Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) system was created to revolutionize the actual automobile manufacturing systems. TNGA aims to promote a massive transformation in Toyota's development processes by emphasizing in harmony between planning and design, which, when appropriately combined and managed, will increase the company’s efficiency (N.A., 2015). Toyota's TNGA system is revolutionary because it creates an even leaner way of designing and manufacturing its cars and establishes a new era of vehicle design and production.
From a different perspective, TNGA is a revolutionary system not because it employs a modular approach; since companies like Nissan and Volkswagen already use modular systems in their production plants (Schmitt, 2015). It is revolutionary because it is disruptive and expands the traditional and legendary Toyota’s lean methodology to a different level (N.A., 2015). This new global architecture system is disruptive to the old Toyota Production System (TPS), commonly referred to as Lean Manufacturing system; therefore, TNGA is undeniably revolutionary.
Both the company and customers will benefit from the revolution provoked by the implementation of the TGNA system. On the one hand, the corporation will experiment a significant reduction in the number and variety car components, which implies in smarter production and escalation of efficiency, as it seeks to improve not only the function and effectiveness of its product but also its general appearance and quality, using fewer resources. Toyota's plants will become more efficient and environmentally friendly with smaller assembly lines that require less power and are adaptable based on customer demands (Schmitt, 2015). On the other hand, customers will experiment more technological, reliable, safer, and cost-effective cars, which will have increased fuel economy, consequently reducing emissions and being more environmentally friendly.
TNGA's approach to manufacturing is based on two main pillars, which are the inner strength and accentuated personality. The improvement of essential performance elevates the level of Toyota’s vehicles (Toyota, n.d.). By shortening the cycle of improvement for the existing vehicles, and the cycle of development, for the upcoming ones, will provide Toyota with a source of competitive advantage (first mover). The implementation of TNGA brings several benefits to the company. An example is that it leads the company towards reducing the weight of its vehicles by adopting new raw materials such as the aluminum (Toyota, n.d.), which is undeniably an improvement in the company’s quality strategy. Improvement and innovation are words of order for Toyota, and the company incentivizes and motivates their engineers to do things differently and think outside the box. Such initiatives promote the improvement of both their products and their professionals. This new approach for manufacturing is undoubtedly driving a change in the quality strategy of the company.
The new approach allowed for a 20% reduction in development resources compared to the conventional manufacturing method previously used by Toyota. The reinvestment of the company's savings into product development outcomes in higher levels of performance and quality, which means better vehicles in shorter periods. Furthermore, production line standardization enables rapid development and implementation of TNGA's automotive production worldwide. From all corners of the glove, customers will have similar quality perceptions regarding Toyota's products.
The key changes are the reduction of needed resources to develop new vehicles; the harmonization of design, development, and manufacturing processes; the maximization of competitiveness; the minimization of waste; the maximization of flexibly to respond to demand changes; and the list goes on. The company is able quickly and flexible to respond to changes in demand, which permit a considerable reduction in production line investment (Albawaba, 2015).
Toyota is a customer-centric corporation, and their lean approach in car design and manufacturing, which allows them to save costs and add value to its customers, has reflected this customer orientation vision over time. Toyota encourages the employees to utilize Toyota vehicles as much as they can for them to identify, as customers, the changes they want to see in the product (N.A., 2015).
The TNGA approach improves efficiency, reduces waste, and results in better quality. Toyota has moved from a "just in time" to a "right now" concept (Reynolds, 2015), which is a revolution in the automobile industry.
References and Source Material
Albawaba (2015). Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA) & Improved Production Systems Enhance Efforts to make Ever Better Cars. Retrieved from https://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/toyota%E2%80%99s-new-global-architecture-tnga-improved-production-systems-enhance-efforts-make-e
N.A. (2015). TNGA explained: engineering for the future. Official Blog of Toyota GB. Retrieved from http://blog.toyota.co.uk/tnga-explained-engineering-for-the-future
Reynolds, K. (2015). How the Toyota New Global Architecture will Impact Mass-Car Building. Retrieved from https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-new-global-architecture-mass-car-building/
Schmitt, B. (2015). Toyota's TNGA is TPS 2.0. Retrieved from https://dailykanban.com/2015/03/toyotas-tnga-tps-2-0/
Toyota (n.d.). Toyota New Global Architecture. Toyota.com. Retrieved from https://pressroom.toyota.com/tnga/
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