Integration of Marketing, Development, Manufacturing and Sales Functions
First written in FY2016-Q3. 17 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2016. Latest entry: 2026-07-13.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 4 of 23 companies on the "Worse" side.
27 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1ReframedAnnual report
「Looking ahead to the introduction of a new core system that will integrate and manage information in real time from the Group’s own factory in Vietnam through the domestic headquarters, stores nationwide and e-commerce sites, we will focus on reviewing and optimizing supply-chain management, including strengthening the manufacturing structure and shortening production lead times.」
We are organizing the integration of marketing, development, manufacturing, and sales around a concept centered on real-time information integration from the Vietnam plant through headquarters, stores, and EC, together with SCM optimization. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In July 2025, the company began selling “LUX eternal,” a collection jointly developed with Isetan, following the sophistication of its in-house manufacturing capabilities. This reflects the high regard for the technical capabilities and quality control capabilities of its Vietnam factory.」
Coordination among product development, manufacturing, and sales progressed to the launch of jointly developed products with Isetan, using the manufacturing base in Vietnam. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「For D&Q JEWELLRY Co．，Ltd, the core of the Group's production facilities in Vietnam (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), we worked to improve quality by strengthening the manufacturing structure. We also advanced SCM optimization to reduce manufacturing costs, including by shortening manufacturing lead times for made-to-order products through the use of a 3D digital customization system.」
We are linking 3D orders from the product and sales sides with manufacturing at the Vietnam plant, moving toward shorter lead times for made-to-order products, SCM optimization, and lower manufacturing costs. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For D&Q JEWELLRY Co．，Ltd, the core of the Group's production facilities in Vietnam (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), we worked to improve quality by strengthening the manufacturing structure. In addition to developing and manufacturing products using new materials, we advanced SCM optimization as an SPA company by shortening manufacturing lead times for made-to-order products through the use of a 3D digital customization system.」
We gave concrete form to coordination among product development, manufacturing, and sales through the development and manufacture of products using new materials, shorter lead times for 3D made-to-order products, and SCM optimization. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of promoting business standardization to support defensive DX, we worked to systematize customer service, one of our strengths, with a particular focus on training methods. We also worked to improve effectiveness by rebuilding merchandising (MD) and visual merchandising (VMD) in order to optimize our proprietary customer-service program.」
In addition to systematizing customer-service training methods, we proceeded with rebuilding MD and VMD, giving concrete form to coordination among products, sales, and store operations. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of promoting business standardization, we standardized and documented our customer service, one of our strengths, with a particular focus on training methods.」
For the operating base supporting marketing, development, manufacturing, and sales, we standardized customer-service training methods and moved into the documentation phase. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We minimized the impact on Group performance by diversifying the supply and logistics structure and working to stabilize production processes.」
For the manufacturing and logistics structure, including the Vietnamese production subsidiary, we diversified the supply and logistics structure and stabilized production processes, making progress in limiting the impact. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「D&Q JEWELLRY Co.,Ltd, the Group's Vietnamese production subsidiary (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), experienced delivery delays and lower operating rates in some areas as lockdowns continued in Vietnam due to the spread of COVID-19. However, the Group worked to improve its overall competitiveness by focusing on quality control and stabilizing production processes.」
Despite delivery delays and lower operating rates at the Vietnamese subsidiary, we continue to focus on quality control and production-process stabilization. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Review of the product development, production and logistics structure」
We specified initiatives to review product development, production and logistics as an integrated function, and gave concrete form to coordination among marketing, development, manufacturing, and sales. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Key initiatives included reducing fixed costs by streamlining stores and head-office operations, strengthening product capabilities, reviewing the production structure, promoting business standardization, improving promotional efficiency, and strengthening CRM.」
We continue to pursue an integrated operating policy combining store and head-office streamlining, product strength, the production structure, business standardization, promotional efficiency, and CRM. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Key initiatives included streamlining stores and head-office operations, strengthening product capabilities, reviewing the production system, improving operational efficiency through standardization, improving promotional efficiency, strengthening CRM, and rigorously implementing low-cost operations.」
We continue to pursue an integrated operating policy that links product strength, the production structure, sales, and head-office functions. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「To integrate merchandising and sales, we established the MD Division by combining the Product Division's product development function with the Marketing Division, then carried out an organizational reorganization to transfer and integrate it into the Sales Headquarters, which has sales functions, in order to strengthen product development and customer service proposals tailored to customer needs.」
We established the MD Division by integrating product development and marketing, and carried out an organizational reorganization through its transfer to and integration with the Sales Headquarters. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the lessons of the COVID-19 crisis, we will consider OEM production and production for parties other than our own brands at Vietnamese subsidiary D&Q JEWELLERY Co., Ltd. (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), and pursue greater cost competitiveness by reviewing the manufacturing structure and rationalizing production.」
We progressed to the stage of considering OEM production, production beyond our own brands, a review of the manufacturing structure and production rationalization, in addition to the existing focus on quality control and process stabilization. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「At production subsidiary D&Q JEWELLERY Co., Ltd. in Vietnam (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), the operating rate declined significantly because production facilities were temporarily shut down, among other measures, in response to adjustments to Group-wide orders resulting from a sharp decline in demand and restrained procurement.」
At the Vietnamese production subsidiary, the operating rate declined significantly due to temporary shutdowns in response to lower demand and order adjustments. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「At production subsidiary D&Q JEWELLERY Co., Ltd. in Vietnam (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), we worked to enhance competitiveness across the Group as an SPA company. However, confusion in the local management structure and the resulting inefficiencies in the supply chain caused a temporary decline in the operating rate.」
As group management and manufacturing functions were being integrated, confusion in the local management structure and supply chain inefficiencies arose, temporarily reducing the operating rate. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At production subsidiary D&Q JEWELLERY Co., Ltd. in Vietnam (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), we worked to enhance competitiveness across the Group as an SPA company, focusing particularly on quality control and process stabilization.」
We continue to focus on group management, quality control and process stabilization centered on the Vietnamese subsidiary. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Based on the lessons learned, in the coming period all employees will engage with their mission under the basic strategy of “Restoring and evolving our strengths,” while integrating merchandising, sales, and promotion to communicate the value of “Wish upon a star” and reflect this in expanded business performance.」
We continue to pursue a policy of communicating product value through integrated sales, promotion and advertising activities. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At production subsidiary D&Q JEWELLERY Co., Ltd. in Vietnam (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), the challenge as an SPA company was to build customer-driven SCM (supply chain management). Against this backdrop, we strengthened the group management structure and focused particularly on quality control and process stabilization to enhance competitiveness across the Group.」
We continue to focus on group management, quality control and process stabilization at the Vietnamese subsidiary. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At production subsidiary D&Q JEWELLERY Co., Ltd. in Vietnam (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), we strengthened the group management structure as an SPA company, focusing particularly on quality control and process stabilization, with the aim of enhancing competitiveness across the Group.」
We continue to implement group management, quality control and process stabilization measures centered on the Vietnamese subsidiary. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「At production subsidiary D&Q JEWELLERY Co., Ltd. in Vietnam (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), we focused particularly on strengthening quality control and stabilizing processes to improve manufacturing capabilities.」
We continue to improve manufacturing capabilities at the Vietnamese subsidiary through quality control and process stabilization. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At production subsidiary D&Q JEWELLERY Co., Ltd. in Vietnam (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), we focused particularly on strengthening quality control and stabilizing processes to improve manufacturing capabilities.」
We continue to improve manufacturing capabilities at the Vietnamese subsidiary through quality control and process stabilization. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「We will enhance the effectiveness of our marketing functions by building an integrated system spanning product development, manufacturing, promotion and sales, starting with brand management based on our marketing strategy.」
Starting with the Marketing Strategy Office, we progressed to the stage of building a system integrating development, manufacturing, promotion and sales. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At production subsidiary D&Q JEWELLERY Co., Ltd. in Vietnam (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), we worked to improve manufacturing capabilities, particularly by strengthening quality control and stabilizing processes, in order to further enhance competitiveness across the Group as an SPA company.」
We continue to improve manufacturing capabilities at the Vietnamese subsidiary by strengthening quality control and stabilizing processes. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At D&Q JEWELLERY Co.,Ltd, the Group’s Vietnamese manufacturing subsidiary (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), we worked to improve manufacturing capabilities, centered on strengthening quality control and stabilizing processes, including the introduction of high-performance measuring equipment to ensure reliable quality, with the aim of further improving competitiveness across the Group as an SPA company.」
We introduced high-performance measuring equipment to ensure quality reliability and improve manufacturing capabilities. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of strengthening the Group’s management structure as an SPA company, including a particular focus on quality control and process stabilization to improve manufacturing capabilities, products manufactured by the company accounted for 47.6% of sales at its parent company, Sadamatsu, contributing to improved competitiveness across the Group and lower product costs.」
We continued to strengthen the group management structure, centered on quality control and process stabilization, and the share of parent-company sales represented by products manufactured by the Vietnamese subsidiary rose to 47.6%. - FY2016AdvancedAnnual report
「At Vietnamese subsidiary D&Q JEWELLERY Co., Ltd. (Japanese name: ディーアンドキュー ジュエリー), we strengthened the group management structure, particularly in quality control and process stabilization, to improve manufacturing capabilities. As a result, the share of parent-company sales represented by products manufactured by the subsidiary rose from 41.1% in the previous fiscal year to 46.1%, contributing to rationalization across the Group and control of product costs.」
Strengthening the group management structure in quality control and process stabilization increased the share of parent-company sales represented by products manufactured in Vietnam. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Integration of marketing, development, manufacturing and sales through stronger group management functions」
We are strengthening group management functions and advancing the integration of business functions.