New Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes at Yamaha Motor

IWATA, December 27, 2018 - At today’s Board of Directors Meeting, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective January 1, 2019.

■　Organizational reforms (effective January 1, 2019)

1.　IT Center

The internal IT and digital departments will be aggregated to establish the new IT Center in order to create new management systems and achieve medium-to-long-term growth strategies with the aim of accelerating and promoting the strategic utilization of data and leading-edge digital technology across businesses and functions on a global level.

・　The Digital Strategy Division under the Advanced Technology Center will be transferred.

・　The Process & IT Division under the Corporate Planning & Finance Center will be transferred.

2.　Mobility Technology Center

The Mobility Technology Center will be reorganized with the aims of studying new personal mobility businesses as well as strengthening electric motorization technology development planning functions.

・　The NLV Business Development Division directly under the Mobility Technology Center will be reorganized to become the Mobility Strategy Division and be transferred to the NPM Business Section.

・　The LMW design functions in the LMW Development Division of the NPM Business Section will be transferred to the SP Development Division of the PF Model Development Section of the PF Model Unit, and its system development functions will be transferred to the PM Advanced Development Division of the NPM Business Section. The LMW Development Division will therefore be dissolved, and its functions spread among other organizations.

・　The EM model development functions in the EM Body Development Division of the EM Development Section will be transferred to the PF Model Unit. The EM Body Development Division will therefore be dissolved, and its functions spread among other organizations. The new EM Engineering Planning Division will be established with the aim of strengthening technology development planning functions.

・　The new Digital Development Section will be established to take charge of promoting the implementation of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) functions. Along with the establishment of the new MBSE Planning Division, the Digital Engineering Division of the Technology Planning Section of the Advanced Technology Center will be transferred to under the Digital Development Section.

3.　Advanced Technology Center

The Advanced Technology Center will be reorganized with the aim of combining business development and technology development planning functions.

・　The technology planning functions of the Technology Planning Division under the Technology Planning Section will be combined with the NV Planning Division within the New Venture Business Development Section, and renamed the Planning Division. The Technology Planning Section and the Technology Planning Division under it will be dissolved, and their functions spread among other organizations.

・　The LSM business development functions being progressed by the NV Planning Division of the New Venture Business Development Section and the technology development functions in the Mobility Technology Center will be reorganized, and the Low Speed Mobility Division will be newly established under the New Venture Business Development Section.

4.　Manufacturing and Production Engineering Center

The Manufacturing Center will be reorganized to solidify the manufacturing site support structure for overseas companies and businesses and to strengthen production strategy planning functions while further strengthening the utilization of theoretical-value-based production.

・　The Production Planning Division will be combined with the Production Control Division. The Production Planning Division will be dissolved, and its functions spread among other organizations.

・　The Engine Manufacturing Section and the Body Manufacturing Section will be combined. As well as the new section being called the Manufacturing Section, the MC Body Manufacturing Factory will be renamed the Assembly Factory.

・　The Tank & Plastic Body Manufacturing Division will be renamed the Body Manufacturing Division, with the welding work functions of the MC Body Manufacturing Factory under the Body Manufacturing Section being transferred to it.

・　Maintenance functions will be aggregated from the various production divisions to the newly-established Maintenance Engineering Division.

・　The Production Engineering Section will be newly established, and the Manufacturing Innovation Engineering Division under the Manufacturing Planning Section and the Assembly Engineering Division under the Component Section of the PF Model Unit will be transferred to under it.

・　The Power Train Engineering Division will be newly established within the Production Engineering Section, with the manufacturing technology functions in the Unit Engineering Division of the Component Section of the Powertrain Unit transferred to it.

・　The Exterior Unit Engineering Division of the Component Section of the PF Model Unit will be transferred to the Production Engineering Section, and renamed the PF Body Engineering Division.

5.　Manufacturing Technology Center

The Manufacturing Technology Center will be newly established through the combination and reorganization of manufacturing technology-related organizations in order to create, develop, and implement the manufacturing technology which supports company-wide growth strategies.

・　Some functions of the Planning Division under the Powertrain Unit will be transferred to the Manufacturing Technology Center, and renamed the Manufacturing Technology Planning Division.

・　The Manufacture Technology Division under the Component Section of the Powertrain Unit and the Manufacture Technology Division under the Component Section of the PF Model Unit will be combined and reorganized into the Manufacturing Technology Center.

・　The Machinery Engineering Division, Materials Division, and the Mold Technology Division under the Component Section of the Powertrain Unit will be transferred to the Manufacturing Technology Center.

・　The Prototype Technology Division under the Component Section of the PF Model Unit will be transferred to the Manufacturing Technology Center.

6.　Powertrain Unit

The Powertrain Unit will be reorganized with the aim of strengthening planning and development functions for next-generation powertrain components.

・　The Powertrain Planning Section will be newly established, with the design functions of the Process Engineering Division and the Unit Engineering Division reorganized into the Component Development Division and the Planning Division and positioned under the Powertrain Planning Section.

・　The process development functions of the Process Engineering Division will be transferred to the MBSE Planning Division of the Digital Development Section of the Mobility Technology Center. The Process Engineering Division will be dissolved, and its functions spread among other organizations.

・　The manufacturing technology functions of the Unit Engineering Division will be transferred to the Production Engineering Section of the Manufacturing Center. The Unit Engineering Division will be dissolved, and its functions spread among other organizations.

・　The Manufacture Technology Division, Machinery Engineering Division, Materials Division, and the Mold Technology Division of the Component Section will be transferred to the Manufacturing Technology Center. The Component Section will be dissolved, and its functions spread among other organizations.

7.　PF Model Unit

The PF Model Unit will be reorganized to further increase body development engineering capabilities, to increase development productivity through integrated development process management, and to therefore develop attractive next-generation mobility.

・　The model development functions in the EM Body Development Division of the EM Development Section of the Mobility Technology Center and the design functions in the LMW Development Division of the NPM Business Section will be combined in the PF Body Development Section.

・　The Functional Unit Engineering Division of the Component Section will be incorporated into the PF Model Development Section. The Component Section will be dissolved, and its functions spread among other organizations.

8.　CS Center

The CS Center will be reorganized to strengthen customer-focused quality initiatives and parts marketing initiatives.

・　The new Customer Quality Section will be established, with the Service Division combining the Corporate Quality Assurance Division directly under the CS Center and the Technical Publication Division under the After Sales Section positioned under the Customer Quality Section. The Technical Publication Division will be dissolved, and its functions spread among other organizations.

・　The ASEAN and Emerging Countries Marketing Division of the After Sales Section and the Advanced Countries Marketing Division will be reorganized into the Overseas Sales Division and the Domestic Sales Division.

・　The Accessory Division under the Spare Parts Section will be combined into the Parts & Accessory Engineering Division. The Accessory Division will be dissolved, and its functions spread among other organizations.

9.　Marine Business Operations

Aiming to further strengthen the integrated marine business strategy and expand value provided, the Marine Engine Business Unit, Boat Business Unit, and the Marine Business Unit will be dissolved, and their functions reorganized.
In addition, the Pool Business Development Section under the Solution Business Operations will be incorporated under the Marine Business Operations in order to strengthen development of FRP materials and fabrication methods.

・　The Product Planning Division and the Business Planning Division under the Planning Section of the Marine Business Unit will be renamed the Strategy Planning Division and the Business Development Division respectively.

・　The Marine Engine Section will be newly established. Under it will be positioned the 1st Development Division and 2nd Development Division, which are reorganizations of the outboard motor development functions of the Marine Engine Business Unit and the water vehicle engine development functions of the Boat Business Unit, as well as the Engineering Development Division, which is the renamed BPS Development Division and the CAE & Testing Engineering Division of the Development Section of the Marine Engine Business Unit. Underneath it will also be positioned the Manufacturing Division, which is the renamed ME Manufacturing Division of the Marine Engine Business Unit, as well as the Production Promotion Division, which is the renamed Production Procurement Planning Division of the Marine Engine Business Unit.

・　The Boat Section will be newly established. Under it will be positioned the WV Development Division and the Boat Development Division, which are reorganizations of the Product Development Division and the Advanced Development Division, as well as the Manufacturing Division, which is the renamed Boat Manufacturing Division of the Boat Business Unit.

・　Sales and after-sales service functions will be combined, and transferred to the Service Division under the Marketing Section, which is itself directly under the Marine Business Operations.

・　The Quality Assurance Section will be newly established. Under it, the new Product QA Division and Market QA Division will be established, which are reorganizations of the quality assurance functions in the Quality Assurance Division and the Boat Business Unit of the Marine Engine Business Unit.

■　Personnel changes (effective January 1, 2019)

1.　Change in duties of Directors, Managing Executive Officers and Senior Executive Officers

2.　Change in duties of Executive Officers

3.　Change in duties of Fellows

4.　Change in duties of Executive Chief General Managers and Senior General Managers

5.　Change in duties of General Managers

6.　Personnel changes at group companies

Abbreviations;

Main businesses of the group companies referenced above;

・Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.: Import and sales of Yamaha Motor products in the Netherlands, marketing of Yamaha Motor products in Europe, product development, finance and other businesses

・Yamaha Motor Distribution Singapore Pte. Ltd.: Import and export of Parts, Accessories, ME, WV and Boats

・Yamaha Motor do Brazil Ltda.: Import and sales of motorcycles, outboard motors, all-terrain vehicles, generators and other products in Brazil

・Yamaha Motor da Amazonia Ltda.: Manufacture and sales of motorcycles and outboard motors in Brazil

・Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.: Manufacture and sales of motorcycles in Thailand

・Yamaha Motor Parts Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd..: Manufacture motorcycle parts in Thailand

・Yamaha Motor R&D Taiwan Co., Ltd.: Development of motorcycles in Taiwan

・Yamaha Motor Electronics Co., Ltd.: Manufacture of motorcycle electrical parts

・PT. Toyo Besq Precision Parts Indonesia: Manufacture of motorcycle parts in Indonesia

・PT. Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing: Manufacture and sales of motorcycles in Indonesia

・Yamaha Motor MIRAI Co., Ltd.: Support of social independence, employment promotion, development of their individual potential.

・Yamaha Motor Canada Limited: Import and sales of Yamaha Motor products in Canada

・Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley Inc.: Theme research and training for new business development, promotion of commercialization, consideration of investment in venture companies, development of new business models, etc.

・Jiangsu Linhai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.: Manufacture and marketing of motorcycle in China