Organizational Restructuring to Enhance Product Development Capabilities
First written in FY2024. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025-H1. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 2 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
15 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「To improve product development capabilities, the company established subcommittees combining sales, planning, and development for each key initiative, creating a cross-functional project execution structure.」
To improve product development capabilities, the company established subcommittees combining sales, planning, and development, as well as cross-functional projects, creating a structure to execute the “Create, Make, Sell” cycle. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, to improve product development capabilities, the company is promoting the use of generative AI technology under the Gurunavi Next Project, which began in earnest in August 2024, with the aim of improving the accuracy of the “Create, Make, Sell” product development cycle by raising operational productivity and creativity.」
The company continues to pursue its policy of improving product development capabilities to realize the “Create, Make, Sell” cycle under the Gurunavi Next Project and through the use of generative AI. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, to increase the driving force and effectiveness of the two initiatives described above, the company changed its organizational structure in April to enable the rapid planning, development, and delivery of useful new products that meet the needs of both restaurants and consumers, embodying the “Create, Make, Sell” cycle, and is working to improve its product development capabilities.」
To support the strengthening of Gurunavi and the full-scale launch of the Marketing Agent business, the company implemented an organizational change in April to accelerate planning, development, and delivery, giving concrete shape to its efforts to improve product development capabilities. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「Specifically, the company discontinued the CX Division and Promotion Business Division as part of its organizational development. Within the CX Division, it transferred the user marketing function to the Restaurant Support Business Division and the product design function to the Development Division. It also transferred promotional support services for manufacturers, local governments and others to the Restaurant Support Business Division, integrating these functions with other organizations with strong operational affinities and potential for synergies.」
Under the new organizational structure introduced in April 2024, the company integrated user marketing, product design, and promotional support into related organizations, presenting new measures to integrate product and sales strategies and improve the efficiency of product development.