Improving logistics center productivity and implementing a WMS
First written in FY2016. 8 of 16 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year totaled ¥8,498 million. The main components were ¥5,710 million in investments related to renovations and other work at sites, and ¥2,774 million in systems investment.」
The company made ¥8,498 million in capital expenditures and ¥2,774 million in systems investment, expanding investment in its logistics and systems infrastructure. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year totaled ¥7,466 million. The main components were ¥5,872 million in investments related to renovations and other work at sites, and ¥1,583 million in systems investment.」
The company continued renovations at its sites and systems investment, making ¥7,466 million in capital expenditures and ¥1,583 million in systems investment. - FY2025-H1Making logistics efficiency measures more concreteAnnual report
「In addition to maintaining and implementing initiatives under the IT medium-term plan, we will control labor costs and the labor-cost ratio by improving warehouse productivity through the use of AI,」
The company identifies implementation of IT medium-term plan initiatives and the use of AI as specific means of improving logistics and warehouse productivity. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year totaled ¥4,402 million. The main components were ¥2,422 million in investments related to renovations and other work at sites, and ¥1,956 million in systems investment.」
The company continued renovations at its sites and systems investment, reporting systems investment of ¥1,956 million for the fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, strategic implementation of various initiatives, centered on the IT medium-term plan, improved warehouse and operational productivity. As a result, while revenue increased 5.9% year on year, SG&A expenses increased by only 4.5%, a reduction of 1.4 percentage points relative to revenue growth.」
The company states that various initiatives centered on the IT medium-term plan improved warehouse and operational productivity, limiting the increase in SG&A expenses to 4.5% against 5.9% revenue growth. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year totaled ¥7,353 million. The main components were ¥5,463 million in investments related to renovations and other work at sites, and ¥1,887 million in systems investment.」
The company made ¥7,353 million in capital expenditures and ¥1,887 million in systems investment, continuing to invest in its logistics and systems infrastructure. Logistics WMS development costs were reported as ¥128 million in software and ¥117 million in software under development. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At our logistics centers, we prioritized employee safety and health, continued operations by implementing measures to prevent the spread of infection, and introduced staggered working hours and remote work at each location. We worked to prevent infections and maintain business continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic, while also improving productivity by controlling logistics expenses.」
The company continued operations by implementing measures to prevent the spread of infection at logistics centers and continued improving productivity by controlling logistics expenses. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We will achieve competitive sales activities and low-cost operations through labor-saving logistics centers using the latest technology.」
The company again identifies labor-saving logistics centers using the latest technology as a means of achieving competitive sales activities and low-cost operations. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We will achieve competitive sales activities and low-cost operations through labor-saving logistics centers using the latest technology.」
The company again identifies labor-saving and productivity improvements at logistics centers as means of achieving low-cost operations through the latest technology. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year totaled ¥4,988 million. The main components were ¥3,695 million in investments related to renovations and other work at branches, and ¥1,289 million in systems investment.」
The company made capital expenditures for the year, including logistics and systems-related investments, and reported systems investment of ¥1,289 million. Logistics WMS development costs were reported as ¥245 million in software and ¥183 million in software under development. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Software Increase Internally developed software development costs ¥631 million Logistics WMS development costs ¥103 million」
The company recorded ¥103 million in logistics WMS development costs in software investment for the fiscal year, making progress on WMS development more concrete. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Software | Increase | Internally developed software development costs ¥922 million | Logistics WMS development costs ¥265 million」
The company disclosed its software investment results, including ¥265 million in logistics WMS development costs, making WMS implementation and development more concrete. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Specifically, we sought to improve earnings power by expanding sales across the ARATA Group, improving the gross profit margin, raising productivity at distribution centers, and reducing the expense ratio by streamlining operations to improve the efficiency of indirect functions.」
The company again identifies improving logistics center productivity as an ongoing initiative to improve earnings power. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Specifically, we sought to improve earnings power by expanding sales across the ARATA Group, improving the gross profit margin, raising productivity at distribution centers, and reducing the expense ratio by streamlining operations to improve the efficiency of indirect functions.」
The company again identifies improving logistics center productivity as an ongoing initiative to improve earnings power. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Specifically, we sought to improve earnings power by expanding sales across the ARATA Group, improving the gross profit margin, raising productivity at distribution centers, and reducing the expense ratio by streamlining operations to improve the efficiency of indirect functions.」
The company again identifies improving logistics center productivity as an ongoing initiative to improve earnings power. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Strengthening the profitability of the contract logistics business and improving productivity through WMS implementation」
The company is working to improve logistics center productivity and recorded ¥289 million in logistics WMS development costs as software during the fiscal year.