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Eiji Toyoda (豊田 英二, Toyoda Eiji, 12 September 1913 – 17 September 2013) was a Japanese industrialist. He was largely responsible for bringing Toyota Motor Corporation to profitability and worldwide prominence during his tenure as president and later, as chairman. [2]
Sep 18, 2013 · Sept. 17, 2013. TOKYO — Eiji Toyoda, who as a member of Toyota Motor’s founding family and an architect of its “lean manufacturing” method helped turn the automaker into a global ...
Sep 17, 2013 · Eiji Toyoda, a member of Japanese automaker Toyota's founding family who helped create the super-efficient "Toyota Way" production method, has died. He was 100. Toyoda, a cousin of Toyota's ...
Sep 17, 2013 · Eiji Toyoda, a family scion who spearheaded Toyota Motor Corp.’s aggressive push into the U.S. auto market, has died. He was 100. Toyoda, a cousin of the Japanese automaker’s founder Kiichiro ...
Sep 17, 2013 · Eiji Toyoda, the Japanese industrialist credited with giving Toyota Motor its most defining characteristics – global reach and a uniquely effective production system – has died at the age of ...
Sep 17, 2013 · Eiji Toyoda served as president from 1967 to 1982, engineering Toyota's growth into a global automaker. He became chairman in 1982, and continued in advisory positions up to his death. He spent his early years on the shop floor, and helped pioneer Toyota's reputed just-in-time production to cut waste and empower workers for continuous improvement or "kaizen."
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Eiji Toyoda was a Japanese engineer and executive who led Toyota Motor Co. into the global automotive market. He developed the concept of Kaizen, introduced the Toyota Crown and Corona in the U.S., and launched the Lexus luxury brand.
