Strengthening Quality Management Systems, Including Suppliers
First written in FY2016. 4 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 5 of 46 companies on the "Worse" side.
30 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The company continued to advance its smart-factory initiatives, including reducing quality defects caused by human error by partially automating quality-control processes for products and materials.」
The company implemented measures to reduce quality defects caused by human error by partially automating quality-control processes. - FY2021Plan for unmanned quality-control processes disclosedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2021, the company will make some quality-control processes unmanned and automate human judgment and work as far as possible, thereby thoroughly improving production efficiency and preventing quality defects.」
As a fiscal 2021 initiative, the company disclosed plans to make some quality-control processes unmanned and automated, in addition to detecting abnormalities through its existing quality assurance, analytical and production equipment. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To eliminate defects arising and escaping during production, the company worked to develop production equipment that collects operating-status and other data from the equipment and automatically detects and prevents abnormalities affecting quality.」
In addition to strengthening its existing quality assurance framework, the company is developing equipment that collects production-equipment operating data to automatically detect and prevent abnormalities. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「To build a quality assurance system focused on preventing quality problems before they occur, the company established a Quality Enhancement Promotion Office within its Quality Assurance Headquarters and worked to further strengthen its quality control framework. It also actively pursued quality-related investment, including the introduction of the latest analytical equipment and measuring instruments.」
In addition to establishing the Quality Enhancement Promotion Office, the company is developing a framework centered on preventing quality problems before they occur and introducing the latest analytical equipment and measuring instruments. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To further strengthen quality control, the company established a Quality Enhancement Promotion Office within its Quality Assurance Headquarters and worked to investigate quality-related issues in depth and improve them.」
The company established a Quality Enhancement Promotion Office within its Quality Assurance Headquarters, creating a structure for in-depth investigation and improvement of quality issues. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company will further enhance its quality control framework and work to reduce quality-related risks and improve customer satisfaction. Specifically, it will develop and audit suppliers of raw materials and build a quality control framework extending to its suppliers.」
The company is building a control framework that includes the development and auditing of raw-material suppliers, with the aim of reducing quality risks and improving customer satisfaction.