Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.:

Step 6 - Evaluate Progress

Partner Profile

Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America (TMMNA) oversees manufacturing operations for vehicle assembly, parts, and materials in North America.  TMMNA operates assembly and other manufacturing plants in nine states as well as Mexico and Canada.  Toyota was founded on the principle of continuous improvement, and received the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards for Energy Management in 2005 and 2006. 

Industrial Partner Since 2003

Awards & Recognition

  • Partner of the Year 2005
  • Sustained Excellence 2007,2006
  • Sustained Excellence 2008

« See all Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. In Practice Stories

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

Contact Information:
 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
25 Atlantic Avenue
Erlanger, KY 41018
859-746-4000

In Practice

6: Evaluate Progress

See this Guideline Step
Regular Reviews for Targeted Success

To achieve their goal of "Kaizen" or continuous improvement, Toyota has created an extensive progress evaluation structure that involves goal review, action plan review and pilot test projects.  Goal review happens on a weekly, monthly and annual basis, thereby ensuring that there are no surprises on the road to meeting energy goals.  Key Performance Indicators are reviewed monthly at every plant during energy meetings.  Next, all plant action plans are reviewed and updated monthly by senior management to evaluate how a plant is meeting its energy reduction goals, target Energy Performance Indicator scores, and key project implementation plans.   Year-end energy summary reports give plant managers a benchmark of how well they are achieving their energy objectives and the best practices they can adopt from other plants.

Other Evaluate Progress In Practice Stories: