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| 1. Corporate Quality Policy |
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| Sumika Chemical Analysis Service, Ltd. uses the highest-level analytical
technologies. In providing products to our customers, moreover, we strive to
comply with all laws and regulations, maintain integrity and confidentiality,
and observe quality regulations to secure their trust and satisfaction. We set
quality standards and goals, review the maintenance of our quality system’s
compliance with international standards, ensure its ongoing suitability, and
implement continual improvements to enhance its effectiveness. |
| 2. Quality Assurance Programs |
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Each laboratory and department has its own quality assurance
program as an integral part of its mission critical operations are carried out
by, in line with our Corporate Quality Policy. Members of our Department Quality
Committee and Department Quality Management Group enhance the level of quality
assurance through the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle. The Company Quality Committee,
an advisory body to the president, whose members comprise laboratory and departmental
heads, discuss our company’s quality assurance activities in general, including
setting quality goals at the beginning of each fiscal year, as well as identifying
the programs and measures to be emphasized, and submit recommendations. At the
same time, the group inspects and confirms the quality assurance activities that
the company carries out as a whole, and proposes appropriate measures. The Quality
Assurance Department assists laboratories and departments with their quality
assurance activities and promotes them receiving guidance from the instructions
of the president and the Corporate Quality Committee.
Along with keeping customer information strictly confidential, we ensure data
reliability—which is crucial in analytical testing services—by using
a quality system that conforms to international standards, such as ISO9001,
ISO/IEC17025, Pharmaceutical and agrochemical GLP (Good Laboratory Practice). |
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