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In this issue, we introduce our Hull Construction Section, a subdivision of Production Division.
Building of the steel structure of vessels, of which the group is in charge, is at the core of ship manufacturing process. All the shipbuilders are trying hard everyday to implement better management and new technologies in this area, because the total building cost and the process as a whole are largely impacted by how efficiently they can built ship hulls, with minimal influence from weather.
The following are the characteristics of our Hull Construction group, which distinguish Kyokuyo from other companies :
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Contrary to other Japanese shipbuilders of our size, we build most of our hull blocks by ourselves. To be more accurate, about 70% of total weight is manufactured in-house, in our all-weather block factory.
Usually, a shipbuilder prefers outsourcing block manufacturing, which do not directly contribute to sales, for reason of economy : one may minimize investment, or save indirect costs incurred by additional manpower this way.  |
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But at Kyokuyo, we have chosen the other way, focusing always on the quality of products. Since most of our blocks are built in-house, access to manufacturing site is guaranteed to our staff and owner's supervisors, and we can precisely control the whole process. If you are like our existing European customers who care the accessibility and the quality of each block, we are sure you will give us a high mark, just like our clients did exactly !
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We continue to advance and extend our capabilities, further strengthening our ability to manufacture vessels of superior quality. |
And finally, some words from Satoshi Saeki, 45, who leads the section since this April : "With an average age of 34, my team is young, powerful, and energetic, and making a united effort to further improving our management of safety, manufacturing process and product quality. At the same time, as manager, I focus on maintaining the good flow of communication, within our team and with our customers, including of course their supervisors staying at Kyokuyo. We'll do our best !" [2004/8/04]  |
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