Toyota Way into practice, we esta-
blished the Toyota Institute at our
head office in 2002. Many of our
overseas production and sales
companies are now steered by
local managers. Also, six of the
Company’s managing officers are
from overseas.
Training Professionals Rapidly
through GPC
In July 2003, Toyota established
GPC, or Global Production Center,
to swiftly equip large numbers of
personnel with the skills to
manage plants in Japan and over-
seas. In addition to training
multiskilled, resilient personnel for
global operations, the center
promotes the creation of efficient
production methods and systems
and conducts skills training for
short-term employees.
In only two years, the center has
significantly enhanced operations
in the field. Since opening, more
than 4,600 employees have
completed training courses at
GPC. And, we plan to maintain
that level by training 2,000
employees a year at the center.
Moreover, Toyota intends to create
GPC branches in the U.S., Europe,
and Asia to step up the pace and
global scope of training for
professional production site man-
agers. We are confident that those
measures will enhance the com-
petitiveness and self-reliance of
our overseas production platforms.
Toyota has created the Fuji Lexus College
within Fuji Speedway, in Shizuoka Prefec-
ture, Japan, as a training center for all staff
that work at Lexus dealers in Japan. As well
as imparting in-depth specialist knowledge
and skills, the college helps establish a
common understanding among employees of the Lexus brand’s value. Taking
advantage of Fuji Speedway, we also conduct training that lets employees experience
the driving performance of Lexus models firsthand.
Dedicated Training Facility for Lexus Employees in Japan
Topics
Skills training at GPC