07:02 AM EDT, 08/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Toyota Motor ( TM ) said Friday it submitted a report to Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism detailing its plans to address issues related to model certification.

The moves follow a corrective order issued by the ministry on July 31.

The company said it recognized that management was not sufficiently involved in certification operations and that there were many areas for improvement, such as the data management system and establishing clearer rules and procedures.

It pledged to improve its certification processes by reviewing and enhancing its systems to detect and address issues quickly.

The company also said it would streamline workflows and apply continuous improvement principles using the Toyota Production System, adding that improvement progress will be reported to the ministry quarterly.

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