Re: Crisis in Japan--Cost reduction Efforts in Toyota

["Yamada Youji" <youji@pox.enshu-net.or.jp>]

Dear Denzian.

I concerned a few messages from DEN that sent to my post.

Mr. Jean-Marie Gogue posted  31/3/01
<< American magazines and newspapers are focusing on a 
<< so-called Crisis in  Japan. True or false?

In the evening Nippon Keizai(Japanese financial) newspaper 
dated  05/04/01, there are three US high dignity warning to 
Japanese economic policies at 3/04 in Washington . The 
three mens declare as follows,the FRB chairman expressed
 that Japanese hover around economic condition influenced 
US and worldwide. The others are the Secretary of Treasury
 and  Presidential aide. They said the Japanese government 
hurry to take the emergency measures and act to structural
reform.  Continue this reports, Nippon Keizai evening 
newspaper dated 06/04/01, Japanese government decided
decided  to take urgent economic measures.   
 
Mr.Hanching Chung wrote 06/04/01 

> You might like to read one report on the significant cost saving war of
> Toyota.
   
This is true facts, but this is conventional in Japanese manifacuturing
system. The Japanese motor companies include Toyota desired to
 parts suplly makers to cost saving 3 to 5% per year. The Nissan 
are forced 20% cost saving a few years ago.  This system are supported
 by Keiretsu.    

Sincerely

 Yamada Youji
 E-mail adress; youji@pox.enshu-net.or.jp