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Quality Assurance

Overseas Quality Assurance ActivitiesTowards an open system for quality assurance

Why is it necessary to conduct quality assurance overseas?

Q: If the following two products were the same price, which one would you choose? (1) A product made in Japan; (2) A product made in China; Products made in Japan give me more sense of safety.The reality is that not all ingredients can be sourced domestically.

We use a Japanese quality assurance system to manage ingredients produced in China

Food Sanitation Act Violations (2005 – 2007) (from MHLW data); No. 1 China; No. 2 United States; No. 3 Vietnam Violation incidence rate (Percent of imports with violations reported) ;No. 1 Ghana (8.79%); No. 2 Ecuador (3.91%); No. 3 Vietnam (0.35%); No. 4 India (0.28%); No. 5 Taiwan (0.17%); No. 6 United States (0.12%); No. 7 Belgium (0.10%); No. 8 China (0.09%)

It is necessary to inform local manufacturers about Japanese law!!

Overseas Quality Assurance Activities

Our concept is The Made in Japan System
  • Share Japanese quality standards with overseas partner companies through regular quality inspections
  • Firmly establish a Japanese-style quality assurance system
  • Conduct thorough on-site quality assurance on upstream ingredients
Step OneShift from manufacturer inspections
  • Thorough exchange of analytical techniques
  • Thorough implementation of Japanese-style GMP training

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Step TwoPromote on-site quality assurance
  • On-site sampling
  • On-site analysis / analytical precision
  • On-site sealing (“food lock”)

Conventional quality verification, Quality verification with on-site quality assurance system

Step ThreeFurther promote on-site quality assurance
  • Adoption of API-QMOS (API’s own Quality Management Open System)
    • 1. Work improvement activities
    • 2. Safety control
    • 3. Process control
    • 4. Risk management
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Transformation into an open quality management system

Case 1: Long-standing relationship of trust with our partner company
API-QMOS is an open quality management system of production control and quality control information born from a long-standing relationship of trust.
Case 2: As a process control initiative
Allows for genuine sharing of current production control and quality control outcomes.
API-QMOS is effective as a tool to engage in joint deliberation and handling when abnormal situations arise.
Case 3: In work improvement activities
In the off chance of a claim, API-QMOS is an effective tool for investigating causes, taking corrective action and confirming and assessing outcomes.
Case 4: In risk management
API-QMOS is installed on key lines from ingredient preparation and processing through packaging—where risks can be assumed. It is an effective trouble prevention mechanism.
Case 5: Quality Meetings using API-QMOS
Allows for sharing of quality standards at regular monthly meetings for work activities, safety and process control.
Case 6: Strengthening of stringent upstream ingredient control
API-QMOS is used to strengthen stringent upstream ingredient control and give customers peace of mind through transparency.
Case 7: Future developments
Utilization of API-QMOS for lateral expansion (i.e., fully-integrated management) into upstream ingredients and mid-stream control (for manufactured goods) and expansion to other suppliers.
To guarantee the quality of China-direct raw materials while keeping costs down, we established an affiliate company called API (SHANGHAI) Trading Co., LTD.
To guarantee the quality of China-direct raw materials while keeping costs down, we established an affiliate company called API (SHANGHAI) Trading Co., LTD.