Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following organizational and personnel changes, effective April 1, 2019.

1. Organizational Changes

(1) Changes in the area of cost planning

Aims

• Establish a framework for the consistent promotion of cost development per commodity for each model in the product planning and development stage in order to enhance profitability.

Details of changes

• Abolish the Cost Planning Department and Cost Innovation Department in the Cost Planning Division, and newly establish the Cost Planning & Promotion Department, the Commodity Planning & Promotion Department, and the Program Finance Planning Department.

(2) Changes in the area of MDI and information technology

Aims

• In light of the accelerating pace of digital innovation, consolidate human resources who understand both business requirements and IT systems and enable an integrated approach from operation design through to system planning, launch and operation, thereby streamlining system development and operational improvements and maximizing the business impact.
• Strengthen IT infrastructure and application development capabilities to respond to technological advances in connected services and facilitate their efficient deployment to global markets.

Details of changes

• Integrate the MDI Project Office and the IT Solution Division to form the MDI & IT Division.
• Newly establish the MDI Operations Design Department and the Connected Systems Department.
• Transfer some of the functions of the System Strategy & Administration Department to the MDI Operations Design Department and rename the former the System Governance & Administration Department.

(3) Changes in the area of Mazda Production System (MPS)

Aims

• Strengthen quality assurance processes and further improve productivity by deploying, establishing and expanding the Mazda Production System across the whole supply chain, including at suppliers.

Details of changes

• Newly establish the independent MPS Promotion Department as an independent department.

(4) Changes in the area of domestic business

Aims

• Promote Trade Cycle Management (TCM) as new-generation products are launched and restructure operational support for dealers in order to respond quickly to changes in the market and achieve stable profit growth.

Details of changes

• Consolidate TCM-related functions from various departments and newly establish the TCM Promotion Department.
• Integrate the East Japan Business Department and the West Japan Business Department to form the Sales Department.

2. Personnel changes