BookTitleToyota Tsusho 70-Year History

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Toyota Tsusho 70-Year History

Part 2 Shedding the Old to Become a Value-Generating Corporation 1989?1999 83Introduction The State of the TimesSection 1 The Rapidly Changing Economic Situation 841 The Bursting of the Bubble Economy and the End of the East-West Cold War 842 The Financial Crisis in Japan 84 / 3 The Asian Currency Crisis 85Section 2 General Trading Companies in an Era of Depression 851 The Bursting of the Bubble Economy 852 The Rise of the Theory That General Trading Companies Are Not Needed 863 General Trading Company Process Restructuring 86Chapter 1 A Value-Generating Corporation Looking Toward the 21st CenturySection 1 Becoming a Value-Generating Corporation 871 Establishment of a New Management Structure 872 Formulation of the 21st-Century Management Plan 87 / 3 Introduction of Corporate Identity 884 Establishing and Developing a 21st-Century Vision 88 / 5 Start of the Takeyama Regime 896 Formulation of the Midterm Business Plan 89Section 2 Promoting Internal Reforms 901 Creating an Organization That Can Respond Quickly to Change 902 Personnel System Reorganization 90 / 3 Rebuilding the Human Resource Development Program 914 Information System Maintenance 91 / 5 Developing Improvement Activities 91Section 3 Aiming for Harmony with Society 921 Working on Environmental Issues 92 / 2 Joining the 1% Club 93Column Exhibiting at the World Design Expo and Supporting Nagoya Grampus Eight 94Chapter 2 The Challenge to Expand BusinessSection 1 Strengthening Existing Businesses 951 Business Development of the Metals Division 952 Business Development of the Machinery Division 973 Business Development of the Information & Electronics Division 984 Business Development of the Vehicle Division 995 Business Development of the Industrial Materials & Products Division 1016 Business Development of the Textile and General Merchandise Division 1027 Business Development of the Insurance Division 103Section 2 Cultivating New Businesses 1041 Support for New Business Development 104 / 2 Entering Internet-Related Businesses 1043 Cultivating Environmental and Recycling Businesses 105 / 4 ITS Business Initiatives 1055 Resort Business Development 106 / 6 Cultivating Other Businesses 106Chapter 3 Expanding Business OverseasSection 1 Strengthening Network Management 1081 Network Management 1082 Providing Support for the Overseas Expansion Activities of the Toyota Group 109Section 2 Global Business Expansion 1091 Business Development in China 109 / 2 Business Development Elsewhere in Asia 1103 Business Development in Oceania 111 / 4 Business Development in the Americas 1125 Business Development in Europe 113 / 6 Business Development in Africa 116Part 3 The Struggle to Become a Value-Generating Corporation 2000?2018 117Introduction The State of the TimesSection 1 One Ordeal After Another 1181 The Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers 118 / 2 Disaster and Six Agonies 1183 Abenomics Meets a Troubled World 119Section 2 The Environment Surrounding General Trading Companies 1191 The Role of Specialization in General Trading Companies 119 / 2 Pursuing Value Chain Strategies 11910