Consolidation of R&D Functions into the P&F Division
First written in FY2017. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2019.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In August 2018, we merged the P&F Headquarters Development Department, which handled technical development of architectural structures and basic performance, with the Product Department of the Corporate Strategy Headquarters, which handled product planning through design, construction, and quality. As the Housing Product Development Department of the Sales and Development Headquarters, the merged department established an integrated structure covering foundational housing technology, product planning through component design, construction, quality, and the Design and Architecture Headquarters functions, while handling customer relations from lifestyle proposals through construction commencement, handover, and after-sales service. This structure enables us to respond more readily to market changes.」
We merged the P&F Headquarters Development Department with the Product Department of the Corporate Strategy Headquarters and reorganized them into an integrated structure, led by the Housing Product Development Department of the Sales and Development Headquarters, covering product planning through after-sales service. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of our R&D structure, from October 2017 the Product Department of the Corporate Strategy Headquarters established an integrated structure covering everything from product planning through component design, construction, quality, and the Design and Architecture Headquarters functions. Starting with lifestyle proposals, it handles customer relations through construction commencement, handover, and after-sales service, while the Development Department of the P&F Headquarters handles the architectural structure and basic performance of housing, including columns, beams, and floors. This structure enables us to respond more readily to market changes.」
The R&D functions were developed into an integrated structure covering product planning through construction, quality, and after-sales service, with the P&F Headquarters Development Department handling structural and basic-performance development. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「As part of our R&D structure, we consolidated the functions into the P&F Headquarters from April 2017 to improve efficiency from product planning through component design and production. The Product Department plans and develops lifestyle proposals, the Development Department handles the architectural structure and basic performance of housing, including columns, beams, and floors, and the Engineering Department handles housing items such as equipment and interiors. This structure enables us to respond more readily to legislative revisions and market changes.」
From April 2017, we planned to consolidate product planning, structural development, and equipment engineering into the P&F Headquarters as an R&D structure.