Quality Deficiencies and Brand Damage Associated with Contract Manufacturing
First written in FY2020. 2 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 27 companies on the "Worse" side.
15 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「The Company conducts regular quality audits of contract manufacturers and seeks to ensure rigorous product management by introducing a traceability system. It has also established a system for rapid response when quality problems arise and is working to minimize their impact.」
It has newly specified concrete measures against the risks of quality deficiencies and brand damage, including regular audits, traceability and a rapid-response system. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Whenever the manufacturing lot changes, the Company checks samples of the manufactured products and works to ensure product quality.」
It continues to address the risk of quality deficiencies and brand damage associated with outsourced manufacturing through sample checks for each lot. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Whenever the manufacturing lot changes, the Company checks samples of the manufactured products and works to ensure product quality.」
It reiterates the risk of quality deficiencies and brand damage associated with outsourced manufacturing, together with the response of checking samples from each lot. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「If product quality deficiencies arise, causing damage to the brand image and losses exceeding the coverage of product liability insurance, this may affect the Company's business and performance.」
It seeks to ensure quality through sample checks whenever the manufacturing lot changes.