Defective products should not exist in manufacturing. Mizuki has put proactive effort into manufacturing “zero-defects”; therefore it is not surprising that Mizuki can deliver products with “zero-defects.” In deed, the necessity of achieving zero-defects has become urgent in Japan’s precision parts industry.

We do realize that request for a low price has been increased after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. Mizuki has been steadily working on reducing costs to gain the price competitiveness in the world’s highest level. The story reveals the secrets of Mizuki winning the price competitiveness abroad.

While conducting business with foreign companies, one must face various challenges, such as differences between languages and business customs. Among those challenges, the correspondence relating to quality assurance is especially difficult. The story exposes the know-how of Mizuki’s quality assurance that corresponds to the global market.