At a glance
- Company
- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
- Ticker
- Tokyo: 7272
- Announcement
- Product
- Location
- Iwata, Japan
Key figures
- Previous uniform model introduced
- 1982
- Time since previous full model change
- about 40 years
- Prototype designs created
- Fourteen
- Comments and requests incorporated
- more than 10,000
- Start of uniform update in Japan
- October 2024
Products and programs
IWATA, October 3, 2024 -- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that the Company will update its employee uniforms in Japan starting from October 2024.
This will be the first full model change of the uniforms in about 40 years, since 1982. The planning and development of the new uniforms, the third generation since the original, involved a large number of employees from the initial concept to the design and specification discussions.
The new uniforms, which pursue high in safety and work quality, consist of a jacket, pants, and cap, all predominantly black. They feature a 3D structure using lightweight, stretchable fabric that allows for ease of movement, well-thought details such as various functional pockets for workplace comfort, and a sophisticated design that shines both individually and collectively.
During development, feedback and requests were gathered from a broad range of employees, including those of different genders, ages, and job roles, such as manufacturing and office workers. Fourteen prototype designs were created based on this input. The most popular prototype was selected by an online vote open to all employees in the domestic group companies. The design and specifications were further improved before finalized, incorporating more than 10,000 comments and requests, including those gathered during internal exhibitions and from wear-testers.
The new uniforms are designed to enable each individual to work with more vitality and pride in the ever-changing work environment, including the diversity of work styles, the workforce, and the impacts of climate change and workplace conditions.
The new uniforms, updated for the first time in nearly 40 years, were developed through bottom-up input from employees.
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Questions around this news
What is changing in Yamaha Motor’s employee uniforms?
The company is introducing a new uniform in Japan starting in October 2024, replacing the previous design for the first time in about 40 years. The set includes a jacket, pants, and cap, predominantly in black. It uses lightweight, stretchable fabric and a three-dimensional construction intended to support movement, with functional pockets designed for workplace comfort.
How did employees contribute to the new uniform design?
Employees took part throughout planning and development, including concept work and discussions about design and specifications. Feedback came from people of different genders, ages, and roles, including manufacturing and office staff. Fourteen prototypes were made, and domestic group-company employees chose a preferred design in an online vote. The final specifications also incorporated more than 10,000 comments and requests.
When will the new uniforms be introduced, and who will receive them?
The release says the uniform update in Japan will start in October 2024. It describes the uniforms as employee uniforms and says the online vote was open to employees across the company’s domestic group companies. It does not provide a more detailed rollout schedule or specify which individual workplaces will receive the uniforms first.
What goals guided the development of the new uniforms?
The uniforms were developed with a focus on safety, work quality, ease of movement, and comfort at work. The company also says the design is intended to suit changing work styles and a diverse workforce, as well as changing climate and workplace conditions. The release describes the broader aim as helping employees work with vitality and pride.
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