ADEKA produces safe and quality products under thorough quality management and quality assurance structures. All chemical factories obtain ISO9001 certification. We also render appropriate information, so that our products are used safely.
1.Quality Management/ Quality Assurance Structure
For the realization of product quality that meets customer demands, a company quality assurance system was established. We have been working on establishing a structure that provides services including product information, as well as continuously improving the quality and function of each product.
♦ Quality Assurance Structure
ADEKA has been establishing a structure for the production of safe and quality products. In the plants, Quality Management/ PL Councils *1 are established based on ISO9001*2 and HACCP*3.
Quality Management/ PL Councils determine the priority measures for the coming year, on the basis of activities and achievement of the past year, and promote them in each section.
♦ Quality Management Structure
ADEKA continues to strengthen its product management system by obtaining international standard product management system, ISO9001 certification, in chemical plants, and receiving HACCP approval in food producing plants.
♦ ISO9001 Certified Plants
| Plant | Major Products |
| Kashima Plant | etching agent, food oil, etc |
| Chiba Plant | Propylene glycol, epoxy resin, etc |
| Mie Plant | Plastic additives, etc |
| Fuji Plant | Peroxygen chemical products, etc |
| Soma Plant | Lubricant agent, etc |
♦ HACCP Approved Plant
| Plant | Major Products |
| Kashima Plant | Food oil (margarine, shortening, etc) |
| Akashi Plant |
*1 PL Council:
With Director of the Environment/ Safety Measures Headquarter as the chairman and directors of sales, research, and purchase/ logistics divisions as members, the Council is held once every year. Its objectives are 1). To improve quality management and confirm quality assurance, and 2). To continue business activities that follows the basic principles of Products Liability (PL). The council determines the basic principles of the year and confirms PDCA (Plan, Do Check, and Action).
With Director of the Environment/ Safety Measures Headquarter as the chairman and directors of sales, research, and purchase/ logistics divisions as members, the Council is held once every year. Its objectives are 1). To improve quality management and confirm quality assurance, and 2). To continue business activities that follows the basic principles of Products Liability (PL). The council determines the basic principles of the year and confirms PDCA (Plan, Do Check, and Action).
*2 ISO9001:
The International Standard of Quality Management System was established by International Organization for Standardization in 1987. The system is Quality Operational Management for quality and service improvement and customer demands through continuous improvement, based on PDCA Cycle including Policy, Objective Management and Process Approach.
The International Standard of Quality Management System was established by International Organization for Standardization in 1987. The system is Quality Operational Management for quality and service improvement and customer demands through continuous improvement, based on PDCA Cycle including Policy, Objective Management and Process Approach.
*3 HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point):
Food sanitation management system. It was originally developed in NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the USA, in order to assure safety of space food for astronauts. It is currently acknowledged as the most rational food sanitation management system in the world.
Food sanitation management system. It was originally developed in NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the USA, in order to assure safety of space food for astronauts. It is currently acknowledged as the most rational food sanitation management system in the world.
♦ PL Measures
PL audit was carried out for 3 plants, 1 research laboratory, 4 sales divisions, and 1 management division with a focus on compliance in 2005. There were no serious corrections to be made. Excellent performing divisions are increasing.
In addition, information and study sessions on law and regulations related to PL Regulation were held 33 times.
♦ Complaint Prevention and Coping Measures
Compliant coping measures were established, such as immediate reporting rules and a structure to ensure immediate response to complaints. When a product quality related complaint is filed to Sales Division or Research & Development Lab, it will be immediately reported to Factory Quality Management Committee and Environmental Protection/ Quality Assurance Department. Corporation-wide Compliant Countermeasure Councils are held separately for chemicals and food twice a year. Environment/ Safety Measures Headquarters Director, representatives of Production Division, Sales Division, and R&D Division, and Environmental Protection/ Quality Assurance Department members participate in the Council. Quality Management Committee members of each factory work to eliminate complaints by thoroughly implementing proactive measures and recurrence prevention activities.
Comment from the person in charge at a factory:Mie Factory Quality "near miss accident prevention" Subcommittee Chairperson Takehiro Taniguchi
Achievements and Challenges of Quality "near miss accident prevention" Activity
Quality "near miss accident prevention" activity means that all operators from our company and other affiliate companies report and circulate their failures accurately and appropriately. Instead of fearing being condemned a failure, the sharing of information and implications of potentially dangerous conditions, in order to increase their quality assurance awareness in an open work environment, is the goal here.
As time passes the problem arose that the activity becomes too familiar and our consciousness weakened. There is a fear that the professionalism of operators fades as they dare to repeat the same failures due to the output quota system of the number of failures reported. The subcommittee has been working on various measures to overcome these problems.
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