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The Production Parts Logistics Division is responsible for monthly logistics network planning, high quality, safe operations, monthly network design in Just In time philosophy.
Job scope is logistics network planning of 600+ European suppliers parts and deliver to each of the 4 Vehicle Plants (in UK, France, Czech & Turkey), 3 Unit Plants (UK and Poland) and Other Regions (Japan, South Africa, Russia, etc) considering best supply chain solutions.
Toyota Production System (TPS) considers Logistics as the core of the supply chain to achieve Just-In-Time. The division is split into different Regional Teams for Logistics (UK, Turkey, West and Mid Europe) and Export.
Your Responsibility:
Completing monthly planning cycle precisely, improve network with smart solutions & collaborate with your team, logistics partners and customers to achieve best quality output consistently every month.
This will allow you to:
- Acquire a deep understanding of Just-in-Time (JIT).
- Define strategies to achieve Toyota main Logistics Pillars, Even Pitch, minimum lead time, max efficiency and flexibility.
- Consensus the improvement ideas with the key stakeholders.
- Implement the kaizen and confirm the achievement of target.
- Learn logistics material and information flow
To achieve this will need to:
- Learn and professionally apply Toyota cost planning & network simulation.
- Learn and fully understand Toyota’s Logistics network and specific operation standards to ensure application through the logistics network you are responsible for.