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| Resource-recirculating
eco-packaging (right) |
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To reduce environmental impact from the viewpoint
of distribution, Ricoh is committed to reducing packaging materials.
The reusable resource-recirculating eco-packaging developed in 2000
has been revised in design and used for various models. In fiscal
2003, Ricoh developed racks for large-sized products with a capacitor
for a quick startup. At present, more than 50% of the products for
domestic use manufactured at the Gotemba Plant, which is a major copier
manufacturing plant, were shipped in resource-recirculating eco-packaging.
Furthermore, as an approach to realize product shipment without packaging,
Ricoh is promoting a system, Internal Kitting System, to attach optional
devices to products and make their adjustments in the production plant,
and then ship the machines directly to customers. This system has
various advantages including a reduction in packaging materials and
a reduction in energy consumption by shortening the transportation
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