Cost Reductions Through Improved Operational Efficiency and Procurement Review
First written in FY2016. 17 of 38 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-09-15.
39 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The head office and research and development center were relocated to and consolidated at the Hiroshima Plant in February 2026, and the property was sold in March 2026. In addition, production at the Kokura Plant changed from that plant to other plants at the end of December 2025, and the plant was closed. At the sales offices, the conversion of 5 route-sales offices to satellite offices has already been completed, improving the efficiency of and reducing the labor required for sales administration. Program development has now been completed, and the project is progressing smoothly as planned toward the start of operations in October 2026 following operational testing.」
The profit-structure reform has been made more specific through the consolidation of functions, conversion of 5 offices to satellite offices, closure of the Kokura Plant, relocation of the head office and research and development center, and completion of core-system development. The core systems are scheduled to go live in October 2026. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Consolidation of functions (fixed-cost reductions) The company will reduce fixed costs by centralizing head office and development functions at production sites and consolidating the administrative functions of sales offices into satellite offices. Operational efficiency (renewal of core systems) — scheduled to go live in October 2026 — The company will improve production management, logistics management and sales management operations through the renewal of its core systems, while also improving back-office efficiency.」
The previous profit-structure reform has been made more specific through the centralization of head office and development functions at production sites, the conversion of sales offices to satellite offices, and the renewal of core systems. 5 initiatives have already been decided and are underway, and the core systems are scheduled to go live in October 2026. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「Under the new management structure, the company has begun formulating a “business restructuring plan for the 3 fiscal years from the fiscal year ending March 2026 through the fiscal year ending March 2028” aimed at strengthening competitiveness and improving profitability, and is undertaking a thorough review of its management strategy and efforts to rebuild the business」
The previous cost-structure and profit-structure reforms have been incorporated into the business restructuring plan covering the fiscal year ending March 2026 through the fiscal year ending March 2028 under the new management structure, and have been reframed as a business turnaround encompassing the consolidation of functions, renewal of core systems and improvement of profitability in existing businesses. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「While working to improve efficiency and reduce labor requirements through the renewal of its core systems, the company will reduce manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses through operational reform and substantially improve its profit structure.」
The company continues to pursue profit-structure reform through the renewal of its core systems, operational reform, and reductions in manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「III. “Profit-Structure Reform” Through Operational Reform and the Promotion of Systemization The company will promote operational reform and systemization to achieve stable procurement of raw materials, reduce manufacturing costs through lower procurement prices, and reduce selling, general and administrative expenses. It will work to restrain company-wide expenses and pursue profit-structure reform.」
The previous efforts to reduce costs and improve productivity have been reframed as “profit-structure reform,” encompassing operational reform and systemization, stable procurement of raw materials, lower procurement prices and reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the processed foods business, amid the recovery in domestic foot traffic and inbound consumption and signs of increased activity in business-use and food-service channels, sales of large-pack sausage products remained firm. Net sales increased due to expanded sales channels for delicatessen products such as hamburg steaks and revisions to prices of existing products. Profit exceeded that in the same period of the previous year as the company worked to reduce costs and improve productivity. As a result, net sales were ¥8,543 million, compared with ¥8,310 million in the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥274 million, up 15.4% year on year.」
In addition to reducing costs and improving productivity, the company expanded sales channels for delicatessen products and revised prices, resulting in a 15.4% year-on-year increase in segment profit in the processed foods business. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the processed foods business, the company worked to reduce costs and improve productivity and made efforts to reduce costs, although…」
The company continued to reduce costs and improve productivity, but profit in the processed foods business fell below the level in the same period of the previous year due to price competition with peers and rising raw-material and energy costs. - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「The company pursued 3 initiatives: “strengthening product competitiveness,” “expanding sales channels by strengthening sales capabilities,” and “reforming the profit structure through operational reviews,” and implemented these priority measures.」
The efficiency initiatives, including the previous efforts to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs, have been reframed as 3 elements of the growth strategy: product competitiveness, sales capabilities, and profit-structure reform through operational reviews. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In response to surging raw-material prices and rising energy costs, the company passed costs through to selling prices and changed product specifications, while working to improve profitability and strengthen its management structure through product development suited to increasingly diverse lifestyles and the development of new products.」
In addition to its previous cost-reduction efforts, the company implemented specific measures including passing costs through to selling prices, changing product specifications and developing new products, thereby working to improve profitability and strengthen its management structure. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although raw-material prices surged and energy costs rose as fuel prices increased, profit exceeded that in the same period of the previous year due to higher selling prices and efforts to reduce costs.」
The company states that profit in the processed foods business exceeded that in the same period of the previous year through higher selling prices and cost reductions amid rising raw-material and energy costs. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit exceeded that in the same period of the previous year due to efforts to prioritize profitable sales and reduce costs. As a result, net sales were ¥3,368 million, down 0.3% from the same quarter of the previous year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥16 million, compared with a segment loss (operating loss) of ¥27 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Through profitable sales and cost-reduction efforts, the meat business's segment loss narrowed from ¥27 million in the same quarter of the previous year to ¥16 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In 2022, raw-material prices and energy costs continued to rise sharply and substantially faster than expected. Alongside continued cost-reduction efforts, the company worked to expand its share of new markets such as gifts and online sales and to improve manufacturing efficiency through the “selection and concentration of promotional products.”」
In addition to cost reductions, the company explicitly identified improving manufacturing efficiency through the selection and concentration of promotional products, providing greater specificity to its previous efficiency initiatives. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit exceeded that in the same quarter of the previous year as a result of efforts to prioritize profitable sales, review procurement, reduce excess inventory through proper inventory management, and further reduce logistics and other costs.」
Profit in the meat business exceeded that in the same quarter of the previous year through profitable sales, procurement reviews, proper inventory management, excess-inventory reductions, and reductions in logistics and other costs. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit exceeded that in the same quarter of the previous year despite delays in the arrival of overseas containers caused by labor shortages, as a result of efforts to prioritize profitable sales, review procurement, reduce excess inventory through proper inventory management, and further reduce logistics and other costs.」
The company implemented specific measures including prioritizing profitable sales, reviewing procurement, properly managing inventory, reducing excess inventory, and cutting logistics and other costs, and states that profit in the meat business exceeded that in the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although the company worked to improve productivity and reduce costs, profit also declined as net sales fell.」
The company continues to improve productivity and reduce costs, but profit in the processed foods business declined due to lower net sales. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the company formulated the “Medium-Term Management Plan for the fiscal years ending March 2021 to March 2023,” with the current fiscal year as its first year. In the first year, it advanced a shift toward a leaner cost structure through optimal resource allocation, operational efficiency and the elimination of waste, with “cost structure reform to enhance competitiveness” as a priority initiative.」
The company continues cost structure reform, optimization of resource allocation, operational efficiency initiatives and the elimination of waste in the first year of the medium-term management plan. - FY2021-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「In addition, the company formulated the “Medium-Term Management Plan for the fiscal years ending March 2021 to March 2023,” with the current fiscal year as its first year. In the first year, it advanced a shift toward a leaner cost structure through optimal resource allocation, operational efficiency and the elimination of waste, with “cost structure reform to enhance competitiveness” as a priority initiative.」
The previous focus on improving operating efficiency, reviewing procurement and reducing costs has been reframed under the medium-term management plan as cost structure reform encompassing resource allocation, operational efficiency and the elimination of waste. - FY2021-Q1Specific efficiency initiativesAnnual report
「The company has worked to strengthen competitiveness by narrowing its range of manufactured products and optimizing logistics.」
In addition to its previous efforts to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs, the company has identified narrowing its range of manufactured products and optimizing logistics as specific efficiency initiatives. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, as rising manufacturing and other costs have placed significant pressure on the company's operations, it has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」
Amid rising manufacturing and other costs, the company continues to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, as rising manufacturing and other costs have placed significant pressure on the company's operations, it has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」
Amid rising manufacturing and other costs, the company continues to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, as rising manufacturing and other costs have placed significant pressure on the company's operations, it has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」
Amid rising manufacturing and other costs, the company continues to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, as rising manufacturing and other costs have placed significant pressure on the company's operations, it has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」
Amid rising manufacturing costs, the company continues to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, as rising manufacturing and other costs have placed significant pressure on the company's operations, it has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」
Amid rising manufacturing costs, the company continues to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, as rising manufacturing and other costs have placed significant pressure on the company's operations, it has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」
Amid rising manufacturing costs, the company continues to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Cost of sales for the consolidated fiscal year decreased by ¥407 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥21,182 million, down 1.9% year on year, due to cost-reduction efforts, lower net sales and other factors. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by ¥86 million to ¥4,662 million, down 1.8% year on year, as a result of the company's focus on reducing expenses.」
The company states that cost-reduction and expense-reduction efforts resulted in decreases of ¥407 million in cost of sales and ¥86 million in selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, as rising manufacturing and other costs have placed significant pressure on the company's operations, it has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」
In response to rising manufacturing costs, the company continues to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, as rising manufacturing and other costs have placed significant pressure on the company's operations, it has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」
In response to rising manufacturing costs, the company continues to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the entire Group has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」
The entire Group continues to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the entire Group has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」
The entire Group continues to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the entire Group has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」
The entire Group continues to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As rising manufacturing and other costs have placed significant pressure on the company's operations, it has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」
In response to rising manufacturing costs, the company continues to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」
In response to rising manufacturing costs, the company continues to improve operating efficiency, review procurement and reduce costs. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company has emphasized improving operating efficiency and reviewing procurement while continuing efforts to achieve further cost reductions.」
Operating efficiency, procurement terms and cost reductions are explicitly identified as means of improving profitability.