-Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today
announced that it is investing 2 billion yen in a new office building
to be completed in April next year at its Okazaki plant.
"This move will help increase the cross-functional working relationships
of R&D, production, purchasing, and quality assurance," said
Rolf Eckrodt, MMC president and CEO. Each of these departments will be
able to work together closely on projects from the initial stages of development
to increase efficiency and improve overall quality.
Other benefits of the move to a single building include standardizing
global production know-how and saving more time through process optimization.
By using the latest information technologies, the building will also be
well equipped to deal with crises such as earthquakes.
When finished, the five-story, 2,270m2 building will house
some 700 employees currently working at other factories around Japan.
MMC expects the move will be finished by August next year.
