Cars, jobs, and a cleaner environment
In its over 30-year history, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has grown to be the largest automotive manufacturer and distributor in the country with a product line-up of 21 Toyota and 18 Lexus models. They also enjoy a total market share of 38.1 percent, with 71 dealer outlets nationwide to date. Employment in TMP’s value chain has reached over 55,000 employees, encompassing white and blue collar jobs.
In a recent visit to Toyota Motor Philippines’ manufacturing plant in Sta. Rosa, TMP shared how the company’s P5.38 Billion in investments from the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) project enhanced not only the company’s local production capabilities, but ultimately added value to revitalize vehicle and parts manufacturing in the country.
Smart manufacturing
Toyota Motor Philippines’ investments in the CARS program include the local parts production of the Toyota Vios at the Resin Injection Molding Facility for bumpers and instrument panels, Roller-Hemming Robots at the welding line, and the newly-inaugurated A0 Press Line for stamping of side member panels. Through these investments, TMP has integrated high-tech equipment in the Toyota Production System, using robots to automate repetitive tasks and making production processes more efficient as a result. To handle new production technologies, TMP has also invested heavily in manpower training for the acquisition of new skills.
Aside from acquiring new production technologies, TMP continuously supports its local suppliers in developing technical know-how, upgrading their manpower skills, and in addressing technical gaps through Technical Assistance Agreements (TAA) with Toyota’s network of suppliers in the Asia Pacific region. Among the CARS-enrolled suppliers having TAA include Valerie Products Manufacturing (with Ogihara Thailand Co. Ltd.) and Manly Plastics