Bangalore, Karnataka
Toyota Kirloskar
Motor (TKM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Automotive
Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) for training auto parts
manufacturers on best practices.
TKM through its
training arm Toyota Learning and Development India (TLDI) will share its best
practices like people development and lean management principles with the
industry members of ACMA. The MoU will support TKM’s continuous efforts in
providing ‘Lifelong Learning’ to all its stakeholders including employees,
suppliers, and industry peers for skill development.
As per the MoU,
TKM will impart 131 training programs focusing on principles of lean
manufacturing, automobile and electrified vehicle technologies, industrial
safety, environmental management systems, quality and supply chain management
and trades such as automobile welding, car painting, mechatronics, automation
and robotics.
The training
programs will be conducted either at the TKM manufacturing plant or at the
premises of the ACMA member companies. TKM will deploy trainers who are
certified by the Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Japan and Toyota’s
Asia-Pacific Global Production Center (AP-GPC), Thailand.
Commenting on
the joint initiative, Mr. Vinnie Mehta, Director General, ACMA, said that, the
MoU between ACMA and Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) for people’s development is a
step in the right direction to prepare the human resources for the future. It
will not only benefit ACMA member companies but will also help India to become
a world-class automotive manufacturing hub through the deployment of efficient,
agile, and best-in-class practices.
The pandemic has
led to realigning the shop floors to ensure sustainable manufacturing with
safety. He also said that, auto components manufacturers who will undergo
skilling under this joint TKM-ACMA initiative, will be endowed with skills and
knowledge for creating a manufacturing ecosystem that can overcome the
challenges of disruptions and ensure business continuity.
Mr. G. Shankara,
Vice President, Human Resources and Services, TKM, stated that, people are the
most important asset at Toyota and thus developing them forms the
fulcrum of the company’s philosophy. The ‘Toyota Way’ focuses on the quest for
improvement by encouraging both incremental and breakthrough innovative
thinking. Toyota Production System which is a globally renowned approach for
the auto industry helps in building lean and agile systems. TKM is happy to
share Toyota’s know-how and contribute to the human development of the auto
components industry.
He added that the company is hopeful that their association with ACMA in facilitating skill-upgradation for the component manufacturers will go a long way in creating a sustainable, robust and future-ready automotive supply chain in the country.
Source: Toyota Kirloskar Press Release
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