Group-wide Procurement Optimization and Securing a Stable Supply of Materials
First written in FY2022. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2026.
23 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will classify each component by risk level, prepare supply chain data and determine measures to ensure stable procurement.・It will formulate a procurement policy covering both centralised and decentralised purchasing across the Group.」
Common procurement measures were specified in greater detail, including component risk classification, data preparation, centralised and decentralised purchasing, and passing through appropriate prices. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will formulate a procurement policy covering both centralised and decentralised purchasing across the Group.」
Measures to secure stable component supplies were specified in greater detail as common risk responses, including visualising risks by component, substitution and backup plans, centralised and decentralised purchasing, and passing through appropriate prices. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「For these procurement activities, the company has established cross-functional procurement-sharing meetings and other arrangements to optimise procurement across the Group, and is working to secure stable volumes of raw materials at stable prices from a broad range of suppliers.」
In response to shortages and rising prices of components related to semiconductors and rare metals, the company newly specified cross-group procurement-sharing meetings and the use of a broad range of suppliers.