AZUMINO FINISH
This is the work process where we take pride and responsibility for the quality of our products.
At its main factory in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, the true essence of Japanese product engineering and manufacturing is fully realized by what we call the Azumino Finish®. Each VAIO Laptop made by our Azumino factory is built to a superior quality standard with a thorough 120 item-step checks by a dedicated and highly trained workforce. We take great pride in our people, system, technology, work process and craftmenship when it comes to the making of a great laptop.
*Azumino Finish are applicable to VAIO SX14 and VAIO Vision+ 14 only
NO SCRATCHES, NO DENTS, NO SMUDGES, NO STAINS. VAIO HAS NO ROOM FOR IMPERFECTIONS.
Each VAIO laptop is inspected thoroughly by our trained professional technicians from different angles and under various illuminations. Not a single imperfection is to be tolerated.
TO MAKE A TOP QUALITY PRODUCT, EVEN TINY GAPS BETWEEN TWO ASSEMBLED PARTS NEED TO BE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED TO MEET THE STANDARD.
The gaps between the display and bezel, the click pad and palm rest, and many other gap and alignment areas are thoroughly checked using finely sized "gap gauges".
EXAMINED BY FINGERS
Every significant area of the laptop is carefully checked by an established “point & confirm finger test” by our professionals. This is an essential step rather than a waste of time. It allows an accurate assessment of the finishing and quality by our highly trained technicians.
AUTOMATION WITH A HUMAN TOUCH
To achieve a flawless production flow, certain procedures need to be planned and designed manually by our professionals. Based on the feedback from our technicians, VAIO creates various unique tools for production and inspection.
FOCUS ON CREATING TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS
With thorough focus and undivided attention, every individual that is involved in the "Azumino Finish" work process is committed to making excellent products
WE ARE A MANUFACTURER, AND A CUSTOMER AT THE SAME TIME
Every VAIO laptop has to undergo meticulous workmanhip and stringent inspections by multiple technicians before it leaves our Azumino facility. We don't just think of ourselves as a manufacturer, but more of a customer. Every customer who uses a VAIO laptop is the reason why we exist. And this is what "Azumino Finish" is about.
THE 3-GEN PRINCIPLE: ONLY THE FINAL PRODUCT COUNTS
VAIO employs the 3-GEN principle – GENba (actual location), GENbutsu (actual thing), GENjitsu (actual condition) – as our basic manufacturing philosophy of "essence + α". Every product is checked and tested to the type of work environment the actual product will experience in the field.
MAKE EVERYONE FALL IN LOVE WITH VAIO
All the things we do is to build superior quality and durable laptops with good total cost of ownership. And to make everyone fall in love with VAIO.
