At Toyota, proprietary applications run manufacturing operations.
Toyota primarily uses proprietary applications to run its manufacturing operations, and technology from outside vendors to manage the business. Its preference is to standardize on one technology to eliminate Muda (waste).
| APPLICATION |
PRODUCT |
SUPPLIER |
| Complete suite of enterprise software (U.S. operations) |
Oracle/PeopleSoft ERP |
Oracle/PeopleSoft |
| Database for ERP |
Oracle 9i |
Oracle |
| CRM |
Siebel for Automotive |
Siebel/Oracle |
| Business intelligence |
SAS Business Intelligence |
SAS |
| Business intelligence |
Hyperion Intelligence |
Hyperion Solutions |
| Business intelligence |
PowerPlay, Impromptu |
Cognos |
| Application integration |
Tibco BusinessWorks |
Tibco Software |
| Service-oriented architecture |
WebLogic |
BEA Systems |
| Parts and accessories forecasting |
Demand Planner |
i2 Technologies |
| Plant monitoring system |
Activplant Performance Management System |
Activplant |
| Plant scheduling system |
Assembly Line Control System |
Toyota proprietary |
| Dealer Daily vehicle ordering system |
Windows Internet Server System |
Microsoft |
| Dealer Daily database |
SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition |
Microsoft |
| Dealer Daily hardware |
Dell 2450, 6450,8450 servers |
Dell |
| Desktop and server applications |
Office suite, Windows Server System |
Microsoft |
| Antivirus |
Norton, Trend Micro |
Symantec,Trend Micro |
| Mobile messaging |
BlackBerry Enterprise Server |
Research In Motion |
| Dealership terminals |
Citrix WinFrame and MetaFrame |
Citrix Systems |
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