Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
Since its inception in 1948, when the world`s first fish finder was commercialized, FURUNO has been responding to the needs of the maritime industry through developing various types of navigation and communications equipment. Our fields of business have extended from our main business field of the maritime industry to medical, as well as, ICT industries. It is our mission in our business activities to continually contribute to the society by `achieve better safety, security and comfort to bring about a society and sea navigation that considers the needs of people and the environment`, and we shall continue to strive to achieve that end.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Maritime/Shipbuild/Water Transport - Maritime
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Employees:
- Over 1000
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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About Us
Contributing to the society by creating new values' is what we consider as our role in the society and this spirit is regarded as the most important value to be borne by all of our employees and is clearly stated in our management principles.
'SPC & I' embodies the basis upon which we create new values. By 'Integrating' our knowledge, experience and know-how derived from our business activities together with our three technical core competencies 'Sensing', 'Processing' and 'Communication', we shall strive to continually provide solutions that are of value to our customers on a globe scale.
Philosophy
Framework
The FURUNO Group’s corporate philosophy includes the company’s management philosophy, theme of operations, and professional principles.
Management Principles
- A company exists to serve society
- Its management must be creative
- The happiness of its employees comes with the growth of a company
We, FURUNO group, feel it our role in the society to contribute to the society by creating new values, which is clearly stipulated in our management principle, and this is regarded as our focal value to observe.
Business Theme
FURUNO strives to contribute to realisation of the pleasant society filled with safety and peace of mind by giving visual form to that previously invisible, such as underwater condition, situation around ships, tectonic deformation, people's physical conditions, etc.
'Integration' of our knowledge, skills and know-how accumulated through our business activities into our core technological expertise, namely, 'Sensing', 'Processing' and 'Communication', We create solution that is of value to our customers. This is the source of the value that FURUNO delivers to the society and is regarded as our core competences, and we take the initial characters and address it as 'SPC & I'.
Action Guidelines
Face the future
While looking firmly ahead to the future and clarifying our ideal and vision, we strive to realize them.
Strive to be the best
We seek to achieve the highest level of quality at all times in all our corporate activities.
Be persistently original
Since the inception, creativity has been regarded as our identity that is of highest value. We shall further strengthen our stance on creativity in all business segments of ours.
Be sincere
We engage with the society with utmost sincerity.
Corporate Vision
Framework
FURUNO GLOBAL VISION 'NAVI NEXT 2030'
On December 3, FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. celebrated the 70th anniversary of its foundation. To mark this occasion, the FURUNO Group has formulated a new management vision, FURUNO GLOBAL VISION “NAVI NEXT 2030”, to carry the company through to 2030.
The FURUNO Group’s management philosophy is based on three universal values: “A company exists to serve society”, “Its management must be creative”, and “The happiness of its employees comes with the growth of a company”. The Group’s employees aim to embody four professional principles: “Face the future”, “Strive to be the best”, “Be persistently original”, and “Be sincere”. The FURUNO Group will continue to respect these universal values as it develops the company in accordance with the new management vision. This overarching vision relates not only directly to how we conduct our business, but also to human resources and corporate culture in ways that will guide us toward 2030.
We are committed to raising both customer and corporate value through various sustainable and wide-ranging initiatives to achieve this vision.
Business Vision
Achieve better safety, security and comfort to bring about a society and sea navigation that considers the needs of people and the environment
This business vision expresses the priority all businesses in the FURUNO Group place on working to bring about safety, security and comfort on the sea and land, as the basis for achieving a society and sea navigation that considers the needs of people and the environment. We have expanded the focus of the FURUNO Group’s business activities from offering the values of safety, security and environmental consciousness to also include comfort and humanity. This is a new marker for us as we move forward in providing customers with greater value in our existing businesses and cultivate new businesses in associated fields.
Since the time of our inception in 1948, when we commercialized the world’s first practical fish finder, the FURUNO Group has been fulfilling its mission of solving social issues through our businesses.
Meanwhile, the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are becoming a shared awareness in the international society, and companies are now being called on to contribute to realizing the SDGs through their business activities. The FURUNO Group will also actively incorporate SDGs into our corporate management and basic policy for business activities, while carefully preserving the values we have cultivated since our foundation.
Human Resources and Corporate Culture Vision
VALUE through GLOBALIZATION and SPEED is our key proposal for the focused strengthening and assessment of human resources, a valuable resource in corporate management, and corporate culture to achieve our business vision. It comprises the following three points.
'VALUE through GLOBALIZATION and SPEED'
- (Value) Creating greater value together
We will cultivate a deep understanding of our vision and adopt a highly autonomous approach to achieving it. We will work together with every FURUNO Group stakeholder to create even greater value in society. - (Globalization) Comprehensive globalization
We will foster a global mindset in our organization, and ensure the optimal and maximum use of our internal and external resources to achieve our vision, irrespective of their affiliated division, region, country, etc.
* Global mindset: A way of thinking that allows for the influence of people and groups with different cultures, customs and values. - (Speed) Quick and agile decisions and action
We will not falter in the face of change, as we strive to continue creating a new era.
Management Principles
- A company exists to serve society.
- Its management must be creative.
- The happiness of its employees comes with the growth of a company.
We, FURUNO group, feel it our role in the society to contribute to the society by creating new values, which is clearly stipulated in our management principle, and this is regarded as our focal value to observe.
Business Theme
FURUNO strives to contribute to realisation of the pleasant society filled with safety and peace of mind by revealing the things that people do not usually see, such as underwater condition, situation around ships, tectonic deformation, people's physical conditions, etc.
'Integration' of our knowledge, skills and know-how accumulated through our business activities into our core technological expertise, namely, 'Sensing', 'Processing' and 'Communication', We create solution that is of value to our customers. This is the source of the value that FURUNO delivers to the society and is regarded as our core competences, and we take the initial characters and address it as 'SPC & I'.
Action Guidelines
Moving forward to the future
While looking firmly ahead to the future and clarifying our ideal and vision, we strive to realize them.
Challenging for the best
We seek to achieve the highest level of quality at all times in all our corporate activities.
Standing firm to seek creativity
Since the inception, creativity has been regarded as our identity that is of highest value. We shall further strengthen our stance on creativity in all business segments of ours.
Respecting sincerity
We engage with the society with utmost sincerity.