Ensuring business continuity in the event of a large-scale earthquake
As part of JATCO’s BCM initiatives, we organize disaster preparedness activities with regards to a large-scale earthquake (seismic intensity of 6 Upper or greater) that is feared to occur in the near future. These activities are aimed first towards saving lives, preventing secondary disasters, and a prompt and effective recovery to aid in the recovery of our business. Our BCM formulations are being reviewed and strengthened through our experience from such disasters as the Niigata Chuetsu-oki Earthquake in July 2007, the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, and the earthquake in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture in March 2011, which resulted in significant damage to one of our plants. The disasters that we prepare for are not limited to just earthquakes. They cover a wide range that includes novel strains of coronavirus, IT failures, and supply chain stoppages. We also apply the experience that we have gained in developing BCM in Japan to the risks facing our overseas locations, including Mexico, China, and Thailand to extend our BCM practices globally across the entire JATCO Group. In order to promote activities focused on our supply chain in light of our experience during past disasters, we have made efforts to strengthen our overall supply chain by performing diagnoses of the BCM systems of each Group company. JATCO’s highly effective BCM is driven by the repeated use of training. We have been conducting BCM simulation training every year since FY2008, through which we confirm our initial disaster response and recovery system for business continuity. This training is based on expected levels of damage and involves the relevant departments and company bases working together to solve problems related to business recovery. These problems include how to respond to automobile manufacturers, business partners, local communities, and the media. Through the repeated use of this training, we aim to provide a speedy response in the event of a disaster. This emphasis on simulation training with a focus on cooperation between bases has already yielded results at our Fujinomiya Plant, when during the earthquake in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, the plant was able to easily receive assistance from our other bases and make a rapid recovery.
Securing safety and peace of mind for local residents
JATCO is a company that stands together with local residents. Hence, we cooperate actively to secure safety and peace of mind for local residents. We are working to be included on municipal emergency shelter lists and to establish a system that allows us to provide company facilities as emergency shelters for local residents who have nowhere to evacuate to in the event of a large-scale disaster.
