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1(a).Company name: Omron Corporations.
Omron company main business is to sales and production of automation equipment’s, components and systems. But it is mainly known for medical equipment’s such as blood pressure monitor, nebulizer’s and thermometer. The process improvement ideology that Omron follow’s for improvement of process is “Q-up Navi” system it is used in improving the surface-mount technology process this consist of 3-process is PZS. The process in this system is first it start with (P) post-printing inspection machine then goes to (Z) post-mount inspection machine then after goes to (S) post-reflow inspection machine and these three process are linked with each other in the S inspecting machine minimizing the over-checking, in Z inspection machine it does estimation of cause of defects variation control then in P it does the verification of data (images & data). This equip complete analysis of weakness along with development of trend control and in-process quality, principal to more effective enhancement of quality without depending on manual operators.
1(b).
The Omron creates a value for their product/services are through following Green Omron 2020 rules. Omron green vision is to encourage environmental management practices on reducing the opposing effects of its business activates on the environment. Attempts were mainly focused on declining total CO2 discharge and quantity of waste related with business activates. Omron have made a firm decision to create and supply products and services that assist to lower environmental loads, keeping in line with its central value of “working for benefits of society.” By performing advance environmental management in according to build defendable resources-recycled soci...
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...rocedure include greater materiality, business processes relating to (i) larger likelihood of material fabrication and/or (ii)Notable accounts requires rough calculation and the management's evaluation and/or (iii) a business or performance relationship with high-risk arrangements, taking into account their effect on the monetary reporting.
3. (C)
Omron manages its operations through the risk management process. Risk management has dual sides. One is the advance construction for handle risks and the second is the go-ahead activity of taking risks. A company must precede the maximization of incomes under the given working environment. At the same time, a company must achieve its controls in the direction of society. It is impractical to move forward in absence of perfectly managing risks. Deficit can be attract if chances are missed by not taking risks
4. (A)
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Identify the potential risks which affect the company and manage these risks within its risk appetite;
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