Productivity Gains and Ongoing Cost Reductions
First written in FY2016. 4 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2025.
39 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit and loss, higher prices for key raw materials due to market conditions were a negative factor, but increased sales, cost-reduction efforts through efficiency improvements using DX, and progress in passing higher raw material and other costs on to selling prices supported earnings. Ordinary profit increased by ¥298 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥1,502 million, while net income increased by ¥212 million to ¥1,047 million.」
The Company advanced efficiency improvements using DX, cost reductions and the pass-through of higher costs into selling prices, increasing ordinary profit and net income despite higher raw material prices. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Cost of sales fell by ¥335 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥10,407 million. As a result, gross profit fell by ¥42 million to ¥3,373 million, while the gross margin rose by 0.4 percentage points to 24.5%.」
Cost of sales fell by ¥335 million, while the gross margin rose by 0.4 percentage points despite the decline in net sales. The text does not directly link this improvement to productivity enhancement or cost-reduction measures. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Company is addressing temporary fluctuations in demand by securing profit margins through cost reductions and productivity improvements, as well as by uncovering new corrosion-protection targets.」
The Company continues measures to secure profit margins through cost reductions, productivity improvements and the identification of new corrosion-protection targets. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Cost of sales fell by ¥124 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥8,515 million, mainly due to reductions in outsourced labor costs. As a result, gross profit increased by ¥182 million to ¥2,460 million, and the gross margin rose by 1.5 percentage points to 22.4%.」
Cost of sales fell by ¥124 million due to reductions in outsourced labor costs and other factors, while the gross margin rose by 1.5 percentage points. This shows measurable progress from cost-reduction measures. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit and loss, earnings increased despite higher costs associated with strengthening the organizational structure and a higher burden from the external standard taxation system, due to improved profit margins on certain large construction projects and lower raw material costs. Ordinary profit increased by ¥45 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥851 million, while net income increased by ¥70 million to ¥575 million, partly due to the impact of a lower tax rate.」
The Company stated that improved profit margins on large construction projects and lower raw material costs had a positive effect, increasing ordinary profit by ¥45 million from the previous year despite cost increases. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit and loss, the Company worked to improve earnings through efficient execution of construction work and cost reductions. Ordinary profit for the nine-month period was ¥102 million, compared with ¥54 million in the same period of the previous year, while quarterly net income was ¥55 million, compared with ¥23 million.」
The Company continues to pursue earnings improvement through efficient execution of construction work and cost reductions, and reported year-on-year improvements in ordinary profit and quarterly net income, but no new measures or achievement milestones were presented. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Company will seek to maintain its competitiveness and earnings capacity through higher productivity and continued further cost reductions.」
The Company has positioned continued productivity improvements and cost reductions as measures to maintain competitiveness and earnings capacity.