Further Improving Product Quality
First written in FY2016. 3 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 7 of 55 companies on the "Worse" side.
36 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In recent consolidated fiscal years, the number of market actions relating to four-wheel products has been trending upward, sufficient historical performance data has accumulated for forecasting costs related to product warranties expected to arise in the future, and the Quality Reform Division was established in the current consolidated fiscal year, creating a system to monitor the implementation of product warranties and related costs across the Company. As a result, reliable estimates of product warranty-related costs became possible at the time products were sold, and for products sold from major four-wheel production facilities, the method of measuring the provision for product warranties was changed in the current consolidated fiscal year to comprehensive measurement.」
Against the backdrop of company-wide monitoring by the Quality Reform Division, the company changed to a method of comprehensively measuring the provision for product warranties for products sold from major four-wheel production facilities. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group aims to achieve exceptionally high product quality.」
The company reaffirms exceptionally high product quality as its ongoing quality policy. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In the four-wheel business, we also integrated the quality reform divisions of each division from April 2020, established the Quality Reform Division, and began implementing these initiatives.」
In addition to quality activities covering all processes, including suppliers, the company established the Quality Reform Division in April 2020 by integrating the quality reform divisions of each division in the four-wheel business, marking concrete progress in its organizational structure. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「To improve the reliability of our products, for which safety is the central focus, and to achieve exceptionally high product quality, we have established a system for continuously improving and enhancing quality at every stage, from design and development through production, sales and service, including suppliers. In addition to operating a globally standardized quality management system, we will work to improve product quality by providing training to enhance the skills of employees involved in quality assurance.」
The company continues to improve quality across all processes, including suppliers, through a global quality management system and training for quality assurance personnel. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「To improve the reliability of our products, for which safety is the central focus, and to achieve exceptionally high product quality, we have established a system for continuously improving and enhancing quality at every stage, from design and development through production, sales and service. In addition to operating a globally standardized quality management system, we will work to improve product quality by providing training to enhance the skills of employees involved in quality assurance.」
In addition to the previous verification policy covering each process, the company specifically describes the operation of a globally standardized quality management system and training for quality assurance personnel. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We will conduct verification in each area, including development, procurement, production, sales and service, as well as integrated verification through coordination among these areas, and will work to improve product quality.」
The company reiterates its policy of improving product quality through all areas from development through service and through integrated verification. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will conduct verification in each area, including development, procurement, production, sales and service, as well as integrated verification through coordination among these areas, and will work to improve product quality.」
The company identifies verification across all areas from development through service, together with integrated verification linking those areas, as the means of improving quality.