Improving gross profit margins through central buying with subsidiaries
First written in FY2019. 4 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In response to successive price increases, we focused on reviewing selling prices through consolidated procurement using logistics, among other measures, to maintain our relative competitive advantage, among other initiatives.」
The company continues its initiative of linking consolidated procurement using logistics to selling price measures during a period of price increases, while maintaining its relative competitive advantage. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Amid successive price increases, we undertook consolidated procurement using logistics, among other measures, to maintain our relative competitive advantage, and focused on promoting bulk purchases and reviewing prices, among other initiatives.」
The company continues its initiative of linking consolidated procurement using logistics to product pricing and sales promotion during a period of price increases, while maintaining its relative competitive advantage. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Amid successive price increases, we undertook consolidated procurement using logistics, among other measures, to maintain our relative competitive advantage, and worked to review and respond to selling prices and promote sales.」
The company continues to secure products through consolidated procurement using logistics, address pricing and promote sales. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As prices rose successively due to higher raw material costs, we made bulk purchases utilizing our logistics capabilities to maintain our relative advantage, and worked to review and respond to product prices and promote sales.」
The company continues to link its previous approach of consolidated procurement and logistics utilization, including centralized purchasing with subsidiaries, to product pricing and sales promotion. - FY2023-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「As prices of daily necessities handled by the company rose successively due to higher raw material costs, we made bulk purchases utilizing our logistics capabilities to maintain our relative advantage, secure products and reduce selling prices, while working to promote sales.」
The company has made its explanation of the initiative more specific, changing it from the previous description of improving the gross margin through centralized purchasing with subsidiaries to securing products through consolidated procurement using logistics and lowering selling prices. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased 0.1% from the previous fiscal year to ¥57,194 million, as the gross margin improved to 21.6% from 21.3% in the previous fiscal year, partly because centralized purchasing with subsidiaries was introduced.」
The company explains that it began centralized purchasing with subsidiaries and improved the gross margin for the current consolidated fiscal year from 21.3% in the previous fiscal year to 21.6%.