
| Event | Dates | Results | Themes | Participating Circles | Department |
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| National QC Circle Convention (Beppu) | February 17–18, 2011 | - |
Designing people-friendly plants: challenge to achieve optimal cyclic processes | Fire Circle | Vehicle Production Department No. 4 |
| National QC Circle Convention (Okinawa) | December 9–10, 2010 | QC Circle Most Impressive Award | No.2 line: eliminating skip hoist equipment failures | Piranha Circle | Powertrain Production Department No.3 |
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Achieving synchronized production: designing lines for maximum profit with minimal loss | Beauty Planet Circle | Powertrain Production Department No. 2 | ||
| Aim for dramatic improvements in efficiency. The 3D-measurement workflow revolution | Shintani Circle | Engineering Technology Department No. 2 | |||
| Eco-friendly water use through visualization of usage patterns. Effluent quality improvement at east wastewater treatment plant | Economy Circle | Plant Engineering Department | |||
| General Presentation Convention of Hiroshima Regional QC Circles | November 19, 2010 | Regional Manager Silver Award QC Circle Most Impressive Award | Achieving synchronized production: designing lines for maximum profit with minimal loss | Beauty Planet Circle | Powertrain Production Department No.2 |
| Yamaguchi Regional QC Circle Western Block Convention | November 5, 2010 | Regional Manager Award | Aim for dramatic improvements in efficiency. The 3D-measurement workflow revolution | Shintani Circle | Engineering Technology Department No.2 |
| Improvements Presentation Convention of Hiroshima Regional QC Circles | October 1, 2010 | Regional Manager Silver Award | No.2 line: eliminating skip hoist equipment failures | Piranha Circle | Powertrain Production Department No.3 |
| National QC Circle Convention (Matsuyama) | September 9–10, 2010 | QC Circle Most Impressive Award | The story of the Aesop Circle, which underwent continuous challenges to transform plants in the Aesop spirit | Aesop Circle | Powertrain Production Department No. 2 |
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Improvements in unit storage usage rate | Cupid Circle | CS Parts Logistics Department | ||
| Aiming for zero outflow of defective camshaft material | Materials Circe | Head Offi ce Inspection Department | |||
| Chugoku & Shikoku Region Select QC Circle Presentation Convention | July 9, 2010 | Regional Manager Outstanding Achievement Award | Young employees seize the day. Circle miraculously transformed by adopting the viewpoints of young people. | F-R Circle | Chassis Production Department |
| Regional Manager Silver Award | Aim for the optimal sharpness. Prevent excessive sharpening of carbide step drills. Aim for a major breakthrough. | Fujishige Circle | Engineering Technology Department No.2 | ||
| Regional Manager Silver Award | Elimination of damaged rear consoles | Bio Circle | Vehicle Production Department No. 4 | ||
| Quality Control Circle Kaoru Ishikawa Prize | May 21, 2010 | First-half FY2010 Quality Control Circle Kaoru Ishikawa Prize | Diamond chip flexible manufacturing: single-step processing with wire cutting | Youth Circle | PT Technology Department |
| Activities to eliminate intermittent breakdowns due to engine jig palette abnormalities | Hikari Circle | Powertrain Production Department No. 2 |