Streamlining Raw-Material Procurement and Production Systems and Reducing Costs
First written in FY2016. 18 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-07-30.
39 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Although net sales declined because sales volume and average selling prices for livestock feed were below the levels of the same period a year earlier, profit increased as profitability improved through price revisions reflecting raw-material price trends and rigorous profit management.」
In the livestock feed business, the Company implemented price revisions and profit management, and segment profit increased 20.0% year on year to ¥10,243 million despite lower revenue. Profit also increased in aquatic feed as a result of profit management and lower raw material prices. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although revenue declined due to lower sales volume for aquatic feed, the earnings environment improved and profit increased, mainly because raw material prices declined and average selling prices exceeded those of the same period of the previous year.」
In the aquatic feed business, segment profit increased 50.4% year on year to ¥669 million despite lower revenue, mainly due to lower raw material prices. The disclosure indicates concrete results from improvements in the earnings environment. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「① Livestock Feed Business Segment net sales were ¥116,275 million, down 5.2% year on year, segment profit was ¥4,941 million, up 34.5%, and segment EBITDA was ¥6,198 million, up 26.4%. Although lower average selling prices for livestock feed resulted in lower revenue, higher sales volume and an improving earnings environment led to higher profit.」
In the livestock feed business, lower average selling prices resulted in lower revenue, but segment profit increased 34.5% year on year to ¥4,941 million due to higher sales volume and an improved earnings environment. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has pursued initiatives to achieve its three-year medium-term management plan, for which the current consolidated fiscal year is the final year, including diversifying raw material procurement, rationalizing its production systems, improving the quality of products supplied to livestock and aquatic producers, and providing services that contribute to improved production performance.」
In the final year of the Third Medium-Term Management Plan, the Company continues to implement and give concrete form to diversified raw material procurement, production-system rationalization, quality improvements, and services that contribute to improved production performance. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has pursued initiatives including diversifying raw material procurement, rationalizing its production systems, improving the quality of products supplied to livestock and aquatic producers, and providing services that contribute to improved production performance.」
The Company continues to diversify raw material procurement, rationalize production systems, improve product quality, and provide services that contribute to improved production performance. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the feed business, sales volume for livestock feed increased from the same period of the previous year, and average selling prices also increased as the Company passed on higher energy costs. Although sales volume for aquatic feed decreased from the same period of the previous year, its average selling price increased significantly. As a result, net sales for the cumulative six months of the current consolidated fiscal year increased 6.6% year on year to ¥132,472 million. Operating income increased 212.3% to ¥3,670 million, mainly because the earnings environment improved for both livestock and aquatic feed.」
The earnings environment for livestock and aquatic feed improved, and operating income in the feed business increased 212.3% year on year to ¥3,670 million. The disclosure shows specific progress involving price pass-throughs and changes in sales volume and average selling prices. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has pursued initiatives including diversifying raw material procurement, rationalizing its production systems, improving the quality of products supplied to livestock and aquatic producers, and providing services that contribute to improved production performance.」
The Company continues to diversify raw material procurement, rationalize production systems, improve product quality, and provide services that contribute to improved production performance. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has pursued initiatives to achieve its three-year medium-term management plan, including diversifying raw material procurement, rationalizing its production systems, improving the quality of products supplied to livestock and aquatic producers, and providing services that contribute to improved production performance.」
The Company continues initiatives under its medium-term management plan. In addition to the existing rationalization of raw material procurement and production systems, it explicitly identifies diversified raw material procurement, improved product quality, and services that contribute to improved production performance. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In this environment, our group has advanced initiatives to achieve the three-year medium-term management plan, including rationalizing raw material procurement and the production structure, improving the quality and service of products supplied to livestock and aquaculture producers, and reducing costs.」
The Company continues measures to rationalize raw material procurement and production systems, improve quality and services, and reduce costs under its three-year medium-term management plan. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In this environment, our group has advanced initiatives to achieve the three-year medium-term management plan, including rationalizing raw material procurement and the production structure, improving the quality and service of products supplied to livestock and aquaculture producers, and reducing costs.」
The Company continues measures related to raw material procurement and production systems, quality and services, and cost reductions under its three-year medium-term management plan. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The Group continues to pursue initiatives to achieve the three-year Third Medium-Term Management Plan, which began in fiscal 2021, including the rationalization of raw material procurement and production systems, improvements in the quality and services of products supplied to livestock and aquatic producers, and cost reductions.」
The Company identifies the rationalization of procurement and production systems, improvements in quality and services, and cost reductions as ongoing measures under the Third Medium-Term Management Plan. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In this environment, our group is continuing initiatives to achieve the Third Medium-Term Management Plan, a three-year plan beginning in fiscal 2021, including rationalizing raw material procurement and the production structure, improving the quality and service of products supplied to livestock and aquaculture producers, and reducing costs.」
The Company continues initiatives related to procurement and production systems, quality and services, and cost reductions to achieve the Third Medium-Term Management Plan. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In this environment, our group is continuing initiatives to achieve the Third Medium-Term Management Plan, a three-year plan beginning in fiscal 2021, including rationalizing raw material procurement and the production structure, improving the quality and service of products supplied to livestock and aquaculture producers, and reducing costs.」
The Company continues initiatives related to raw material procurement, production systems, quality and services, and cost reductions under the Third Medium-Term Management Plan. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the feed business, sales volumes for both livestock and aquatic feed were roughly unchanged year on year, but average selling prices were lower than in the same period of the previous year. As a result, net sales for the cumulative nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year decreased 2.7% year on year to ¥120,553 million. Operating income increased 16.7% to ¥5,669 million, mainly because selling, general and administrative expenses decreased.」
In the feed business, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased, and net sales declined 2.7% year on year, while operating income increased 16.7% to ¥5,669 million. This is described as measurable progress in cost reduction and efficiency initiatives. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In this environment, our group has advanced initiatives to achieve the three-year medium-term management plan, including rationalizing raw material procurement and the production structure, improving the quality and service of products supplied to livestock and aquaculture producers, and reducing costs.」
As ongoing measures under its medium-term plan, the Company is rationalizing raw material procurement and production systems, improving product quality and services, and reducing costs. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In this environment, our group has advanced initiatives to achieve the three-year medium-term management plan, including rationalizing raw material procurement and the production structure, improving the quality and service of products supplied to livestock and aquaculture producers, and reducing costs.」
The Company identifies the rationalization of raw material procurement and production systems, improvements in quality and services, and cost reductions as ongoing measures under its medium-term plan. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In the feed business, although average selling prices were below the previous fiscal year, net sales increased 0.9% year on year to ¥162,525 million, mainly because sales volumes increased for both livestock and aquatic feed. Operating income increased 22.8% to ¥7,028 million, mainly because profitability in aquatic feed improved and selling, general and administrative expenses decreased.」
In the feed business, sales volume increased, profitability in aquatic feed improved, and selling, general and administrative expenses decreased, resulting in a 22.8% year-on-year increase in operating income. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In this environment, our group has advanced initiatives to achieve the three-year medium-term management plan, including rationalizing raw material procurement and the production structure, improving the quality and service of products supplied to livestock and aquaculture producers, and reducing costs.」
The Company identifies the rationalization of raw material procurement and production systems, improvements in quality and services, and cost reductions as ongoing measures under its medium-term plan. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In this environment, our group has advanced initiatives to achieve the three-year medium-term management plan, including rationalizing raw material procurement and the production structure, improving the quality and service of products supplied to livestock and aquaculture producers, and reducing costs.」
The Company identifies the rationalization of raw material procurement and production systems, improvements in product quality and services, and cost reductions as ongoing measures under its medium-term plan. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In this environment, our group has advanced initiatives to achieve the three-year medium-term management plan, including rationalizing raw material procurement and the production structure, improving the quality and service of products supplied to livestock and aquaculture producers, and reducing costs.」
The Company continues to rationalize raw material procurement and production systems, improve quality and services, and reduce costs. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the feed business, despite cost increases resulting from higher raw material prices, sales volume and average selling prices for livestock feed increased, while selling, general and administrative expenses decreased. As a result, net sales for the cumulative nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year increased 6.7% year on year to ¥122,423 million, and operating income increased 14.4% to ¥4,354 million.」
In the feed business, sales volume and average selling prices increased, while selling, general and administrative expenses decreased. As a result, cumulative nine-month net sales increased 6.7% year on year and operating income increased 14.4%. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the feed business, although the Company continued efforts to increase sales volume and reduce costs, net sales for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year increased 3.7% year on year to ¥38,916 million, while operating income decreased 15.8% to ¥1,307 million, mainly due to an increase in cost of sales resulting from higher raw material prices.」
Despite continued efforts to increase sales volume and reduce costs, operating income in the feed business decreased 15.8% year on year due to higher costs resulting from rising raw material prices. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Feed Business, we continued to actively launch new products to expand sales volume and reduce costs, resulting in higher profit from livestock feed. However, the earnings environment for aquatic feed deteriorated because of rising raw material prices during the period and other factors. In addition, costs were incurred for transferring production to the Kitakyushu Plant, a dedicated aquatic feed plant that began operating in April 2017, as well as expenses associated with the decision during the period to close the former Kansai Plant. As a result, net sales were ¥151.24 billion, up 1.2% year on year, while operating profit was ¥5.009 billion, down 15.5% year on year.」
While continued new product launches and cost reduction increased Feed Business net sales by 1.2% year on year, operating profit declined 15.5% year on year due to the transfer of production to the Kitakyushu Plant, costs associated with closing the Kansai Plant, and other factors. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In this environment, our group is working to rationalize raw material procurement and the production structure, improve the quality and service of products supplied to livestock and aquaculture producers, and reduce costs.」
Initiatives to rationalize raw material procurement and the production structure, improve quality and service, and reduce costs are continuing. In the Feed Business, however, the cost burden increased due to capital investment in production facilities and other factors, and operating profit declined 14.6% year on year. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Our group aims to further reduce production costs by maximizing the use of production facilities through expanded sales volume, thereby rationalizing and improving the efficiency of the production structure.」
The company continues to target the rationalization and efficiency improvement of the production structure and cost reduction through expanded sales volume and more effective use of production facilities. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Feed Business, net sales for the cumulative first-quarter consolidated period were ¥37.535 billion, up 1.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1.552 billion, up 37.8% year on year, owing in part to higher compound feed product prices and continued efforts to reduce costs.」
Changes in compound feed product prices and continued cost reduction resulted in Feed Business operating profit of ¥1.552 billion for the cumulative first-quarter period, up 37.8% year on year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Feed Business, net sales were ¥149.513 billion, down 8.9% year on year, mainly because compound feed product prices were reduced in line with fluctuations in raw material prices. Operating profit, however, was ¥5.925 billion, up 21.4% year on year, owing in part to continued efforts to actively launch new products into the market and reduce costs.」
The launch of new products and continued cost reduction resulted in Feed Business operating profit of ¥5.925 billion, up 21.4% year on year. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Feed Business, while compound feed product prices were reduced in line with raw material price trends, continued efforts to improve costs resulted in net sales of ¥113.629 billion for the cumulative third-quarter consolidated period, down 10.1% year on year, while operating profit was ¥4.457 billion, up 10.9% year on year.」
Continued cost improvement resulted in Feed Business operating profit of ¥4.457 billion for the cumulative third-quarter period, up 10.9% year on year. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Feed Business, net sales for the cumulative second-quarter consolidated period were ¥74.88 billion, down 9.3% year on year, mainly because we made substantial cuts to compound feed product prices in line with lower raw material prices. Operating profit was ¥3.096 billion, up 13.7% year on year, owing in part to the launch of new products and continued efforts to improve costs.」
The results for the cumulative period through the quarter include Feed Business operating profit of ¥3.096 billion, up 13.7% year on year, supported by new product launches and continued cost improvements. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To achieve the three-year medium-term management plan, our group is working to rationalize raw material procurement and the production structure, improve the quality and service of products supplied to livestock and aquaculture producers, and reduce costs.」
Initiatives covering procurement, production, quality and service, and cost reduction are reiterated as continuing measures under the medium-term plan. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In the first year of the three-year medium-term management plan, our group advanced initiatives to rationalize raw material procurement and the production structure, improve the quality and service of products supplied to livestock and aquaculture producers, and reduce costs.」
As initiatives for the first year of the medium-term plan, improvements in procurement, production, quality and service, and costs are identified.