Our Production Model at a Glance
The main objectives for Production are: (1) to manufacture products with a singular “Takasago Quality” at all affiliates around the world with zero incompatibilities, (2) to globally align CSR activities to actively contribute to the creation of a sustainable society, and (3) to cooperate with QA/QC and EHS in order to establish Takasago’s best practices.
Development of Standardization Based on Corporate Production Policy
The Takasago group developed a Corporate Production Policy (below) to implement activities for production and sustainability with a coherent purpose in the global function area. By utilizing the characteristics of each affiliate and promoting a sense of unity in global production practices, Takasago aims to create a product supply system trusted by customers around the globe.
Corporate Production Policy
We practice the following in our production activities:
- Continuously striving to provide the highest level of customer service while maintaining safety in the workplace, stability of supply and quality assurance in all of our production activities.
- Constantly pursuing excellence in our production practices and manufacturing systems.
- Persisting in the observance of all relevant laws and regulations, respect for human rights, being fair, and considering environmental preservation.
Furthermore, with the aim of creating an effective document system, we are working on the “TAKASAGO MONOZUKURI Charter” and various guidelines for standard operating procedures (SOPs) to link the Corporate Production Policy with local SOPs.
Global Meetings
Takasago holds various international meetings such as Global Operations Directors Meeting, Global Supply Chain Management Committee Meeting, and Global Plant Managers Meeting on a regular basis.
Through these meetings, we promote effective global collaboration, ensuring that our goals are aligned and that we can move forward as a Takasago Group.
Environmental Risk Initiatives
Takasago understands how climate change and natural disasters can be a potential risk to production activities, and believes that the approach corresponding to environmental risks is integral to sustaining growth. As a result, Takasago has promoted water risk initiatives in parallel with reductions to environmental impacts.
The Takasago group carried out a water risk evaluation using WWF-DEG’s Water Risk Filter at each of our affiliates. In addition, headquarters delivered a report on the response to recent natural disasters in Japan at the Global Operations Directors Meeting.
Zero-Accident Activities
Zero-Accident Activities are programs where all employees practice precautionary measures relating to industrial safety and health with the philosophy of “Safety First”. They are implemented at all of our Japanese affiliates. On top of the activities prescribed by EHS, Takasago aims to promote activities that encourage employees to take ownership of workplace safety, as well as ideas to handle situations that are not explicitly covered by rules, in addition to continuous improvement of safer production practices. Specifically, Japanese affiliates have held “hazard prediction” workshops, where employees examine potential real-life scenarios for ways to improve safety. Also, they have established “pointing and calling” exercises to build a culture of safe habits. These practices promote the development of leaders who support future health and safety initiatives and embody the spirit of “Safety First” when considering the safety of their colleagues.
