TOSHIBA Dont Copy. Lead.

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TOSHIBADont Copy. Lead.

• BA 331 Dr. Frank Davis
• Group Members
• Jake Adams
• Andy Auth
• Timothy Turner

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Product

• Copiers
• Color Copiers
• Small Workgroup (20ppm)
• Medium Workgroup (45ppm)
• Large Workgroup (105ppm)

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Toshiba History

• Toshiba Corporation, located in Japan, started in
  1875. Its U.S. operation began in 1965.
• First began mass-producing plain paper-copiers in
  mid-seventies.

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Toshiba Global Production System

• Main plant for copiers located in China
• In plant manufacturing and distribution
• Produces 400,000 units/yr.

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Toshiba Supply Chain
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Raw Materials

• Plastics
• Metal
• Software
• Boxes

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Manufacturing Distribution

• Raw Materials sent to China where a special
  Toshiba copier plant manufactures and distributes
  the copiers
• In this department materials are assembled and
  stored with final products, all on the same floor
• This is very cost efficient operation
• Products shipped to U.S. on boats

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Dealers

• Final products sent to authorized dealers via
  trucks.
• Copiers are then sold to the consumer.
• Dealers manage their own inventory and order from
  distributor.

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Strengths

• Toshiba runs one of the most efficient
  operations.
• They practice VMI through push/pull
• All products are monitored by computer through
  the supply chain.
• Have interest in most companies they deal with

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Weakness

• Lack of communication with final customer
• Company loyalty is hard to gain

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Reference

• Randy Turner, VP Memphis Communications Corp.
• Authorized Toshiba Dealer