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Closing the Kansai Office and Improving Efficiency by Consolidating Sales Offices

First written in FY2018. 10 of 19 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-09-04.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2019-Q1 – FY2021AdvancedFY2024-Q1 – FY20252018: 22019: 420192020: 220202021: 320212022: 020222023: 120232024: 320242025: 220252026: 22026
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The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.

6 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".

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  1. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「Profit exceeded the previous fiscal year's level as the Company continued to shift high-margin, efficient deliveries to in-house delivery, thereby reducing outsourcing costs. As a result, sales in the transportation business for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥131.943 million, down 9.7% year on year, while operating profit was ¥21.523 million, up 25.8% year on year.」

    Although sales declined due to the consolidation of contracted operations, operating profit increased 25.8% year on year as efficient deliveries were shifted to in-house delivery and outsourcing costs were reduced.
  2. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The transportation business is operated by 株式会社エス・ロジスティックス. It operates mainly in the Kanto region, with delivery of the Company's products as its core business, while also accepting delivery work from general cargo shippers. During the interim consolidated accounting period, the Company reviewed and consolidated its contracted operations, resulting in sales below the same period of the previous year. Profit exceeded the previous-year level as the Company continued to shift high-margin, efficient deliveries to in-house delivery, thereby reducing outsourcing costs. As a result, sales in the transportation business were ¥67.011 million, down 9.0% year on year, while operating profit was ¥8.545 million, up 56.0% year on year.」

    Although sales declined due to the review and consolidation of contracted operations, operating profit increased 56.0% year on year as high-margin deliveries were shifted to in-house delivery and outsourcing costs were reduced.
  3. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the fiscal year, revenue increased due to an increase in delivery contracts from general shippers. Profit also exceeded the level of the previous fiscal year because we increased profitable in-house deliveries, including deliveries of our products, and reduced outsourcing costs. As a result, revenue from the transportation business was ¥146.044 million, up 18.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥17.108 million, up 828.8%.」

    The effects of increased delivery contracts, expanded in-house deliveries, and reduced outsourcing costs were reflected in the full-year results, with operating profit increasing from ¥1.842 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥17.108 million.
  4. FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, revenue increased due to an increase in delivery contracts from general shippers. Profit also exceeded the level of the same period of the previous year because we increased efficient in-house deliveries, including deliveries of our products, and reduced outsourcing costs. As a result, revenue from the transportation business was ¥111.226 million, up 22.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥13.085 million, compared with profit of ¥699 thousand in the same period of the previous year.」

    The operating profit of the transportation business increased from ¥699 thousand to ¥13.085 million as a result of accepting delivery work from general cargo shippers, increasing in-house deliveries, and reducing outsourcing costs.
  5. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, revenue increased as we expanded delivery contracts from general shippers. Profit also exceeded the level of the same period of the previous year because we increased efficient in-house deliveries, including deliveries of our products, and reduced outsourcing costs. As a result, revenue from the transportation business was ¥73.611 million, up 22.6% year on year, and operating profit was ¥5.477 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1.638 million in the previous year.」

    As a result of accepting delivery work from general cargo shippers, increasing in-house deliveries, and reducing outsourcing costs, the transportation business recorded higher sales and turned an operating loss into an operating profit.
  6. FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the three-month period of the current fiscal year, sales increased as the Company expanded its delivery services for general cargo shippers. Profit also exceeded the previous fiscal year's level as the Company increased in-house deliveries and improved operating efficiency.」

    As a result of expanding delivery services for general cargo shippers, increasing in-house deliveries, and implementing more efficient operations, profit exceeded the same period of the previous year.
  7. FY2021RestatedAnnual report

    「We sought to increase revenue by securing new delivery contracts, switched deliveries for general shippers to in-house delivery, and controlled the cost of sales. By also working to reduce expenses and secure profit, we achieved higher revenue and profit than in the previous year.」

    Efforts to secure profit through more efficient deliveries, a shift to in-house delivery, and expense reductions continue.
  8. FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「As a result, sales in the strawberry and fresh produce business for the nine-month period of the current fiscal year were below the same period of the previous year, but profit exceeded the previous-year level as operating efficiencies enabled the Company to reduce expenses such as transportation and labor costs.」

    The Company continued to reduce expenses such as transportation and labor costs through improved operating efficiency, and profit in the strawberry and fresh produce business exceeded the same period of the previous year.
  9. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「The Company worked to improve operating efficiency and reduce expenses such as transportation and labor costs, but this was insufficient to offset the decline in profit.」

    Although the Company continued to improve operating efficiency and reduce expenses such as transportation and labor costs, these efforts were insufficient to offset the decline in profit in the strawberry and fresh produce business.
  10. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「The Company will reduce transportation costs by improving the efficiency of deliveries to customers and work to secure profits for the business as a whole.」

    Measures to reduce transportation costs by improving customer delivery efficiency and secure profits for the business as a whole continue.
  11. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「The Company will reduce transportation costs by improving the efficiency of deliveries to customers and work to secure profits for the business as a whole.」

    Measures to reduce transportation costs by improving customer delivery efficiency and secure profits for the business as a whole continue.
  12. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「The Company was able to reduce expenses such as transportation costs by working to improve operating efficiency.」

    The reduction of expenses such as transportation costs through improved operating efficiency continues.
  13. FY2019RestatedAnnual report

    「Selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced through the closure of the Kansai business office, while operating efficiencies also enabled the Company to cut expenses, including transportation costs.」

    The reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses through the consolidation and streamlining of operations following the closure of the Kansai business office, as well as reductions in expenses such as transportation costs, continues.
  14. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced through the closure of the Kansai business office, while operating efficiencies also enabled the Company to cut expenses, including transportation costs.」

    The reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses through the consolidation and streamlining of operations following the closure of the Kansai business office, as well as reductions in expenses such as transportation costs, continues.
  15. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced through the closure of the Kansai business office, while operating efficiencies also enabled the Company to cut expenses, including transportation costs.」

    The reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses through the consolidation and streamlining of operations following the closure of the Kansai business office, as well as reductions in expenses such as transportation costs, continues.
  16. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Meanwhile, following the closure of a business office, the Company consolidated and streamlined operations and worked to reduce selling, general and administrative expenses.」

    The Company continues to consolidate and streamline operations and reduce selling, general and administrative expenses following the closure of the Kansai business office.
  17. FY2018AchievedAnnual report

    「January 2018: Closed the Kansai office to improve operating efficiency by consolidating sales offices.」

    The Kansai office was closed in January 2018 to consolidate sales offices and improve operating efficiency.
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"Lower In-House Deliveries and Higher Outsourcing Costs Due to Labor Shortages, Pressuring Profit" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 6 of its 19 moves.

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  1. ★This thread
  2. 1Lower In-House Deliveries and Higher Outsourcing Costs Due to Labor Shortages, Pressuring Profit6×
  3. 2Maintaining and Improving Transport Business Profitability5×
  4. 3Strengthening sales to existing and new business partners and expanding the range of fresh produce3×
  5. 4Expanding Seedling Business Profitability Through Geographic Expansion of Production Areas for Raw Consumption2×
  6. 5Negative Operating Cash Flow Caused by an Increase in Trade Receivables2×
  7. 6Strengthening Procurement to Optimize Winter-Grown Strawberry Volumes and Improve Quality2×

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