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Policy on procurement (The Advantest Procurement Policy and CSR Procurement Policy)
Advantest’s CSR Policy, which pledges respect for our suppliers, places value on open communication with its suppliers, and maintains fair business relationships in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The Advantest Group is also committed to sharing values and building collaborative relationships with the goal of mutual growth.
Framework and system for managing fair trade (CSR procurement)
To promote and manage fair trade, the Advantest Group has established a procurement administrative division independent of the purchasing division. This procurement administrative division conducts a questionnaire survey once a year with suppliers and also conducts an evaluation of supplier QCD (quality, cost, and delivery) on a quarterly basis. We provide feedback to suppliers on the results, a process which helps us to grow together with our suppliers.
An audit is conducted by corporate auditors on transactions with suppliers twice a year to confirm that there are no issues or deviations from standard commercial practices. In addition, an internal control audit by an external body is conducted once a year. This audit confirmed that there were no issues during fiscal 2011.
Furthermore, total order balances are managed through checks at the end of each month to ensure there are no omissions in acceptance inspections. For items for which there is a long delay from the order date to the acceptance inspection, the reason and planned acceptance inspection are clarified and a report is made to the corporate auditor.
Training on conducting fair trade
Subcontractors Act seminar text
Advantest will conduct seminars on the Subcontractors Act once a year for purchasing staff members. During fiscal 2011, an expert from the legal division was invited to present a seminar on the Subcontractors Act for purchasing staff members on March 23, 2012. We plan to continue to provide training on conducting fair trade in the future.
Building a win-win relationship with suppliers
New Year’s party
At Advantest, we hold a suppliers’ New Year’s party, meeting and reception once a year to help create good relationships and provide an opportunity for them to exchange opinions with Advantest executives.
We also hold seminars for suppliers every year. During fiscal 2011, we held seminars five times on topics including market trends, quality management, and leader training, contributing to mutual improvement in service levels.
We also plan to hold five seminars during fiscal 2012 on similar topics. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake, Advantest supported its suppliers in the affected area by providing them with relief supplies as fast as possible to support the resumption of operations at factories.
