Instructions: read the text, then choose TRUE (T) or False (F) for the

statements below

Toyota product Logistics

The comprehensive elimination of muda (wasteful practices) began with the

production process, but following the 1982 merger of Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.,
and Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd., logistics processes within sales divisions
became the focus of ongoing improvements based on the Toyota Production
System. At the time of the merger, a Transportation Administration Office
was set up as part of the corporate organization which implemented
improvements through its three constituent logistics divisions: the Domestic
Transportation Department, which oversaw the transportation within Japan
of completed vehicles; the Overseas Transportation Department,
responsible for overseas transportation; and the Parts Supply and Transportation Department, which handled spare parts and
accessories. Improvement initiatives have continued and expanded in scope to cover logistics operations relating to the globalization of
production, which began with the 1984 launch of operations at NUMMI, and the transportation of completed vehicles in cooperation with
dealers in Japan.

Initiatives on environmental issues are also being actively promoted: in 1998, initiatives began with input from the Production Environment
Committee and the Plant Production Environmental Subcommittee, subsidiary organizations of the company-wide Toyota Environment
Committee, with the main focus on reducing CO2 emissions in transportation operations and decreasing the amount of packing materials
used. More recently, in 2006, as one means of implementing modal shift, transportation of production parts via the Japan Railways
network began. For the transportation of production parts to the Iwate Plant of Kanto Auto Works, Ltd., a dedicated train known as the
Toyota Longpass Express started a daily round trip between Nagoya South Cargo Station and Morioka Terminal Station (approximately
900 km each way), reducing CO2 emissions by 2,300 tons a year, a decrease of approximately 35%.

In Toyota's founding days, the delivery of completed vehicles to customers was carried out by individual delivery, in other words each car
was driven individually to the customer location. This individual driving method was used to bring vehicles to the Toyota G1 Truck launch
exhibition held in Tokyo from November 21 to 22, 1935. Subsequently, the method of transporting completed vehicles diversified to
include rail, vehicle transporters, and ship. Overseas transportation of vehicles is carried out by ship, and this operation has also been
the subject of various special measures and initiatives to ensure safety and reliability.

1.- According to the text MUDA means production process True (T) / False (F)

2.- In 1982, logistics processes became the focus on the Toyota Production System True (T) / False (F)

3.- At the unification, Transportation Administration Office was set up FIVE constituent logistics divisions True (T) / False (F)

4.- The Domestic Transportation Department, was in charge of transportation within Japan of completed vehicles True (T) / False (F)

5.- The Overseas Transportation Department, was responsible for national transportation True (T) / False (F)

6.- Initiatives on environmental issues are also being actively promoted in 1998 True (T) / False (F)

7.- In 1998, transportation of production parts via the Japan Railways network began True (T) / False (F)

8.- Since Toyota Longpass Express started, reducing CO2 emissions by 2,300 tons a year True (T) / False (F)

9.- In Toyota's founding days, each car was driven individually to the customer location True (T) / False (F)

10.- Nowadays, Overseas transportation of vehicles is carried out by airplane True (T) / False (F)