To preserve our tradition of monozukuri craftsmanship from the customer's perspective and to advance product reliability, our quality assurance activities cover all processes from product planning and development through to design, manufacturing, delivery, and after-sales service. Quality assurance programs are carried out Group-wide, with special priority on organizations and management, technology, and human resources. From fiscal year 2010, the three-year Hitachi Group Quality First (QF) Innovation Movement ensured product safety, compliance with laws and regulations, human resource development, and quality enhancement. We have also been concentrating on quality improvements outside Japan, especially in China and the rest of Asia, since fiscal 2007.