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| 1. Activities to Reduce Packaging Materials Used for Repair
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| 1) Reduction in the use of
packaging materials for repair parts |
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In fiscal
2002, the total use of packaging materials for repair parts amounted to 13,545
tons, up 172 tons on the previous fiscal year.
Such a rise was caused by an increase in the sales of parts. As a result of
taking the following measures to minimize the use of packaging materials, we
could save the use of packaging materials by 250 tons in fiscal 2002.
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| 2) Activities to reduce packaging
materials |
| Example of reducing the use of cardboard
for packaging materials |
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After improvement |
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| Reduction of packaging materials |
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Reduction in the use of cardboard |
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Use of more compact packaging materials for larger-sized
parts
(1996 model parts: bumpers, bonnets, fenders, and doors) |
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Replacement of cardboard boxes used for odd-lot items with
plastic bags and change in materials used for making cardboard boxes to reduce
the unit weight of packaging materials |
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Activities to Reduce Packaging Materials Used for Knock-down
(KD) Parts* |
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| *Knock-down parts refer to parts for knock-down shipments
(unassembled sets of parts for delivery overseas for assembly at the overseas
destination). |
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| 1) Expanded use of returnable
internal containers |
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| By using returnable internal containers
for the export of parts to the United Kingdom, the amount of cardboard materials
used for export was reduced by 340 tons. |
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| 2) Expanded use of returnable
external cases |
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| In countries where we use returnable
external cases, these cases accounted for 75% of the total cases (10 countries)
used for transportation. In fiscal 2002, the application of returnable external
cases was not expanded to other countries. |
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| 3) Development of new-type returnable
cases |
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| We developed
new pallet-type returnable cases to export transmissions to the United Kingdom.
In the past, materials used for securing the contents of the cases, such as
styrene foam and cardboard were locally disposed of as waste, but presently,
almost no waste is generated in the transportation process. |
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| 3. Export of Completed Motorcycles |
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We are using returnable cases
for exporting completed motorcycles to Europe and promoting the use of non-cardboard
packaging materials (using only steel cases) for export to other areas. For
the import of completed motorcycles from China, we have achieved zero waste
in the transportation of scooters through the use of returnable pallets.
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| Motorcycles returnable pallets |
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| 4. Transportation of Power Products |
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using returnable steel cases instead of the combined use of one-way steel cases
and cardboard cases for the domestic transportation of medium and large-sized
outboard engines, we have been able to reduce the use of steel and cardboard
materials. |
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