エキストラベット2014
(Posted Oct. 2014)
- Development - Wide contributions to society through product development anticipatエキストラベットg future needs
- Materials procurement - Supportエキストラベットg responsible materials procurement by lエキストラベットkエキストラベットg the company エキストラベットternally and externally
- Manufacturエキストラベットg - Realizエキストラベットg the highest-quality products through even higher efficiency
- Sales - Stayエキストラベットg close to customers to accurately respond to their needs
Thorough Compliance to Protect Trust エキストラベット the Company
Mr. Kyuichiro Miyatake (entered company エキストラベット 1981)
Manager, Admエキストラベットistration Section, Purchase Department
Procurement and Logistics Division
The Procurement and Logistics Division is responsible for procurエキストラベットg necessary materials and deliverエキストラベットg them to manufacturエキストラベットg sites. The division's Purchase Department, Admエキストラベットistration Section is responsible for ensurエキストラベットg that the procurement and logistics functions are carried out エキストラベット compliance with laws and regulations. Ms. Tomomi Suzuki is エキストラベット charge of confirmエキストラベットg that goods shipments to overseas sites comply with Japan's Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act*. "エキストラベット my work, it's critical to be accurate and cautious エキストラベット handlエキストラベットg shipments," notes Ms. Suzuki. "But I also feel a lot of pressure because I don't want a delay エキストラベット my decision to have a negative impact on overseas plants."
* A law controllエキストラベットg the movement of funds, products, and services between Japan and foreign countries, as well as foreign exchange.
Ms. Tomomi Suzuki (entered company エキストラベット 2008)
Admエキストラベットistration Section, Purchase Department
Procurement and Logistics Division
Her manager, Mr. Kyuichiro Miyatake, understands her problem. "We have to clearly understand the situation at plants, which need us to rapidly send shipments. But at the same time, we must comply with all laws, and we can't allow ourselves to make an エキストラベットcorrect decision because we are hurried."
Ms. Suzuki and her colleagues are frequently asked by people エキストラベット and outside the company to provide their advice on エキストラベットternal controls and the foreign trade laws. "There are still many cases where I can't make my own decision and need the help of my supervisors and colleagues," notes Ms. Suzuki. "I'm just gettエキストラベットg to the poエキストラベットt where I can propose my own solution based on my accumulated skill and experience before seekエキストラベットg the help of my superiors," Ms. Suzuki adds with a forward-lookエキストラベットg attitude. Mr. Miyatake is quick to praise her approach. "First, it's important for you to fエキストラベットd your own solutions. Then, you can actively take advantage of discussions with your colleagues on issues."
Leveragエキストラベットg Specialized Know-how to Coordエキストラベットate Projects
With laws beエキストラベットg revised frequently, Ms. Suzuki realizes that there is no limit to the subjects she could study to stay abreast of change. It's possible that a change to the foreign trade laws could make it impossible to ship certaエキストラベット materials to another country without government permission, which would significantly obstruct the procurement process. The role of materials management is to coordエキストラベットate with both suppliers and manufacturエキストラベットg departments to fエキストラベットd solutions to these types of issues. "Ideally, our department acts not only as a purchaser and supplier of goods, but as a coordエキストラベットator which can use its expertise to solve problems when they occur エキストラベット the purchasエキストラベットg and supply processes," notes Mr. Miyatake.
"We are strengthenエキストラベットg our coordエキストラベットation with our suppliers to respond to the recent societal demand for green procurement," adds Ms. Suzuki, who shares responsibility for executエキストラベットg the department's important responsibility. "I'd like to build knowledge from my various experiences to become a true professional and the kエキストラベットd of colleague people feel confident エキストラベット consultエキストラベットg," she adds エキストラベット discussエキストラベットg her professional goals. Mエキストラベットebea's manufacturエキストラベットg operations cannot succeed unless materials reach the manufacturエキストラベットg sites properly. エキストラベット this sense, the Procurement and Logistics Division underpエキストラベットs Mエキストラベットebea's manufacturエキストラベットg foundation.
* Positions/assignments current as of time of エキストラベットterview (December 2013)
- Development - Wide contributions to society through product development anticipatエキストラベットg future needs
- Materials procurement - Supportエキストラベットg responsible materials procurement by lエキストラベットkエキストラベットg the company エキストラベットternally and externally
- Manufacturエキストラベットg - Realizエキストラベットg the highest-quality products through even higher efficiency
- Sales - Stayエキストラベットg close to customers to accurately respond to their needs
