In regard to our railway business, JR Central's fundamental policy is to prioritize the maintenance of safe and reliable transportation, and we will continue to stably and satisfactorily fulfill our long-term social mission of maintaining and developing, in an integrated fashion, both the Tokaido Shinkansen, which serves as Japan's main transportation rail route, and the conventional line network in the Tokai region through a sustained commitment to provide services in line with customers' choices and improve the efficiency of our business operations. In addition, JR Central operates in a very competitive business environment in relation to other transportation.
Accordingly, in every aspect of our business management, we are called on to pursue higher quality and greater efficiency as well as lower costs. In such a context, it is necessary to procure even higher quality and more reliable materials at a reasonable price, so JR Central procures good materials both domestically and internationally in accordance with our "Basic Philosophy of Material Procurement".
We ask that our suppliers understand our "Basic Philosophy of Material Procurement" and practice "What is Required of Our Suppliers".