Japan

Domestic Parts and Accessories

In its parts and accessories business in Japan, Toyota spent nearly 20 years building a national distribution network with the speed and flexibility to meet the needs of Japan's rapidly motorizing population.

For accessories in particular, Toyota has developed products to satisfy consumers' perpetually changing needs, and in doing so has helped to enhance the appeal of automobiles and to create new markets for automotive businesses.

Year
Month
Events
1937
August
Sales Division markets spare parts
1950
July
Spare parts marketing operations moved from Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. to Toyota Motor Sales Co. Ltd; Toyota Motor Sales launches Parts Division
1953
June
Oil Section established in Parts Division; sales of Castle genuine Toyota oil commenced
1954

Parts price structure established in Japan based on Ford's prices
1957
May
Genuine Toyota car air conditioners marketed
1958

Genuine Toyota spark plugs marketed
1961
September
Haruhi Plant (now Haruhi Parts Center) building completed; parts warehouse function moved from Toyota Motor's Nakagawa Plant
1966
November
Toyota Tokyo Parts Distributor Co., Ltd. established as first parts distributor
1967
October
Dealer stock established at all dealers in Japan
1968
August
Construction of Kamigo Warehouse (now Kamigo Logistics Center) completed
1978
January
Oguchi Parts Center completed
October
Inazawa Parts Center completed
1982
July
Parts Division restructured (purchasing and logistics functions separated) due to consolidation of Toyota Motor and Toyota Motor Sales
1983
September
All parts and accessories made to pass through parts distributors
September
Toyota exits air-conditioner business
1985
February
Product-based fieldman system changed to regional system
1986
February
Toyota Parts Procurement System (TOPPS) introduced as revision to the 'Dealer stock' and as new parts procurement standard among dealers
1987
August
Toyota Niigata Auto Parts Corporation established, marking completion (excluding Okinawa) of a nationwide distribution network
1993
April
Collection of recycled bumpers begins
April
VW and Audi parts marketed by Duo dealers for the first time
1995
May
Genuine Toyota navigation system marketed
1996
April
Tacti Corporation established (markets DJ brand and offers Goodyear tires, ACDelco batteries)
November
First JMS (pronounced "James") car accessories store, owned by Tacti, opens
1999
October
Logistics operations combined with Hino Motors, Ltd. in some regions
2000
May
Just-in-Time distribution of new vehicle accessories begins at Toyota Tokyo Parts Distributor
2003
August
Logistics operations combined with Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. in some regions
2005
June
Customer Service Operations Group established
August
Dealer pre-pulled parts stock introduced in place of TOPPS
August
Lexus parts and accessories sold at Lexus dealers for the first time
Year
Month
Events
1959
August
IBM 305 RAMAC, introduced for parts inventory management system
1963
October
Shift to new product code system (10-digit number) made
1972
October
Operations support system for parts distributors introduced
1975
April
New spare parts system introduced
1978
October
Second operations support system for parts distributors introduced
1985
October
Third operations support system for parts distributors introduced
1988
January
'Daily Ordering' system introduced
1990
May
Fourth operations support system for parts distributors introduced
1991
January
Spare parts logistics management system introduced in Japan
2001
May
New parts distributors support system introduced
2011
January
New (revised) parts distributors support system introduced
January
Special Order parts handling introduced

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