Personnel Matters
Information Systems
- Toyota's Founding to 1987
Evolution of Business Application Systems (Engineering Systems)
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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Mold CAD/CAM system (host version) deployed
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1987
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October
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Solids CAD system developed and deployed
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1989
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April
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General marketing of Caelum system commenced
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1990
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March
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Color CAD system developed and deployed
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August
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All-Toyota BOM (Bill of Materials) unification completed
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1991
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April
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Marketing of graphic accelerator for CAD commenced
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July
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Mold CAD/CAM system (workstation version) deployed
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1992
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January
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Standard parts management system put into operation
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1993
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April
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First version of integrated CAD system released
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1994
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November
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Use of integrated CAD system (curved surface version) for body design started
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1995
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August
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Application of integrated CAE system started
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November
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Application of integrated CAD system for suppliers started
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|
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Application of integrated CAM system started
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1996
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July
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Vehicle specifications creation system put into operation
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July
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Use of integrated CAD (solids version) for engine design started
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1997
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January
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Vehicle specifications search system put into operation
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January
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Release preparations improvement system put into operation
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1998
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January
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Technical standards registration and search system put into operation
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January
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Technical Notice B electronic distribution system put into operation
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May
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Drawings and design change image data issue ordering system put into operation
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August
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Application of integrated CAD system (design version) started
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November
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Application of parametric functionality of integrated CAD system for body design started
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1999
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April
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Application of CG system for styling evaluation started
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October
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Old CAD system discarded (CAD host abandoned)
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2000
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June
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Product information search system put into operation
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2001
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June
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Commercial system adopted as new CAD system
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2002
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January
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Planned configuration BOM put into operation
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January
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Global prototype system implemented
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April
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Application of new CAD system for body design started
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April
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Application of new CAD system for major components started
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2003
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March
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Application of new CAD system for general design started
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March
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Application of new CAD system for digital assembly (DA) started
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March
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New BOM system configured
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March
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Service parts BOM system configured
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May
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Electronic drawing issue system for suppliers put into operation
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December
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Regular drawing issue schedule management system put into operation
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2004
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March
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Global prototype system for North America and Europe deployed
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May
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Product environment information system introduced
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June
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Product information sharing system (preliminary version) put into operation
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August
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Environment Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) system introduced
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August
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Deployment of new CAD (commercial system) for electric circuit design started
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Deployment of new CAD (commercial system) for mold design started
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2005
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March
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Old BOM system abandoned
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June
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Global data exchange system put into operation
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December
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Global vehicle authentication system introduced
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2006
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May
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Product information sharing system (release version) put into operation
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May
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Procurement function in global prototype system for general countries introduced
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August
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Application of product information sharing system for unit sector started
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December
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Application of product information drawing issue system started
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2007
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August
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Prototype production management system for unit sector introduced
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August
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Application of new CAE system started
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2008
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May
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Vehicle electronic specifications system put into operation
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2009
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May
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Global centralized management system for production preparation information put into operation
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October
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Vehicle communications specification evaluation system put into operation
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2010
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October
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Utilization of 3D viewer (software) to vehicle DA (Digital Assembly) process commenced
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2011
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October
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Utilization of new CAD (robot simulation) commenced
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Year
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Month
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Events
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1988
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Trial Production BOM (Bill of Materials) system started
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1989
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Deployment of BOM system to auto body manufacturers started
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Drawing transfer equipment deployed
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1990
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RE (Resident Engineer) -CAD system introduced
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Design department established at Toyota Technical Center USA (TTC-USA)
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1992
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March
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Overseas R & D operations manual issued
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1993
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May
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Support for international Toyota Technical Standards implemented
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December
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Support for international drawings implemented
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1994
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Application of Engineering BOM system started
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1995
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"Data as Master" started
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1996
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TMEM-R&D local design liaison commenced
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"Data as Master" for body shell full-scale drawings started
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|
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Deployment of Engineering BOM system to auto body manufacturers started
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1997
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"Data as Master" and using no paper drawings for plastic interior panels started
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1999
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July
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Parts standardization committee established
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November
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Application of Engineering BOM system started
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BOM assembly numbers systems standardized
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2000
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March
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Deployment of new CAD terminals started
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May
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Location-specific screw recommendations implemented
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Application of electronic design information drawing issue system started
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2002
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October
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New CAD deployment committee established
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August
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Component standardization support system developed and utilization initiated
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December
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"Data as Master" for unit sector started
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2003
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March
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Drawing/design change image data issue ordering system for suppliers configured and deployed in North America
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July
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Drawing/design change image data issue ordering system for suppliers configured and deployed to auto body manufacturers in Japan
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2004
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January
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Promotion activities for "Data as Master" commenced
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January
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Drawing/design change image data issue ordering system for suppliers deployed in Europe
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June
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CAD data quality (PDQ: Product Data Quality) improvement promotion initiative started
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2005
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April
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CAD usage promotion committee established
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November
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Digitization of drawings for long-term archival (AP cards abolished)
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2006
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January
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Engineering Data Control & Management Division established and transferred from R&D Area to Information Systems Group
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March
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CAD usage promotion committee reaches consensus with related divisions regarding start of application of "Data as Master" project
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May
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Company-wide product information sharing system developed and application of "Data as Master" project started
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June
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3D Drawing Special Committee established
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August
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Establishment of "Data as Master" Exective Report in overseas R&D sites started
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December
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New electronic drawing release system developed and application of "Data as Master" project started
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2007
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June
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Consignment of all data assurance operations to Toyota Communication Systems Co., Ltd. commenced
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August
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Consensus reached by CAD usage promotion committee regarding full-scale application of "Data as Master" project
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December
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Application of position-based screw recommendations and part number acquisition restrictions started
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2008
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August
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Executive Meeting approves "Data as Master" declaration for all future projects
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September
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Fundamental policy on long-term data archival formulated
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October
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Global confidentiality auditing system established
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December
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Support for accessory component drawing management and drawing release management operations started
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2009
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April
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Internal and external "Data as Master" Exective Report meeting held
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2010
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January
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Global Engineering System Support established and put into operation (TME, TMAP)
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March
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Centralized welding point management system developed and utilization initiated
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May
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Technical standard maintenance operation functions transferred to Design Quality Innovation Division
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November
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Repair document creation operation utilizing data commenced in service area
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2011
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January
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Central control information management structure created and support initiated
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January
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Engineering information management functions put into operation in Japanese and overseas sites (Toyota Motor Kyusyu, Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co., Ltd.)
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April
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Company-wide VA/VE activity support system begins operation
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2012
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January
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As part of efforts to improve quality of drawings approved at Toyota overseas affiliates, strict requirement specification operation is put into effect
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