Improving Operational Efficiency and Productivity through Company-Wide Optimization
First written in FY2016. 15 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: 2026-11-11.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 8 of 41 companies on the "Worse" side.
34 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-11-11AdvancedEarnings presentation
「生産の効率化・平準化 物流コストの最適化 需給予測精度の向上」
業務効率化と生産性向上の施策を、生産・物流を横断した改善として計画に組み込んだ。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In response to various cost increases, including higher raw material prices and transportation costs, we implemented value enhancement through price revisions and reviews of product specifications, while promoting efficiency improvements through level production at our own plants and product rationalization. As a result, the ratio to sales was 62.6%, a reduction of 0.6 percentage points from the previous fiscal year.」
Combining price and specification reviews, level production and product rationalization reduced the cost-of-sales ratio by 0.6 percentage points from the previous year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The impact of temporary cost increases resulting from the shortening of the useful lives of fixed assets associated with the partial closure of the Kanagawa Plant and the renewal of the core system」
Organizational and operational infrastructure reviews associated with the partial closure of the Kanagawa Plant and the renewal of the core system progressed, and temporary cost increases were incurred. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to these initiatives, to address various factors weighing on profit, including soaring raw material prices, we reviewed product prices and specifications, while promoting manufacturing cost reductions through product rationalization and leveling plant utilization rates, thereby strengthening our earnings structure.」
Combining price and specification reviews, product rationalization and the leveling of plant utilization rates improved the cost-of-sales ratio by 0.4 percentage points and the selling, general and administrative expense ratio by 0.3 percentage points. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, active efficiency improvements and cost reductions resulted in an operating loss of ¥1,856.813 million, an improvement of ¥398.895 million from the same period of the previous year; an ordinary loss of ¥1,772.382 million, an improvement of ¥407.921 million; and an interim net loss of ¥1,223.224 million, an improvement of ¥360.891 million.」
Operating, ordinary and net losses narrowed from the same period of the previous year as efficiency improvements and cost reductions progressed. However, losses remained at each stage. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We implemented value enhancement through price revisions and reviews of product specifications, while promoting level production at our own plants and product rationalization to control the cost ratio. As a result, the ratio to sales was 63.6%, a reduction of 1.7 percentage points from the previous fiscal year.」
Price revisions, specification reviews, level production and product rationalization reduced the cost-of-sales ratio by 1.7 percentage points from the previous year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To address cost increases exceeding expectations, including raw material and energy prices, we pursued efficiency improvements by narrowing the range of product items and reviewing product specifications. We also worked to improve the production lines that form the foundation of deliciousness by promoting mechanization and labor saving.」
In addition to reviewing product items and specifications, we advanced the mechanization and labor saving of production lines, putting specific measures for operational efficiency into practice. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「At the same time, while reorganizing production and supply functions and developing the supply chain, we will build new systems through greater efficiency from the digitalization of operations, thereby supporting the execution of our long-term business strategy and improving our earnings structure.」
Production and supply functions, the supply chain and the digitalization of operations were explicitly identified as means of improving the earnings structure. The selling, general and administrative expense ratio was 35.4%, an improvement of 1.4 percentage points from the same period of the previous year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We systematically advanced efficiency improvements, including rebuilding the supply structure for confectionery and steamed buns and consolidating logistics functions and sales locations, to strengthen earnings power.」
We advanced the rebuilding of the production and supply structure and the consolidation of logistics functions and sales locations. The cost-of-sales ratio was 64.0% and the selling, general and administrative expense ratio was 36.8%, representing an improvement of 2.2 percentage points from the same period of the previous year in both cases. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, in addition to higher revenue, the ability to conduct efficient sales activities by focusing on changes in consumer behavior resulted in an operating loss of ¥995.036 million, an improvement of ¥864.586 million from the same period of the previous year; an ordinary loss of ¥741.486 million, an improvement of ¥948.371 million; and a net loss for the quarter of ¥401.053 million, an improvement of ¥738.151 million.」
Efficient sales activities focused on changes in consumer behavior led to narrower operating, ordinary and net losses than in the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, in addition to higher revenue, progress on plant restructuring and overall cost reductions contributed to an operating loss of ¥1,271.779 million, an improvement of ¥525.390 million from the same period of the previous year; an ordinary loss of ¥1,223.605 million, an improvement of ¥464.111 million; and a net loss for the quarter of ¥798.680 million, an improvement of ¥306.207 million.」
Operating, ordinary and net losses narrowed from the same period of the previous year as plant restructuring and overall cost reductions progressed. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「At the same time, we worked to strengthen our earnings structure through organizational and operational reviews, including the restructuring of production lines and the consolidation of regional sales offices, and developed our quality assurance system by obtaining renewed certification at major plants under FSSC22000 (an international management standard for food safety).」
In addition to restructuring production lines, we consolidated the functions of regional sales offices, putting organizational and operational efficiency measures into practice. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In this challenging environment, we launched "Medium-Term Management Plan 2021," beginning in fiscal 2019, set out the basic policy of "strengthening earnings through revenue growth, improved productivity and greater efficiency," and worked to develop and strengthen our management foundation and expand earnings, but」
We continue to promote the strengthening of earnings power through productivity improvement and efficiency gains as a basic policy under Mid-Term Management Plan 2021. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although we advanced efficiency improvements through cost reductions, the impact of lower sales on profit was significant.」
The company also states that, although efficiency improvements through cost reductions continued, lower revenue had a significant impact on profit. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「At the same time, we will accelerate the strengthening of our earnings base by promoting the optimization and efficiency improvement of production lines through product rationalization and the restructuring of production functions.」
We translated product rationalization and the restructuring of production functions into specific measures to optimize and improve the efficiency of production lines and strengthen the earnings base. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although we advanced efficiency improvements through cost reductions, the impact of lower sales on profit was significant. Operating loss was ¥1,381.143 million, ordinary loss was ¥1,294.218 million, and net loss for the quarter was ¥871.768 million.」
Although efficiency improvements through cost reductions continued, the impact of lower revenue was significant, and operating, ordinary and net losses were recorded for the cumulative third quarter. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We also worked to strengthen earnings power through measures including operational efficiency improvements and the consolidation of production functions.」
We continue to pursue operational efficiency improvements and the consolidation of production functions as means of strengthening earnings power. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Our mid-term basic policy is to "strengthen earnings power by expanding revenue and improving productivity and efficiency," and we aim to be a company that brings happiness to customers and employees by delivering "deliciousness."」
We continue to position productivity improvement, efficiency gains and revenue growth as means of strengthening earnings power. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「The mid-term basic policy is to "strengthen earnings power by expanding revenue and improving productivity and efficiency," with "Change: I change, I change the company, I keep changing it" as the guiding principle, and we will continue these initiatives as we did last fiscal year.」
Productivity improvement was repositioned from a standalone annual policy as a basic policy under the new mid-term plan for revenue growth, efficiency improvements and stronger earnings power. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profits, although we advanced efficiency improvements through cost reductions, the impact of lower sales on profits was significant. The operating loss was ¥946.790 million, a decline in profit of ¥66.470 million from the same period of the previous year; the ordinary loss was ¥912.783 million, a decline in profit of ¥59.676 million; and the quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥638.755 million, a decline in profit of ¥4.141 million.」
Although efficiency improvements through cost reductions continued, the impact of lower revenue was significant, resulting in a year-on-year deterioration in profit. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ending March 2019, we established "improved productivity" as our management policy and newly adopted the action guideline "Change — I change, I change the company, and I continue changing —," while continuing to develop and strengthen our corporate foundation through business structure reform.」
Repositioned productivity improvement as the central management policy for the current fiscal year, linking it with business-structure reform and the development of the corporate foundation. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Through proactive investment for the future and the reorganization of production functions, we will advance the development of a supply system including logistics functions and seek to improve productivity and efficiency.」
Continues developing a supply system covering production and logistics, improving productivity and enhancing efficiency. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Worked to improve efficiency through the reorganization of production lines.」
Continues pursuing efficiency gains through production-line reorganization as a measure of business-structure reform. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Through proactive investment for the future and the reorganization of production functions, we will advance the development of a supply system including logistics functions and seek to improve productivity and efficiency.」
Continues developing a supply system covering production and logistics, improving productivity and enhancing efficiency as means of strengthening the earnings base and corporate foundation. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We will enhance cost competitiveness through business-structure reform and productivity improvements, and build a corporate foundation capable of responding flexibly and rapidly to changes in the business environment.」
Continues to pursue highly efficient management through business-structure reform, productivity improvements and stronger cost competitiveness. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「From the perspective of “selection and concentration,” we promoted active expansion into growth markets and improved management efficiency.」
Continues improving management efficiency as a measure to achieve the medium-term plan. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We will also strengthen our earnings base by promoting operational efficiency from a company-wide optimization perspective and improving productivity.」
Continues strengthening the earnings base through company-wide optimization, operational efficiency and productivity improvements. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profits, we reduced the cost ratio through productivity improvements and other measures, but recorded an operating loss of ¥720.010 million.」
Continued reducing the cost ratio through productivity improvements, but recorded an operating loss in the quarter. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will also strengthen our earnings base by promoting operational efficiency from a company-wide optimization perspective and improving productivity.」
Treats efficiency gains and productivity improvements as direct means of strengthening the earnings base.