Transforming the Business Model and Reforming the Cost Structure under the Medium-Term Management Plan “Challenge for Excellence”

「In this environment, as the second year of the medium-term management plan for 2025 through 2027, the Group is pursuing the maximization of customer value and advancing various initiatives. It is working to expand orders through cross-functional customer value proposals by making maximum use of channels and touchpoints with newly acquired key customers. It is also accelerating the launch of new services, AQUA DataFusion and COREVIO, with the aim of commercializing and monetizing them at an early stage.」

「In this environment, as the second year of the medium-term management plan (2025-2027), the group is pursuing the maximization of customer value and promoting various initiatives.」

「In fiscal 2025, the first year of the medium-term management plan, the Group worked to accelerate and expand orders through strategic and efficient marketing and sales activities based on market and customer needs and by proposing optimal solutions through internal and external collaboration. As a result, revenue was ¥20.2 billion, compared with the plan of ¥20.0 billion, and operating income was ¥1.6 billion, equal to the plan, achieving both first-year targets.」

「2025年度は、その初年度として、市場や顧客のニーズを起点とした戦略的かつ効率的なマーケティング・営業活動と社内外連携による最適なソリューションの提案により受注の加速と拡大に取り組んでまいりました。」

「In this environment, the Group formulated a new medium-term management plan for 2025 through 2027. By transforming its business model from one centered on the functional value of products and services to one centered on customer experience value, and by contributing to the acceleration of DX and CX for customers and society, the Group aims to become a “digital services company supporting the best experiences.”」

「In this environment, as the final year of the medium-term management plan for 2022 through 2024, the Group has set the goal of achieving a new record high in earnings and is working to establish a starting point for a high-growth trajectory through a shift in its business structure and proactive investment in business capital in preparation for the next medium-term management plan.」

「In this environment, as the final year of the medium-term management plan for 2022 through 2024, the Group has set the goal of achieving a new record high in earnings and is working to establish a starting point for a high-growth trajectory through a shift in its business structure and proactive investment in business capital in preparation for the next medium-term management plan.」

「In fiscal 2023, the second year of the medium-term management plan “Toward a No. 1 Company Chosen by Customers,” the Group worked to accelerate business growth and achieve a major leap forward through further challenges. As a result, revenue was ¥19.5 billion, compared with the plan of ¥19.0 billion, and operating income was ¥1.48 billion, compared with the plan of ¥1.35 billion, with both targets achieved.」

「In this environment, as the second year of the medium-term management plan for 2022 through 2024, the Group is pursuing further challenges to accelerate business growth and achieve a major leap forward.」

「In this environment, as the second year of the medium-term management plan for 2022 through 2024, the Group is working to accelerate business growth and achieve a major leap forward through further challenges in order to ensure the realization of its goal of becoming a “No. 1 company chosen by customers.”」

「As a result, revenue was ¥16.1 billion, compared with the plan of ¥15.0 billion, and operating income was ¥900 million, compared with the plan of ¥750 million, with both targets achieved.」

「Against this backdrop, as the first year of the medium-term management plan, the business DX business opened the Business DX Leading Center in July 2022 to accelerate the rollout to other companies of its DX capabilities developed through the introduction of Yaskawa Electric DX. In the AI and IoT business, the Group strengthened the market rollout of new solutions for the livestock and logistics sectors, Milfee and MMLogiStation. In the services business, the Group relocated and expanded the IT Customer Service Center “Smart Service AQUA” in June 2022 to strengthen collaboration between the business DX and AI and IoT businesses and create new value. As a result, revenue for the first nine months of the current fiscal year was ¥10,953 million, up 12.7% year on year. Operating income was ¥444 million, down 2.9% due to new capital expenditures and other investments for business expansion, while ordinary income was ¥384 million, up 11.7%.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is pursuing its medium-term management plan covering fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2024 and will provide innovative solutions that excite customers through transformation and challenge, thereby realizing a “No. 1 company chosen by customers.”」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is pursuing its medium-term management plan covering fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2024 and will provide innovative solutions that excite customers through transformation and challenge, thereby realizing a “No. 1 company chosen by customers.”」

「The Group formulated a new medium-term management plan for 2022 through 2024 and will provide innovative solutions that excite customers through transformation and challenge, thereby realizing a “No. 1 company chosen by customers.”」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is working to expand its IoT solutions business in the social sector by introducing new solutions and services in areas such as agriculture and social infrastructure, while vigorously promoting DX in the business sector by leveraging its prime contractor capabilities developed to date. While closely monitoring and responding to market and customer trends and needs, we are also pursuing bold challenges in the final year of the medium-term management plan “Leading Company in a Digital Society” to realize a “company capable of growth” and secure orders from strategic IT investment demand.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is working to expand its IoT solutions business in the social sector by introducing new solutions and services in areas such as agriculture and social infrastructure, while vigorously promoting DX in the business sector by leveraging its prime contractor capabilities developed to date. While closely monitoring and responding to market and customer trends and needs, we are also pursuing bold challenges in the final year of the medium-term management plan “Leading Company in a Digital Society” to realize a “company capable of growth” and secure orders from strategic IT investment demand.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is working to expand its social IoT business in the social sector and vigorously promote DX, particularly in the business sector. While closely monitoring and responding to market and customer trends and needs, we are also pursuing bold challenges in the final year of the medium-term management plan “Leading Company in a Digital Society” to realize a “company capable of growth” and secure orders from strategic IT investment demand.」

「In fiscal 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Group introduced telework at an early stage, established a development structure that was not tied to location, and vigorously continued its business activities, including sales using web conferences. In June 2020, we also relocated to our new headquarters in Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, and worked to further expand the business and improve productivity and profitability in the renewed office environment. As a result, revenue was ¥14.4 billion, compared with the plan of ¥14.0 billion, and operating income was ¥920 million, compared with the plan of ¥700 million, exceeding the plan in both cases.」

「The Group introduced telework at an early stage and is vigorously pursuing business activities without interruption, including by establishing a development structure that is not tied to location and conducting sales activities using web conferences. In June 2020, we also relocated to our new headquarters in Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, and are working to expand the business further in the renewed office environment. As the middle year of the medium-term management plan “Leading Company in a Digital Society,” we are accelerating growth through continued bold challenges based on the foundation for growth established in the first year and steadily improving profitability. Revenue for the first nine months of the current fiscal year increased 2.1% year on year to ¥10,084 million, despite some impact on orders from one-time costs associated with the headquarters relocation and the COVID-19 pandemic, as the IoT solutions business grew due in part to increased demand for internet and security products following the government-led rollout of ICT equipment in schools. Higher sales of internet and security products, together with the benefits of productivity improvement measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulted in operating income of ¥561 million, up 71.9%, ordinary income of ¥494 million, up 50.8%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥317 million, up 63.0%, substantially exceeding the previous year’s results.」

「In June 2020, we also relocated to our new headquarters in Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, and are working to expand the business further in the renewed office environment. As the middle year of the medium-term management plan “Leading Company in a Digital Society,” we are accelerating growth through continued bold challenges based on the foundation for growth established in the first year and working to improve corporate value through initiatives to improve profitability.」

「In addition, as the middle year of the medium-term management plan “Leading Company in a Digital Society,” we are working to increase corporate value by accelerating growth through continued bold challenges based on the foundation for growth established in the first year, while pursuing initiatives to improve profitability.」

「In fiscal 2019, the first year of the medium-term management plan, we worked to establish a firm foundation for growth toward achieving the plan by strengthening our ability to respond to projects, expanding orders through broader coverage, expanding sales channels by strengthening marketing and sales capabilities, and promoting the conversion of service business projects into recurring revenue. As a result, revenue was ¥13.8 billion, compared with the plan of ¥13.0 billion, and operating income was ¥590 million, compared with the plan of ¥550 million, exceeding the plan in both cases.」

「As a result, revenue for the first nine months of the current fiscal year increased in both the business solutions and IoT solutions businesses to ¥9,878 million, up 15.1% year on year. Higher revenue and cost-reduction measures led to operating income of ¥326 million, up 169.6%, ordinary income of ¥328 million, up 154.4%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥194 million, up 152.9%, representing a significant improvement from the same quarter of the previous year and continued profit growth following the first quarter and first six months.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group formulated the medium-term management plan “Leading Company in a Digital Society,” covering fiscal 2019 through fiscal 2021. As the first year of the plan, amid the accelerating digital transformation, we are working to strengthen our position as a branded company that delivers digital solutions for customers and society by reinforcing the three foundations of growth, profitability and management, while securing orders from steady IT investment demand. As a result, revenue for the first six months of the current fiscal year was ¥6,999 million, up 12.5% year on year, supported by strategic IT investment demand from customer companies, particularly domestic manufacturers. Higher revenue and cost-reduction measures resulted in operating income of ¥290 million, up 15.7%, ordinary income of ¥292 million, up 14.8%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥196 million, up 28.1%, representing an improvement from the same period of the previous year.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group formulated the medium-term management plan “Leading Company in a Digital Society,” covering fiscal 2019 through fiscal 2021. As the first year of the plan, amid the accelerating digital transformation, we are working to strengthen our position as a branded company that delivers digital solutions for customers and society by reinforcing the three foundations of growth, profitability and management, while securing orders from steady IT investment demand. As a result, revenue for the first quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥2,785 million, up 17.5% year on year. Higher revenue led to operating income of ¥3 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥63 million a year earlier, ordinary income of ¥6 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥59 million a year earlier, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥11 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥75 million a year earlier, representing a significant improvement from the same quarter of the previous year.」

「Amid the accelerating digital transformation, we formulated the three-year medium-term management plan “Leading Company in a Digital Society” for 2019 through 2021, with the aim of strengthening our position as a branded company that delivers digital solutions for customers and society, reinforcing the three foundations of growth, profitability and management, and achieving further growth.」

「Against this backdrop, in the final year of the medium-term management plan, “Challenge for Excellence,” the Group is seeking to expand orders with IoT solutions and business solutions as its two principal pillars, while working to establish the foundation for future growth through higher value added and continued cost structure reform.」

「Against this backdrop, in the final year of the medium-term management plan, “Challenge for Excellence,” the Group is seeking to expand orders with IoT solutions and business solutions as its two principal pillars, while working to establish the foundation for future growth through higher value added and continued cost structure reform. As a result, revenue for the first half of the fiscal year under review was ¥6,222 million, down 5.3% year on year, but improved margins, partly through greater in-house production, resulted in operating income of ¥251 million, up 34.3%, ordinary income of ¥255 million, up 34.9%, and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥153 million, up 62.3%.」

「Against this backdrop, in the final year of the medium-term management plan, “Challenge for Excellence,” the Group is seeking to expand orders with IoT solutions and business solutions as its two principal pillars, while working to establish the foundation for future growth through higher value added and continued cost structure reform.」

「Against this backdrop, in the final year of the medium-term management plan, “Challenge for Excellence,” the Group has adopted the policies below. It will seek to expand orders with IoT solutions and business solutions as its two principal pillars, while working to improve its corporate structure through higher value added and continued cost structure reform.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is continuing its structural reforms in the midpoint year of the medium-term management plan, “Challenge for Excellence,” while seeking to expand orders by making IoT and service businesses the pillars of growth and working to establish the foundation for future growth.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group has continued structural reform in the middle year of its medium-term management plan, “Challenge for Excellence,” while seeking to expand orders by positioning IoT and services as its pillars of growth and working to establish the foundation for future growth. As a result, revenue for the first half of the fiscal year under review was ¥6,568 million, down 0.3% year on year, mainly due to the decline following the sale of Yaskawa Information Embedded Corporation. Operating income was ¥187 million, down 54.2%, ordinary income was ¥189 million, down 53.5%, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥94 million, down 57.3%.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is continuing its structural reforms in the midpoint year of the medium-term management plan, “Challenge for Excellence,” while seeking to expand orders by making IoT and service businesses the pillars of growth and working to establish the foundation for future growth.」

「For the fiscal year under review, orders received totaled ¥13,261 million, up 14.3% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and net sales totaled ¥13,421 million, up 9.3%. In terms of earnings, improved profitability in systems development for health insurers and cost reduction measures resulted in operating income of ¥878 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥540 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year, and ordinary income of ¥876 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥533 million.」

「The Group also formulated its medium-term management plan, “Challenge for Excellence,” covering fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2018. As the first year of the plan, we are working to build a stronger corporate structure and establish the foundation for future growth by transforming our business model and reforming our cost structure. As a result, for the first nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year, net sales were ¥9,200 million, up 9.0% year on year. Profitability improved substantially from the same period of the previous year, partly as a result of cost reduction measures, with operating income of ¥390 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥431 million a year earlier, ordinary income of ¥388 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥423 million a year earlier, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥305 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥380 million a year earlier. This also reflected the impact of the transfer of shares in consolidated subsidiary Yaskawa Information Embedded Corporation.」

「The Group also formulated its medium-term management plan, “Challenge for Excellence,” covering fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2018. As the first year of the plan, we are working to build a stronger corporate structure and establish the foundation for future growth by transforming our business model and reforming our cost structure. As a result, for the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, net sales were ¥6,589 million, up 2.3% year on year. Profitability also improved substantially from the same period of the previous year, partly as a result of cost reduction measures, with operating income of ¥408 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥68 million a year earlier, ordinary income of ¥406 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥60 million a year earlier, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥220 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥123 million a year earlier.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group formulated its medium-term management plan, “Challenge for Excellence,” covering fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2018. As the first year of the plan, we are working to build a stronger corporate structure and establish the foundation for future growth by vigorously transforming our business model and reforming our cost structure. As a result, for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, net sales were ¥2,461 million, up 21.6% year on year. Profitability also improved substantially from the same quarter of the previous year, with an operating loss of ¥62 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥328 million a year earlier, and an ordinary loss of ¥63 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥327 million a year earlier.」