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| 1. Repair Parts |
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| 1)Reduction in the use of packaging materials for repair parts |
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In fiscal 2001, as a result of the activities described on the right, the total use of packaging materials amounted to 13,373 tons, down 1,119 tons (approximately 8%) over the previous fiscal year level (14,492 tons). |
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| 2)Activities to reduce packaging materials |
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After improvement |
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Example of an improved packaging pad (to reduce the use of cardboard)
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Reduction of packaging materials
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· Reduction in the use of cardboard-improved packaging pads
· Reduction in the use of air caps*-Shift from the use of multiple packaging materials to the use of a single packaging material (Use of either cardboard or air caps) |
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Introduction of returnable containers
(for fender panels and bumper faces)
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| · Bumper face-The scope of items was expanded to 19 items by adding 8 items. |
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Air cap: vinyl packaging material using encapsulated air bubbles |
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| 2. 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)Development of returnable internal
containersand their expanded use |
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Newly developed returnable
nternal container |
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In fiscal 2001, the development of new containers that were introduced last year was completed and the containers started to be used for the export of parts to the United Kingdom. As a result, the amount of cardboard materials used for export was reduced by 59 tons (compared with fiscal 2000). |
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| 2)Expanded use of returnable external cases |
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In fiscal 2001, we started to use returnable external cases in the United States (at the Alabama Factory), Mexico, Indonesia and Turkey. As of March 2001, we are exporting our products from 17 bases in 10 countries* using returnable cases.
In countries where we use returnable cases, these cases account for 79% of the total number of cases used. (Up 23% from the Þscal 2000 level.) |
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The U.S., Canada, Thailand, the Philippines, the U.K., Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Mexico, and Turkey |
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3)Promotion of the reuse and recycling of packaging materials at the factories in the KD parts importing country
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| Thanks to the cooperation of materials suppliers, Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was able to start recycling polyethylene packaging materials. (See page 57 for details.) |
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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 for export to other areas.
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• Reduction of packaging materials in the export of completed motorcycles (in fiscal 2001)
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· Reduction in the use of steel materials: 1,600 tons
· Reduction in the use of cardboard materials: 600 tons |
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| 4. Transportation of Power Products |
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| Returnable steel cases for outboard engines
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We have been transporting OEM* power products for the domestic market in returnable containers. In fiscal 2001, we started to use 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. As a result, the use of steel and cardboard materials was reduced. |
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• Reduction of packaging materials in the transportation of power products (in fiscal 2001)
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· Reduction in the use of steel materials: 5.3 tons
· Reduction in the use of cardboard materials: 2.8 tons |
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OEM:original equipment manufacturer |
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