| Following the reduction plan established in
FY2001, for primary raw materials such as steel, aluminum, and oils and fats,
and supplementary materials such as foundry sand, Toyota took action to make
effective use of resources in FY2002, including improving process yield,
miniaturization, standardization and reduction of defects. Activities were
promoted in a variety of processes. In the casting process, yield was increased
by shifting to the use of aluminum in the engine block, and the volume of
foundry sand used was reduced through alterations in the casting method;
in the painting process, cartridge usage for paint supply was expanded, and
the rate of defects in the molding process was reduced through a change in
bumper materials. As a result, Toyota achieved its FY2002 goals in resource
conservation. |
