Personnel Matters
Information Systems
- Toyota's Founding to 1987
Evolution of Business Application Systems (Commercial Systems)
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Year
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Month
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Events
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1984
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December
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Establishment of NUMMI local system supported by Toyota
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1987
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January
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New material procurement system introduced
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1988
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April
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Product management system developed by Toyota introduced to TMM and TMMC, operation started
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1989
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January
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Production BOM (Bill of Materials) system converted to All-Toyota basis in keeping with performance upgrade of BOM system for all Toyota
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February
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Materials system introduced
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August
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New assembly line production information system constructed
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1990
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June
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Support for Japan Parts Supply system introduced at VW Hanover Plant, along with start of Hilux production
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1991
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January
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Vehicle order system for Japan sales network introduced
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December
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Customization cost payment system restructured
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1992
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August
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System for imported vehicles introduced, along with start of TMM (now TMMK) -produced Camry imports
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1993
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April
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'e-kanban' system of electronic kanban introduced at Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc.
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April
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Generic monthly production plan system established
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July
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DUO vehicle system introduced, along with start of VW vehicle imports
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1994
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June
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Import parts system put into operation (for parts imported from North America)
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July
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"No Inventory" Knockdown parts packing system introduced
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1995
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April
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Parts logistics management system introduced at suppliers
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December
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Kanban reflection system introduced at TMMC
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1996
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January
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System for managing GM Cavalier imports introduced
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May
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Vehicle delivery system restructured and implemented
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May
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Purchasing operations support system developed
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November
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CKD parts shipping operations completely overhauled
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Parts list system package for countries with medium-scale knockdown production introduced (TASA, UMWT)
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1997
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January
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Toyota and Lexus Prospects Referral system restructured
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April
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CBU order revision system introduced
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1998
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January
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System for vehicle management at ship loading bases introduced
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May
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'e-kanban' system introduced at plants in Japan
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May
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Scheduled delivery system restructured and implemented
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May
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Logistics management ledger/output equipment (logistics controller) rebuilt
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August
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Vehicle production database constructed
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1999
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April
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Knockdown parts list system re-built
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August
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New material procurement system restructured
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October
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TMME monthly order system introduced
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2000
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November
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New production vehicle specifications system constructed; first phase implemented
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November
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Packing planning system for Japan-procured parts restructured
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2001
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July
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Product planning system for improvement of North America parts supply introduced
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2002
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January
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Vehicle progress management system for improvement of North America parts supply introduced
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January
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New export vehicle sales system put into full operation
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April
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TMMT (Turkey Plant) aligned to European and global operations
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May
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Global assembly line production information system constructed
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2003
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January
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Overseas production information suffix management system (for production specifications) introduced
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August
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New Production BOM system put into operation (started at plants in Japan)
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August
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System for managing vehicle imports improved, along with start of TMUK-produced Avensis imports
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2004
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February
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Toyota logistics management system introduced in Europe
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April
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End-of-life vehicle Recycling Law-compliant date registration system constructed and put into operation
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August
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Innovative International Multi Purpose Vehicle (IMV) production using global production logistics system started
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New Production BOM system deployed overseas
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2005
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February
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Global production logistics system for Aygo production with joint venture TPCA introduced and implemented
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February
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Global production logistics system introduced at TFTM (China, Tianjin Plant No.2) and Crown production commenced in March
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May
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Vehicle order system in Japan improved, along with establishment of new Lexus dealership
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May
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Toyota logistics management system introduced in North America
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2006
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January
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Global version of 'e-kanban' system introduced in North America and Europe
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January
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Second phase of new Mass Production BOM system put into operation at all plants in Japan
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January
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Changeover to electronic system for handover completion inspection and emission inspection implemented along with start of one-stop automobile registration service by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
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January
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New material procurement system restructured
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April
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Global system introduced at TSAM (South Africa Plant)
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May
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Camry production started at GTMC(China, Guangzhou) implementing global production logistics system
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July
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Name plate engraved information registration system put into operation
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2007
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January
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Production vehicle specifications system adapted to use of Hino Motors, Ltd.
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May
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Parts shipping data management system expanded to North America
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2008
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January
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Third phase of new Mass Production BOM system put into operation at all plants in Japan
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January
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New material procurement system improved
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May
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Integrated global 'e-kanban' system introduced to vehicle plants
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2009
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May
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Support for four concurrent Prius sales channels implemented
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2010
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October
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Support for vehicle exchange with Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. implemented
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December
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Groundwork for next-generation supply and production logistics system completed
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2011
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June
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Dyna supplied by Hino Motors, Ltd. on an OEM basis
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September
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Sales of minivehicles under Toyota brand begin
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September
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Avensis re-importing and sales commenced
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September
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Global production logistics system introduced at TDB(Brasil, plant No.1) and implemented for Corolla production
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Year
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Month
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Events
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1996
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January
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Vehicle registration information system introduced
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1999
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January
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Dealer information system introduced
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2000
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May
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Dealer gateway introduced
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2001
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June
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Dealer staff training and certification system introduced
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August
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Printed PR materials system introduced
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October
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System for industrial equipment dealers introduced
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2002
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October
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China dealership system introduced
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2003
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August
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New survey tabulation system introduced
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2004
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January
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New vehicle registration information system introduced
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October
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System for rental/lease dealers introduced
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2005
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January
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End-of-life Vehicle Recycling Law-compliant system constructed and introduced
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April
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All systems adapted to comply with Japanese Personal Information Protection Act
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June
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Lexus service card system introduced
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June
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Support for Lexus dealer system implemented
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August
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Chinese distributor system introduced
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2007
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July
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Japanese dealer operation support system introduced
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2010
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January
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Japanese dealer sales support system introduced
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Year
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Month
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Events
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1986
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December
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Spare parts number/format information management system constructed
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1989
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December
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Spare parts process information management system constructed
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1991
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January
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Spare parts logistics management system for Japan constructed
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1994
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Parts release preparation system constructed
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1997
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April
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Global unit parts sourcing system constructed
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September
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System for Japan-sourced parts distribution bases in North America introduced
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1999
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February
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Parts release preparation system restructured
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2001
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May
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System for general parts dealerships constructed
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September
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System for European generic spare parts constructed to accommodate logistics integration in Europe
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November
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New system for spare parts incoming/outgoing shipping constructed
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2004
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September
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New global unit parts sourcing system created
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2006
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May
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Spare parts logistics management system for Japan restructured
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2008
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January
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Spare parts system completely overhauled to match new BOM (Bill of Materials) system
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2011
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January
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New system for general parts dealerships constructed
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May
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Global spare parts logistics system configured and implemented in TMCA (Australia)
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Year
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Month
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Events
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1987
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June
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Wage and salary payment changed to cashless system
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1989
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June
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Work qualification management system established
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1990
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November
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Efficiency evaluation system established
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1991
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April
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New accounting system for bill entry established
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July
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Factory OA system (for efficiency and production cost) established
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October
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Maintenance system established
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1992
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April
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Health management system established
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October
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Daily work report system established
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October
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Personnel administration system for newly established Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc. and Toyota Motor Hokkaido, Inc. constructed
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November
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Second-generation production cost planning system developed and introduced
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1993
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April
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Personnel administration system changed to support new wage system
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1995
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April
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Support for accounting term change implemented
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May
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Personnel administration system and job application changed to single-sheet format
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1996
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May
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Personnel administration system commenced
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August
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Third-generation production cost planning system developed and introduced
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November
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Network for information exchange with overseas affiliates regarding production cost planning system configured
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1997
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June
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Consolidated account settlement system established
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1998
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January
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Maintenance system restructured
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April
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Plant total cost system established
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April
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Factory OA system (for work days, efficiency, and production cost) restructured
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May
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Work qualification management system restructured
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October
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Electronic drawing release system for suppliers in Japan established and put into operation
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November
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Network for information exchange with suppliers in Japan regarding production cost planning system established
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December
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Production cost planning system functionality expanded to include auto body manufacturers
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1999
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April
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Business trip expenses management system established
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April
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Accounting system restructured (using advanced IT)
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September
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Complaints analysis system restructured; gradual global deployment started
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October
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Integrated personnel administration system established
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October
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Health management system restructured
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2000
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January
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Management meeting system established
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June
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Environmental index assessment system established on All-Toyota basis
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July
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'Well Choice' employee welfare system established
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October
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Global procurement system established and put into operation (TMMNA)
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2001
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July
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Electronic drawing release system for North America established and put into operation
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October
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Overseas plant total cost system established
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November
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Consolidated account settlement system restructured
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2002
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April
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Global procurement system also implemented in Japan
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May
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Supplier complaints information analysis system developed and full implemented in North America (for TMMNA and NAMC suppliers)
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May
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Implementation of overseas responsibility evaluation system for North America (TMMNA, NAMC) completed
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October
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Management secretarial network system established
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October
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Implementation of global procurement system in Europe started
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2003
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January
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Global human resources management system established
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January
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Ledgers for office supplies changed to electronic system
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April
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Career development plan system established
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April
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Global procurement system extended to auto body manufacturers in Japan
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May
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Implementation of new BOM (Bill of Materials) system in global procurement system started
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May
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Restructuring of integrated quality information system completed; gradual global deployment started
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May
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Ledgers for specific procurement changed to electronic system
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May
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Overseas warranty system deployment completed (TMAP)
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May
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Deployment of overseas responsibility evaluation system for Asia (TMAP and other manufacturing affiliates) completed
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June
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Management information network system constructed
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September
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Hospital system established
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October
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New production cost planning system developed and introduced
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2004
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February
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Systems for complaints cost transparency introduced
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November
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Business trip expenses management system restructured
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November
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Integration of global purchasing system with overseas supplier system started
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2005
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April
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New time management system established
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June
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Restructuring of warranty system in Japan completed
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July
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Restructuring of complaints cost supplier billing system completed
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July
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Restructuring of recall system completed
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October
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System for management of domestic temporary transfer established
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2006
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April
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Functionality of new production cost planning system strengthened (support for global numbering etc.)
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April
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Facilties system restructured
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August
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Maintenance system restructured
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2007
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January
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Exhaust gas management system restructured
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April
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Integration of overseas sourcing functions in global purchasing system implemented and put into operation
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December
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Facilities investment and procurement management system restructured
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2008
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January
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Management system for non-TMC members established
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April
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Health management system restructured
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May
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Global purchasing system sourcing function improved and put into operation
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2010
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July
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Consolidated settlement system renewed
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July
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Global fund management introduced
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December
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Hospital system updated
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