Strengthening the Logistics Structure and Inventory Management
First written in FY2021. 2 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q2. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
Seihyo moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 1 year before the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 7 of 56 companies on the "Worse" side.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2027-H1Outsourced storage costs exceeded expectations due to longer inventory holding periodsAnnual report
「As some products sold below plan, storage periods for product inventories were extended, causing storage fees paid to external warehouses to exceed expectations. Transportation costs also increased with higher sales, resulting in higher SG&A expenses, particularly transportation and storage costs.」
Sales shortfalls for some products extended the storage period for finished goods inventories, causing storage fees paid to external warehouses to exceed expectations. - FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「Controlling excess inventory and reducing disposal losses through an inventory forecasting system」
In addition to conventional inventory management and logistics-cost optimization, the company developed concrete measures to reduce excess inventory and disposal losses through an inventory forecasting system and to optimize logistics operations as a whole. It also set a KPI of reducing waste at all plants by at least 5% from the previous year's actual level. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「・Control and reduction of variable costs Optimization of logistics costs Organizational restructuring Automation and labor saving (personnel and materials)」
The scope of logistics-system strengthening has expanded from reducing storage costs through inventory management and interdepartmental coordination to controlling variable costs, including optimizing logistics costs, organizational restructuring, automation and labor saving. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥579 million, up 3.1% from the previous fiscal year. Although sales commissions and transportation costs within transportation and warehousing expenses increased with expanded sales of own-brand frozen confectionery products, rigorous inventory management significantly reduced external warehouse storage costs, among other factors.」
As part of efforts to strengthen the logistics system, the company tightened inventory management, leading to lower external warehouse storage costs. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company also strengthened coordination among its sales, production and logistics departments and reduced storage fees and other costs by advancing optimal inventory management.」
It reaffirmed its efforts to reduce storage fees and other costs through coordination among its sales, production and logistics departments and optimal inventory management. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also strengthened coordination among its sales, production and logistics departments and reduced storage fees and other costs by advancing optimal inventory management.」
As measures to strengthen the logistics system, the company advanced coordination among its sales, production and logistics departments and optimal inventory management, reducing storage fees and other costs. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「⑤ Strengthening the logistics system ・Thorough inventory management ・Building a logistics network ・Improving occupational health and safety and the work environment」
As a key measure under the new medium-term management plan "Creative2024," the company explicitly identified for the first time the strengthening of its logistics system by integrating inventory management, its logistics network, and occupational health and safety and workplace improvements.