In recent years, "Made in Japan" has gradually stepped down from the altar with the scandals that have been constantly exposed.
There is no denying that Japan is a powerful country in the automobile industry. The well-known automobile brands are Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Suzuki, and they are world-renowned.
However, most of the scandals that broke out were closely related to its automobile field. For example, the notorious Takada airbag has affected tens of thousands of cars, and there are still "fish that slip through the net" after years of recall; For example, the data fraud of Kobe Steel Works, Japan's third largest steel company with a history of 1 years, affected more than 2 middle and lower reaches enterprises such as aviation and automobiles; For another example, Mitsubishi materials data fraud, and even spread to nuclear power plants.
seat belt suppliers are suspected of tampering with data
"Made in Japan" adds another scandal?
Recently, according to CCTV Finance, citing Japanese media reports, "Japan Junsheng Safety System Company", the largest automobile seat belt supplier in Japan, is suspected of tampering with data, and a large number of products with potential safety hazards may enter the market. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism predicts that there may be 9 million seat belts in Japan alone, involving about 2 million cars. Ten Japanese car companies, including Toyota, Honda and Nissan, have used the products provided by the company and have asked all car companies to prepare for a large-scale recall.
yesterday, this incident was reversed. The predecessor of Japan Junsheng Security System Company is actually "Japan Takada Company". In the large-scale recall of defective airbags, Takada declared bankruptcy due to huge debts. Subsequently, JSS, a subsidiary of Ningbo Junsheng Electronics, a China auto parts supplier, completed the global asset acquisition of Takada. It is understood that Junsheng Electronics acquired the main assets of Takada except PSAN business (ammonium nitrate gas generator business).
In response to this news, Junsheng Electronics officially issued an announcement in response to this matter. Junsheng Electronics issued a clarification announcement, saying that the webbing material of the seat belt products produced by the company's Junsheng Safety Yangen Factory in Japan reported by the media had test data integrity problems, which existed before Junsheng Safety acquired the assets of Takada Company in April 218. During the comprehensive investigation and evaluation of the data, the Japanese subsidiary of Junsheng Security maintained positive and good communication with customers and regulatory agencies, and there was no deliberate concealment. On the basis of the above communication, Junsheng Safety has supplemented and improved the original test links of the factory to meet the requirements of compliance and integrity of safety test data.
although junsheng electronics has made clarification, it is an indisputable fact that its share price has been in a slight decline for several days, and it is not known whether the future profitability will be affected by the subsequent recall.
It is famous for its exquisite manufacturing and reliable quality.
Why are scandals of "Made in Japan" frequent?
for a long time, as the leader and face of Japanese manufacturing industry, Japanese auto parts are famous for their precision manufacturing and reliable quality. Lean production mode, which was born in the rise of Japanese automobile industry, is regarded as an important part of modern quality management, and it is the object for China automobile and parts enterprises to learn from.
however, the scandals that have been constantly exposed in recent years have made people stunned. Among them, the most notorious is Takada airbag. Up to now, the defect of Takada airbag inflator has caused at least 26 deaths and more than 29 injuries worldwide, so there are countless cars recalled.
in addition, some Japanese car companies, such as Mitsubishi's fuel consumption data fraud, Nissan's violation of quality inspection, Toyota's collision test fraud, Honda's engine "oil valve" incident and other quality scandals, also make people wonder: What has happened to Japanese car companies, which have always been known for their precision manufacturing and reliable quality?
Of course, there are different opinions about why "Made in Japan" has fallen, and what Mara auto market agrees most is that with the rise of emerging countries, especially China and South Korea, it has given Japan a big impact. When the competition in the manufacturing industry is increasingly fierce and low-priced products from other countries are constantly emerging, it is difficult for Japanese manufacturing enterprises to maintain the world's first quality and ensure profits.
In addition, Japan is relatively deficient in innovation. For example, many time-honored enterprises have been eliminated by the times, so Japanese industry, including parts industry, generally has a sense of crisis. Therefore, Japanese companies wanted to stabilize the situation through opportunism, but "cheating" would eventually lead to losing faith in the world.
What does the fall of "Made in Japan"
bring to "Made in China"?
The frequent exposure of data fraud scandals in Japanese parts manufacturing has prompted people to start thinking about supplier control.
some people in the industry have suggested that in product research and development, the coordinated development of the whole and the formulation of more reasonable product quality standards can avoid similar incidents to a certain extent. "China auto parts manufacturing must attach importance to product quality, and at the same time strengthen the control of product quality and set up an error correction mechanism."
There is no denying that Japan is ahead in the automobile industry, which also arouses our impulse to keep catching up as the highest level of automobile manufacturing.
Especially with the development of intelligent and electric cars, car companies all over the world have begun to develop driverless and new energy vehicles. In this field, car companies all over the world are on the same starting line, and China cars have already had the opportunity to overtake in corners.
However, in the face of opportunities, don't be eager for quick success. Although scandals frequently exposed in Japanese manufacturing industry give China a good opportunity to make "overtaking in corners", it also reminds Chinese people that it is not advisable to take improper measures to maintain brand leadership and seize market share under any circumstances, and it is likely to pay a high price for it in the end.
Ma Yue:
For a long time, Japanese manufacturing has been synonymous with quality in the hearts of China people. As small as eye drops, as big as rice cookers, even toilet seats, Chinese aunts all went to Japan to snap up. Under the attack of successive scandals, Japan's manufacturing industry is experiencing an unprecedented credibility crisis, and the solution to this problem may only be through strict control of product quality and continuous innovation to maintain its core competitiveness.
It is an indisputable fact that "Made in Japan" has fallen, which is also caused by many factors. Besides the rise of emerging countries, there are also many reasons of its own, including supervision system and corporate culture. It is hoped that enterprises in China will take a warning and develop from "big and comprehensive" to "strong and refined".
This article comes from the author of Chejia, car home, and does not represent car home's standpoint.