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SAXA, a Japanese manufacturer of information communication equipment, faced significant challenges in managing compliance for its ISO 14001 environmental certification. The process was labor-intensive and complicated by decentralized management, leading to duplicate documents in various formats like CAD and Excel. This caused communication gaps, data inefficiencies, and a high risk of errors across its manufacturing facilities, which operated on rotating shifts.
The company worked with Microsoft to implement a solution using Microsoft Visio Professional, integrated with the VEDA facilities management system from partner Meister Corporation. This allowed SAXA to create data-linked diagrams that visually unified compliance information, such as environmental regulations and equipment layouts. The Microsoft solution enhanced compliance management, boosted productivity with intuitive tools, and streamlined collaboration. This eliminated confusion, saved employee time, and created a more efficient, error-resistant process for the entire organization.
Masaharu Hasegawa
General Affairs Manager for the General Affairs & Human Resources Division