Mazda's 'Monotsukuri Innovation' programme receives official
Japanese METI award
* The Japanese Prime Minister acknowledges substantial
benefits of Mazda’s manufacturing reforms
* Monodzukuri promotes ‘the art, science and craft of making
things’
For the first time, the Mazda Motor Corporation has received
an official METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) award from the
county’s Prime Minister at the 5th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award ceremony held
recently in Japan.
The award acknowledges the numerous benefits of Mazda's
‘Monotsukuri Innovation’ programme which has helped to revolutionise
manufacturing ideas and processes in the automotive industry. The Japanese word
‘monodzukuri’ translates as “the art, science and craft of making things with a
dedication to continuous improvement”.