Improving Productivity Through ICT Adoption and Business Process Optimization
First written in FY2017. 20 of 22 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
17 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group made total capital expenditures of ¥308.443 million. By segment, ¥307.963 million was attributable to the translation business and ¥480 thousand to other businesses. The principal expenditure was ¥287.026 million for the core system in the translation business.」
Investment in the core system reached ¥287.026 million, bringing total capital expenditures to ¥308.443 million and giving concrete form to the development of business processes and the ICT infrastructure. - 2026-05-12AdvancedRevision of earnings forecasts
「これは主にソフトウエア仮勘定が増加したことによるものであります。」
ソフトウエア仮勘定が前期の19,096千円から306,122千円へ増加し、システム投資の進展が通期でも確認された。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totaled ¥1,333 million, an increase of ¥164 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was mainly due to an increase in software under development.」
Fixed assets increased by ¥164 million due to an increase in software under development, indicating progress in system investment related to information processing and translation production workflows. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Core system ¥338.818 million ¥19.096 million Internal funds 2025.2 2026.3」
The Group disclosed a plan for the head office core system involving total planned investment of ¥338.818 million, ¥19.096 million already paid, work commencing in February 2025 and completion scheduled for March 2026. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Payments for the acquisition of intangible fixed assets △¥2.940 million」
During the interim consolidated accounting period, the Group recorded payments of ¥2.940 million for the acquisition of intangible fixed assets and continued to invest in intangible fixed assets used in information processing and translation production workflows. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group made total capital expenditures of ¥5.002 million. By segment, ¥4.663 million was attributable to the translation business and ¥338 thousand to the interpreting business. The principal expenditures were ¥1.629 million for relocating an office and ¥1.200 million for modifying a translation-support tool in the translation business.」
The Group made total capital expenditures of ¥5.002 million, including ¥1.200 million for modifying a translation-support tool, continuing investment in ICT and business-process improvements. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group made total capital expenditures of ¥10.674 million. By segment, ¥10.674 million was attributable to the translation business. The principal expenditure was ¥6.000 million for migrating to Office365 in the translation business.」
The Group made total capital expenditures of ¥10.674 million, including ¥6.000 million for migration to Office365, to strengthen the operating infrastructure of the translation business. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The principal expenditure was ¥11.280 million for system development associated with replacing the file server used in the translation business.」
The Group invested ¥11.280 million in replacing the file server supporting translation production workflows and developing the related system, advancing the development of its ICT infrastructure. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, higher revenue in the translation business and an improved gross profit margin resulting from higher productivity drove operating profit up 318.0% year on year to ¥521 million.」
Higher revenue in the translation business and an improved gross profit margin resulting from higher productivity contributed to the 318.0% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, higher revenue in the translation business and an improved gross profit margin resulting from higher productivity contributed to operating profit of ¥322 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥10 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The filing states that the improvement in the gross profit margin resulting from higher productivity in the translation business contributed to the shift from an operating loss to operating profit. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, higher revenue and improved productivity in the translation business contributed to operating profit of ¥178 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥45 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Higher revenue and improved productivity in the translation business contributed to an improvement in profitability, with operating profit replacing the operating loss recorded in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group made total capital expenditures of ¥39.834 million. The principal expenditure was ¥15.971 million for developing a mistranslation-checking tool to improve and optimize translation workflows and increase productivity in the translation business.」
The Group made capital expenditures totaling ¥39.834 million, including ¥15.971 million for developing a mistranslation-checking tool to improve translation efficiency and productivity. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totaled ¥1,019 million, an increase of ¥10 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was mainly due to an increase in other intangible fixed assets resulting from the development of a mistranslation-checking tool.」
The development of a mistranslation-checking tool was specifically identified as a factor behind the increase in intangible fixed assets, indicating progress in system development aimed at improving ICT and business processes. - FY2020-Q3Increase in investment and postponement of completionAnnual report
「(Notes) 1. The planned investment amount has been revised. 2. The scheduled completion date has been postponed by 6 months from the original plan.」
The total planned investment for the head office core system is ¥300.000 million, with ¥291.464 million already paid, and the scheduled completion date has been changed to March 2020. Compared with the previous plan, the investment amount increased and the scheduled completion month was postponed by 6 months. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totaled ¥1,330 million, an increase of ¥65 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was mainly due to an increase in other intangible fixed assets resulting from the capitalization of in-house system development costs.」
Fixed assets increased by ¥65 million from the end of the fiscal year due to the capitalization of in-house system development costs, indicating progress in investment in ICT and business-process improvements. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totaled ¥1,300 million, an increase of ¥35 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was mainly due to an increase in other intangible fixed assets resulting from the capitalization of in-house system development costs.」
Fixed assets increased by ¥35 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year due to the capitalization of in-house system development costs, indicating progress in investment in ICT and business-process improvements. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group made total capital expenditures of ¥232.731 million. The principal expenditures were ¥165.639 million for the development of in-house systems to improve and optimize translation workflows and increase productivity in the translation business, and ¥30.875 million for modifications to the sales-support system used in the interpreting and convention businesses.」
The Group invested ¥165.639 million in in-house system development to improve and optimize translation workflows, and total capital expenditures reached ¥232.731 million, including modifications to the sales-support system for the interpreting and convention businesses. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totaled ¥1,214 million, an increase of ¥142 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was mainly due to an increase in other intangible fixed assets resulting from the capitalization of in-house system development costs.」
Fixed assets increased by ¥142 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year due to the capitalization of in-house system development costs, indicating progress in investment in ICT and business-process improvements. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totaled ¥1,199 million, an increase of ¥127 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was mainly because other intangible fixed assets increased due to the capitalization of internal system development costs.」
Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets increased by ¥127 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, including intangible fixed assets, due to the capitalization of internal system development costs, indicating progress in investment in ICT and business process improvements. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totaled ¥1,149 million, an increase of ¥77 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was mainly because other intangible fixed assets increased due to the capitalization of internal system development costs.」
The capitalization of internal system development costs indicates progress in investment in ICT and business process improvements through the increase in intangible fixed assets. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to ¥39,506 thousand in internal system development costs to improve and optimize the efficiency of translation workflows,」
The company reported an investment of ¥39,506 thousand in internal system development and set out a development plan totaling ¥200,000 thousand for the head office's internal systems from April 2018 to May 2019. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The group will actively adopt ICT and seek to enhance expertise and improve productivity by using information assets accumulated in each field and improving business workflows. It will also further improve operational efficiency by creating a workplace environment in which each employee can fully demonstrate their capabilities.」
ICT adoption, the use of information assets, improvements to business workflows, and workplace improvements are presented as means of improving productivity.