Jason Stone
General Manager, Supply Chain Development & Optimization
Toyota North America

Jason Stone is responsible for logistics planning and operations for Toyota’s North American production from suppliers through to factories. His responsibilities include inbound logistics, transport and staging to plants and driving pipeline visibility and forecast accuracy to support stable manufacturing. Together with his team, he is focused on enhancing supply chain visualisation, applying predictive analytics, digital and AI tools to enable process improvement and more value-added work.

Jason Stone has been in this central function since 2024 and has more than 30 years’ experience in supply chain, including across logistics, production control and manufacturing. He brings a deep understanding of the Toyota Production System and just-in-time principles, with a strong emphasis on strategic leadership across teams and of strengthening supplier and partner relationships.