Personnel Matters
Information Systems
- Toyota's Founding to 1987
Developments in IT Infastructure
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Year
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Month
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Events
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1987
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February
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Information Systems Department split into Information Systems Department 1 and Information Systems Department 2
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April
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North America Information Systems Conference launched
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1988
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April
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All-Toyota Information Systems Research Group launched
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1990
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September
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Toyota System Research Inc. (TSR) established
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1991
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February
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Toyota Software Engineering, Inc. established
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April
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CIS Planning Division established
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November
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Toyota System International Inc. (TSI) established
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1992
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March
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Information Systems Committee established
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April
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North America and Europe Information Systems Conference launched
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Caelum Business Division launched
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1993
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January
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Name of CIS Planning Division changed to System Planning Division
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May
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Asia Information Systems Conference launched
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October
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Toyota Caelum Inc. (TCI) established
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1995
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September
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Meeting for Advanced Information Systems established
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December
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"Customer-In" Committee established
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1996
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January
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Toyota Digital Cruise, Inc. (TDC) established
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1997
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January
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European Distributors Conference launched
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1998
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January
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Information Systems Division 1 and Information Systems Division 2 combined to launch Information Systems Development Division
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October
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Action guidelines formulated for Information Systems Division's members
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1999
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February
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Y2K Committee established
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April
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Professional Human Resources Development Plan formulated
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October
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New BOM (Bill of Materials) Systems Deployment Committee established
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2000
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January
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Response to year 2000 problem
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January
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System Planning Division and System Development Division combine to launch Corporate IT Division
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June
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Global IT Summit launched
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August
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Next-Generation CAD Committee launched
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October
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I-TOYOTA Vision formulated
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2001
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March
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IT Management Committee launched
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April
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TSR, TSE, and TSI merge into newly established company, Toyota Communication Systems (TCS)
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December
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IT Mid-Term Plan formulated
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2002
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June
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IT Management Division established
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November
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IT Project Planning Meeting launched
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2003
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January
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IT Management Division integrated with Information Systems Group
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June
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IT Management Committee function moved to HR and Admin Cross-functional Meeting
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November
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Global IT Mid-Term Plan drafted
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2004
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January
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Toyota systems development management standard issued
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October
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Information Systems Group Meeting launched
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2005
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June
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Construction of Administration Building No. 4 completed
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July
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Security Working Group established in All-Toyota Information System Study Group Network Subcommittee
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2006
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January
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Engineering Data Control & Management Division established
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April
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TCS, Toyota Macs, and Toyota Techno Service Corporation functions reorganized into newly established company, Toyota Technical Development Corporation (TCS entity preserved))
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August
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Information Systems Building renovated into Administration Building No. 5
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2007
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July
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Name of HR and Admin Cross-functional Meeting changed to HR, Admin and IS Cross-functional Meeting
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2008
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January
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Engineering IT Division split off from Corporate IT Division
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2011
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June
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TCI turned into subsidiary of TCS
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June
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Information Systems Group and IT & ITS Group merged into IT Group; IT Group Information Systems Field established
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June
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IS Cross-functional Meeting established (split off from HR, Admin and IS Cross-functional Meeting)
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Year
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Month
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Events
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1989
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Deployment of PCs for shared use started at each division
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1992
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Host infrastructure evolved;
- Linkage with OA terminals and servers expanded (using TCP/IP) |
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1993
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Host infrastructure evolved;
- Optical fiber connection of peripheral equipment (SAN connection) implemented |
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1994
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Development operations standard deployed
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1995
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Host infrastructure evolved;
- Tape operation automated (using robots) |
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Usage principle of one PC per person adopted
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1996
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Host infrastructure evolved;
- System redundancy implemented (using RAID configured disk stations) |
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Deployment of information sharing servers to each division started, for intra- division information sharing
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1998
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Use of servers for information sharing with overseas branches started
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2001
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Host infrastructure evolved;
- Z server, ZOS, web technology introduced |
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Web environment configured on host computer, along with restructuring of BOM (Bill of Materials) system
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Company-wide standard for PC use adopted
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2002
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Company-wide information sharing servers for office automation deployed
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2003
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Host infrastructure evolved;
- Infrastructure for backup center introduced |
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Host infrastructure evolved;
- Fault tolerance measures introduced (using dual disk rack technology) |
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2004
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January
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System design review started
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January
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Toyota systems development management standard and other standards introduced
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Infra-architecture standard established
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2008
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Host infrastructure evolved;
- Hardware (CPU) consolidation and decommissioning implemented |
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Virtual servers deployed for server consolidation
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2009
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Host infrastructure evolved;
- Mainframe infrastructure renewed (hardware and software updated) |
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2010
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Trial introduction of new communication infrastructure commenced
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2011
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December
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Host infrastructure changed;
- Large scale computer infrastructure created (software updated to latest versions) |
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PC OS standard revised (Windows7 added)
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Work style innovation trials started
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Year
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Month
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Events
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1986
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January
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Deployment of Toyota Network System for dealers completed
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1987
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January
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Video conferencing system installed at major bases in Japan
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October
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Dedicated international network link established with TMS (U.S.A.)
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1988
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October
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Deployment of Toyota Network System for overseas branches completed
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1989
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May
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Dedicated international network link with TMM (U.S.A.) (now Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. [TMMK]) established
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1990
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May
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Broadband LAN introduced at each plant
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June
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Deployment of Toyota Network System for suppliers completed
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September
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European network (dedicated international link) established
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October
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Deployment of Toyota Network System for auto body manufacturers completed
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Company-internal e-mail system established
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1991
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February
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Toyota Motor Hokkaido, Inc. and Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc. networks constructed
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April
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Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) introduced
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1992
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September
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Deployment of Toyota Network System for transfer of kanban started
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TMUK (U.K.) network constructed
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1993
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TMMK (U.S.A.) network constructed
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International video conferencing system installed (for North America and Europe)
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1994
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E-mail system configured to support Windows and Internet connection
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1995
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August
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Firewalls introduced for enhanced security
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1996
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September
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Video conferencing system for management installed at Head office and in Tokyo office and Nagoya office
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Deployment of information sharing servers at each division started
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1997
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July
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Toyota Motor Tohoku Co., Ltd. network constructed
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December
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Firewall implementation reconfigured for improved security
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1998
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Toyota Security Center and All-Toyota Security Center established
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Remote access system implemented to support globalization of operations
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Company-internal information sharing web system established
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E-mail system reconfigured (using hosts and commercial software)
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1999
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January
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Deployment of new Toyota Network System with IP networking support started
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June
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Frame relay implemented in European network
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2000
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June
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TMMF (France) network constructed
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Reconfiguration of company-wide IP network started (completed in 2003)
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2001
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January
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Anti-virus measures integrated in mail gateway
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February
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Asian network configured with frame relay support
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February
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North American network reconfigured with frame relay support and ATM support
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June
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Server for distribution of anti-virus software pattern files deployed
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TMMP (Poland) network constructed
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Video conferencing system for management updated
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2002
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August
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Deployment of next-generation Toyota Network System with web access support started
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October
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Firewall implementation reconfigured, using dedicated machines for further improved security
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2003
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April
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Deployment of IP telephony for company-internal use started, beginning with Technical Center
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December
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Technical Center network constructed
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Main building network constructed
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Global backbone network constructed
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2004
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March
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Anti-virus measures for web browsing introduced
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September
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Implementation of company-internal Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) support started
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November
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E-mail system reconfigured (using servers)
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Reconfiguration of Wide Area Network (WAN) in Japan started (completed in 2006)
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IP-VPN support implemented for European network
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2005
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February
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TPCA (Czech Republic) network constructed
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March
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TFTM (China, Tianjin Plant No. 2) network constructed
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June
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Administration Building No. 4 network constructed
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October
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Deployment of company-internal system for preventing information leaks started
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Global backbone and area network constructed
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IP telephony deployed for use between group companies
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2006
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March
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Web usage restrictions (Internet filtering) started
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May
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GTMC (China, Guangzhou) network constructed
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August
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Use of software for preventing information leaks started (implementing media use restrictions and encryption)
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October
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Deployment of tools for preventing unauthorized network access started
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December
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TMT (Thailand, Plant No. 3) network constructed
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December
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Secure printer deployment started
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Headquarters infrastructure reconstructed, with major network facilities centralized at Administration Building No. 4
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2007
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January
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Nagoya Office (Midland Square) network constructed
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May
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TFTM (China, Tianjin Plant No. 3) network constructed
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July
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Company-internal information sharing web system reconfigured for enhanced performance
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December
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TMMR (Russia) network constructed
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2008
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April
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E-mail auditing system put into operation
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2009
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January
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Computer hard disk encryption started (Production Engineering Group)
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May
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GTMC (China, Guangzhou Line No. 2) network constructed
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June
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Server auditing tools revised (utilizing Toyota Digital Cruise Inc. services)
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Motomachi Plant PE Building No.1 network constructed
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Partner Robot Center network constructed
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2010
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April
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SFTM (China, Chengdu) network constructed
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May
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Companywide network reconstruction plan initiated
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August
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IP-VPN network deployment in China completed
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October
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Joint usage of Toyota Global Network with group companies started
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2011
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February
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TKM (India, Plant No.2) network constructed
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April
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Confidentiality management system put into operation
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June
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Migration to Toyota Digital Cruise Inc. services for network connecting business sites completed
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August
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European network renewal completed
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Year
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Month
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Events
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1987
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Operation of centralized monitoring panel for mainframe systems started
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1989
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Punching operations outsourced
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Centralized monitoring by System Monitoring Center started (beginning of full-scale monitoring)
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1990
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September
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Scheduling system introduced
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1992
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September
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Magnetic tape library deployed
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1994
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February
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Deployment of qualified monitoring staff started
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June
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Data processing acceptance operations outsourced
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August
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System Monitoring Room established in 3F of Information Systems Building
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1995
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Electronic forms system introduced
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1996
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January
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Data entry system introduced
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1997
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Company-wide computer help desk established
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System operations of Head office and Nagoya office integrated
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1998
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April
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Administrative and technical system operations integrated
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2000
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January
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"Shared Data Center" for auto body manufacturers established (IBM systems, Fujitsu systems)
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January
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New monitoring system for distributed systems introduced
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March
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Large-panel monitoring introduced
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2003
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January
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Hino Backup Center opened
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December
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Countermeasure group for fast recovery in case of serious system failure established
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2004
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March
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Emergency information system for fast recovery in case of serious system failure introduced
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2005
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April
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Large-volume list printing outsourced
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June
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Safety confirmation system put into operation
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June
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Crisis management system put into operation
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June
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System Monitoring Center in Administration Building No. 4 opened
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2006
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March
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Early earthquake warning system deployed at Tahara Plant and Kinuura Plant
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October
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Data input/output management system put into operation
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2007
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June
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Early earthquake warning system deployed at Nagoya Wharf Center and Tobishima Distribution Center, and at the Higashi-Fuji Technical Center and Toyota Memorial Hospital
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July
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Global help desk put into operation
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October
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Early earthquake warning system deployed at headquarters and nine surrounding plants
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2008
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January
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Computer hardware at "Shared Data Center" for auto body manufacturers updated
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September
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Switchover to OCR based inventory data management at all plants completed
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2009
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May
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Host resources transfer tool reconfigured
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December
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Hino Backup Center closed
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2010
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February
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Aging 2D barcode readers replaced
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September
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Aging electronic form search system replaced
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