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Productions and Operations Management
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Sta. Mesa, Manila
College of Accountancy

ACCO3073 – Production and Operations Management

ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT OF

HONDA MOTORS CO., LTD

by

Emmanuelle Jan G.Selloria

Ayessa Faye G. Sibayan

Arnie C. Talanay

Joanna Marie A. Tambis

BSA, 3-4D

Professor Maria Luisa U. Oliveros

Company Name
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Head Office
1-1, 2-chome, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8556, Japan
Tel: +81-(0)3-3423-1111

Established
September 24, 1948

President & CEO
Takanobu Ito

Capital
¥86 billion (as of March 31, 2010)

Sales (Results of fiscal 2010)
Consolidated: ¥8,579,174 million
Unconsolidated: ¥2,717,736 million

Total number of employees
Consolidated: 176,815 (as of March 31, 2010) Aoyama Building

Unconsolidated: 26,121 (as of March 31, 2010)

Consolidated subsidiaries
390 subsidiaries (as of March 31, 2010)

Chief Products
Motorcycles, automobiles, power products

CORPORATE PROFILE

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. operates under the basic principles of "Respect for the Individual" and "The Three Joys" — commonly expressed as The Joy of Buying, The Joy of Selling and The Joy of Creating. "Respect for the Individual" reflects our desire to respect the unique character and ability of each individual person, trusting each other as equal partners in order to do our best in every situation. Based on this, "The Three Joys" expresses our belief and desire that each person working in, or coming into contact with our company, directly or through or products, should share a sense of joy through that experience. In line with these basic principles, since its establishment in 1948, Honda has remained on the leading edge by creating new value and providing products of the highest quality at a reasonable price, for worldwide customer satisfaction. In addition, the Company has conducted its activities with a commitment to protecting the environment and enhancing safety in

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