en.Wedoany.com Reported - Toyota Motor Corporation announced on May 27 that it will implement organizational restructuring and executive personnel changes effective July 1, 2026. According to the announcement, the company will consolidate manufacturing technology functions currently under the Production Division, Manufacturing Development Center, and Powertrain Company, among others, to establish a new Manufacturing Technology Division. This initiative aims to integrate technical expertise accumulated across various fields, promoting synergy among technology, production, and manufacturing technology to continuously strengthen future-oriented manufacturing capabilities.

The Manufacturing Development Center was initially established on January 1, 2020, with the goal of creating an environment where various production technologies and skills could be experienced to enhance the training of manufacturing professionals for better vehicle production. Having operated for over six years, this organizational restructuring is seen as a strategic move toward the next phase of development.

The newly established Manufacturing Technology Division will be headed by Takafumi Shiga, current Executive Director and Chief Production Officer (CPO). Motoki Watanabe, former Director of the Manufacturing Development Center, will serve as Deputy Head, and Yuko Kamata, former Plant Manager of the Kinuura Plant, will assume the role of Chief Project Leader for the Manufacturing Technology Division.

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