Hitachi Appliances is actively undertaking measures for creating number-one products by using one-of-a-kind technologies. Hitachi was the first in the household home appliances industry to introduce air conditioners equipped with PAM (pulse amplitude modulation) control technology. This technology is currently contributing to high efficiency and energy savings of products such as refrigerators, Eco Cute, washing machines and microwave ovens.
The world's first highly efficient and reliable scroll compressors developed by Hitachi are finding applications ranging from commercial air conditioners for stores and offices to room air conditioners. Additionally, we are cultivating a host of epoch-making technologies that include ice storage air conditioning systems and Sokai Jyoshitsu building air conditioning systems equipped with multiple functions, including the first dehumidifying function to be offered in any such system in addition to heating, cooling and dehumidifying functions.
Hitachi Appliances is capable of undertaking the total development of household and commercial products and is now pursuing synergies among original technologies accumulated in each of these fields. Furthermore, as a means of becoming a company associated with “Lifestyle Zone Solutions,” we will strive to continuously develop advanced products and systems in response to market needs in a timely manner.
It is important to carry out the development of electrical home appliances that support people's daily life from the customer's point of view. In addition to conducting verification from various angles that include user friendliness and usability at the Lifestyle Research Center, we are also meticulously carrying out monitoring tests in order to utilize such information to develop future products.
Based on the idea that the personal and professional growth of employees is key to the future development of the company, Hitachi Appliances is focusing on cultivating its human resources. As part of these efforts, we support the growth of each employee through enhanced educational systems.
For off-the-job training (OFF-JT), every year the Head Office implements a program whereby approximately 50 employees receive education in accordance with their own personal and occupational levels. In addition, staff are dispatched to various types of research facilities within the Hitachi Group. Along with the development of our global operations, we have also introduced an overseas practical training system for acquiring business experience at overseas subsidiaries.
As for on-the-job training (OJT), we are strengthening education for younger employees and have prepared the OJT Workbook for Young Employees as a means of promoting the growth of junior employees and raising their motivation, while also sharing our know-how on employee development at all workplaces throughout the company.
