Sustainable Supply Chain Management | Touchscreen specialist manufacturer DMC

The DMC Group established its Procurement Policy to specify our mission to purchase materials and services in consideration of the environment and society. We also established the CSR Procurement Guidelines to promote appropriate procurement throughout our supply chain with a priority on consideration for the environment and society by thoroughly familiarizing suppliers and partner companies with our commitment to realizing a sustainable society. We also provide questionnaires regarding CSR procurement to suppliers to supervise their approaches.

CSR Procurement Guidelines (PDF : 248KB)

Procurement is managed by the Procurement Group and supervised by the Production Management Department Manager. When we consider new business transactions, the selection of partners is based on our Procurement Policy. In the primary assessment, each division assesses engineering capability, reliability, hazardous substances contained in materials and material performance in accordance with the evaluation and selection criteria specified by DMC Group. In the secondary assessment, the Purchase Group assesses the stability of supply, price, and CSR procurement questionnaire results to determine supplier qualifications. Existing suppliers are assessed over a wide range, including compliance, response to defects, and CSR approaches, to determine their continuing eligibility. The evaluation and selection criteria are also reviewed accordingly and spread to all employees to establish a system that ensures proper judgment throughout all group companies.

DMC works with its suppliers on procurement in consideration of the environment and regional society in accordance with the Procurement Policy and CSR Procurement Guidelines. DMC monitors major CSR approaches by its suppliers and promotes activities through its CSR Procurement questionnaire based on the items shown on the right, aiming for the further promotion of CSR activities throughout our supply chain. In FY2020, we did not conduct CSR procurement questionnaires due to COVID-19. However, to further promote CSR procurement approaches, we are planning to update the CSR Procurement Guidelines and ask major suppliers to confirm their consent to adhere to the updated guidelines (Confirmation of Consent). We continue working on the realization of a sustainable society with our suppliers in accordance with the CSR Procurement Guidelines.