In 2021, under the turmoil caused by the spread of the new coronavirus, the world has made a major shift toward carbon neutrality as a countermeasure against global warming and climate change risks. However, in February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. The world is entering a period of simultaneous restructuring of the economic sphere and industrial composition, coupled with soaring prices and shortages of resources.
In light of this situation, I have decided that our management vector for the next few years will be to improve the quality of management rather than expand our scale. In the latest medium-term management plan IT-25 (Innovation TANABE-25)
- a) Execution of “redefining the corporate philosophy” in light of changes in the social environment
- b) Depicting “what Tanabe wants to be” and establishing a corporate structure to realize this
We have set management indicators such as production output and profit that should realize this “ideal state” as management targets for the three years. The three basic management strategies are as follows.
- (1) Retention and expansion of customers and improvement of added value based on solution proposals and technology development capabilities
- (2) Quality improvement and cost reduction based on systematization and Kaizen activities
- (3) Improving employment satisfaction through the introduction of diverse work styles and the updating of employee benefits
As a result, our management philosophy is "NEXT HEAT Bring new warmth to the future with heat” was reborn.
In addition to the conventional management method that uses production output as an index, we use management tools such as a balanced scorecard perspective (finance, customers, education and growth, process), strategy map, environment (ISO14001), quality Incorporating ISO9001, SDGs, diversity, and DX in a complex manner, we aim to anticipate future social conditions and develop a comprehensive management strategy that links the entire company and all departments.
For the market, while maintaining and strengthening basic technologies such as melting furnaces, industrial furnaces, and FA equipment, we will develop technologies for environmental markets, including carbon-neutral and some nuclear power, while manufacturing high-demand battery materials. We work with a high degree of urgency in order to achieve both high performance requirements and quality levels for our equipment.
In 2022, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of our founding, and we are confident that the "ideal state" set forth in IT-25 will serve as a guidepost for us to move forward together with our stakeholders in the current severe global situation. I'm here.
Tanabe Co., Ltd. will continue to move forward toward the next 100 years.
President of Tanabe Co., Ltd.
Ikuo Tanabe
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