Restructuring Domestic Logistics and Export Strategy
First written in FY2016. 8 of 15 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Our export business has been expanding step by step, with "BEIKA" being adopted by major overseas retailers, among other developments.」
The company continues to pursue expansion of the BEIKA export business, including adoption by major overseas retailers, and the establishment of an overseas brand communicating its commitment to the raw materials and production methods. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is also continuing initiatives to address social issues, including modularization and the use of pallet logistics to improve logistics efficiency.」
For logistics efficiency, the company has identified modularization and the use of pallet logistics as specific measures. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The company’s export business has been expanding, as demonstrated by the adoption of its BEIKA 6-Product Assortment Box by a major retailer, and it will seek to expand and establish BEIKA, made with Japanese rice, worldwide.」
For the export business, the company reports concrete progress through the adoption of the BEIKA 6-Product Assortment Box by a major retailer, along with expanded global operations. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we regard avoiding stockouts and fulfilling our supply obligations as a manufacturer's foremost mission. We have worked on reviewing staffing and production plans, expanding equipment for core products, and establishing new distribution centers, thereby strengthening the trust of our business partners. We have also addressed challenges such as ensuring stable logistics, including by leveling out the number of trucks and improving vehicle loading efficiency.」
For the rebuilding of domestic logistics, the company is advancing specific measures including establishing new distribution hubs, leveling the number of trucks, and improving vehicle loading efficiency. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Collaboration with the Want Want Group The Want Want Group’s Vietnam plant began operations in March 2022. The company will dispatch technical instructors to provide technical support, strengthen collaboration with the Want Want Group, and seek to expand sales channels in Asia.」
The Want Want Group’s Vietnam plant began operations, giving concrete form to the collaboration through the dispatch of technical instructors and expansion of sales channels in Asia. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also moved 株式会社瑞花 into the Nagaoka plant and consolidated it there with 株式会社新潟味のれん本舗 and 里山元気ファーム株式会社, seeking to strengthen synergies across the Iwatsuka Group through information sharing and improved operational efficiency.」
The company consolidated group locations and improved operational efficiency through information sharing, giving concrete form to the rebuilding of its domestic logistics and sales structure. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In manufacturing, the company is advancing initiatives to reduce costs, including eliminating waste in raw materials and packaging materials and strengthening its logistics infrastructure.」
The company continues to advance cost-reduction measures, including strengthening its logistics infrastructure. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The company will rebuild IWATSUKA USA Inc. and promote its export business, while strengthening collaboration with the Want Want Group to communicate BEIKA to the world more extensively than before.」
The company continues to pursue overseas expansion through export promotion based at IWATSUKA USA Inc. and stronger collaboration with the Want Want Group. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Manufacturing Division worked to absorb cost increases through measures such as reducing logistics costs by reviewing loading methods. It also sought to improve productivity and lower costs by concentrating production on selected products and stabilizing quality.」
The company continues initiatives to improve domestic logistics efficiency, including reducing logistics costs by reviewing loading methods. - FY2020-Q2Giving concrete form to logistics cost reduction measuresAnnual report
「In manufacturing, the company worked to improve production efficiency by narrowing the range of products manufactured and reviewed loading methods to reduce logistics costs, thereby lowering costs and absorbing increases in raw material, packaging material, and logistics costs.」
For domestic logistics efficiency, the company has identified a specific cost-reduction measure, reviewing loading methods in addition to its existing rebuilding policy. However, neither completion nor the amount of savings is stated. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will step up exports to the North American market, strengthen its collaboration with the Want Want Group, and aggressively expand into overseas rice-cracker markets.」
The company has progressed from its conventional policy of strengthening exports to explicitly pursuing full-scale exports to North America and expansion into overseas rice-cracker markets. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「The company will promote exports across the organization as part of its global business, including demand from inbound tourism.」
The scope has expanded from developing a conventional export strategy to a policy of strengthening exports company-wide as a global business that includes inbound tourism demand. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company will work to improve growth by rebuilding its domestic logistics operations, reducing logistics costs through contract manufacturing, and developing an export strategy.」
The company identifies contract manufacturing as a means of reducing logistics costs and positions its export strategy as a growth initiative.