Strengthening Cost Competitiveness
First written in FY2016. 19 of 39 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-07AdvancedEarnings
「On costs, the company reviewed procurement methods for key ingredients, improved productivity through mechanization, reviewed product specifications, and reduced logistics costs by optimizing delivery routes, thereby working to mitigate the impact of higher costs and strengthen earnings power.」
The company specifically described reducing logistics costs through delivery-route optimization, in addition to reviewing procurement methods, mechanization, and product specifications. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Going forward, we will work to reduce costs and improve profitability by continuing to respond flexibly to fluctuations in raw material prices, review procurement methods, optimise product specifications, promote mechanisation and labour-saving measures, upgrade and streamline business processes through DX, and improve logistics efficiency.」
In addition to reviewing existing procurement methods, product specifications, mechanisation and labour-saving measures, the company explicitly identified business-process upgrades and efficiency improvements through DX and improved logistics efficiency as cost initiatives. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, amid continued increases in raw material and energy costs, we sought to reduce costs by reviewing procurement methods for key food ingredients, reducing manufacturing losses, developing new products and consolidating raw material items. We also introduced energy-efficient production equipment, improved production processes and optimized staff allocation to increase production efficiency and review manufacturing expenses across plants.」
Continued and expanded measures including reviews of procurement methods for key food ingredients, reductions in manufacturing losses, new product development, raw material-item consolidation, energy-efficient equipment, improvements to production processes and optimization of staff allocation. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Raw material prices, labor costs, energy prices and logistics costs continued to rise. To absorb these increases, we reviewed procurement methods for key food ingredients, reduced the number of prepared and processed food items, improved quality and productivity through mechanization, and conducted cross-functional reviews of manufacturing expenses across plants. We also continued to review product specifications in anticipation of higher raw material costs.」
In addition to the existing reviews of procurement methods, reductions in the number of items, mechanization and cross-plant reviews of expenses, the Company continued to review product specifications in anticipation of higher raw material costs. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Labor costs due to staff shortages and raw material and energy prices continued to rise. To absorb these increases, we reviewed procurement methods for key food ingredients, reduced the number of prepared and processed food items, improved quality and productivity through mechanization, and conducted cross-functional reviews of manufacturing expenses across plants.」
As measures to address staff shortages and higher raw material and energy prices, the Company continued to review procurement methods, reduce the number of items, introduce mechanization and review expenses across plants. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Labor costs due to staff shortages and raw material and energy prices continued to rise. To absorb these increases, we reviewed procurement methods for key food ingredients, reduced the number of prepared and processed food items, improved quality and productivity through mechanization, and conducted cross-functional reviews of manufacturing expenses across plants.」
As measures to address staff shortages and higher raw material and energy prices, the Company continued to review procurement methods, reduce the number of items, introduce mechanization and review expenses across plants. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Labor costs due to staff shortages and raw material and energy prices continued to rise. To absorb these increases, we reviewed procurement methods for key food ingredients, reduced the number of prepared and processed food items, improved quality and productivity through mechanization, and conducted cross-functional reviews of manufacturing expenses across plants.」
As measures to address staff shortages and higher raw material and energy prices, the Company continued to review procurement methods for key food ingredients, reduce the number of items, introduce mechanization and review expenses across plants. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, amid continued increases in raw material and energy costs, we sought to absorb these increases by continuing to review procurement methods for key food ingredients through the procurement department, actively proposing new products anticipating higher raw material costs, and consolidating raw material items. We also introduced energy-efficient production equipment, improved production processes and optimized staff allocation to increase production efficiency and review manufacturing expenses across plants.」
Added and implemented specific cost measures including raw material-item consolidation, energy-efficient equipment, improvements to production processes and optimization of staff allocation. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Labor costs due to staff shortages and raw material and energy prices continued to rise. To absorb these increases, we actively proposed new products anticipating higher raw material costs and continued to review procurement methods for key food ingredients. We also reduced the number of prepared and processed food items, improved quality and productivity through mechanization, and conducted cross-functional reviews of manufacturing expenses across plants.」
As measures to address higher raw material and energy prices and rising labor costs, the Company continued proposing new products, reviewing procurement methods, reducing the number of items, introducing mechanization and reviewing expenses across plants. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Labor costs due to staff shortages and raw material and energy prices continued to rise. To absorb these increases, we actively proposed new products anticipating higher raw material costs and continued to review procurement methods for key food ingredients. We also reduced the number of prepared and processed food items, improved quality and productivity through mechanization, and conducted cross-functional reviews of manufacturing expenses across plants.」
As measures to address higher raw material and energy prices and rising labor costs, the Company continued proposing new products, reviewing procurement methods, reducing the number of items, introducing mechanization and reviewing expenses across plants. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Labor costs due to staff shortages and raw material and energy prices continued to rise. To absorb these increases, we actively proposed new products anticipating higher raw material costs and continued to review procurement methods for key food ingredients through the procurement department. We also reduced the number of prepared and processed food items, improved quality and productivity through mechanization, and conducted cross-functional reviews of manufacturing expenses across plants.」
Added proposals for new products anticipating higher raw material costs, while advancing reviews of procurement methods, reductions in prepared and processed food items, mechanization and cross-plant reviews of expenses. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Going forward, we will continue reviewing procurement methods, improve production efficiency and optimize staff allocation through the introduction of energy-efficient production equipment, and reduce manufacturing expenses across departments in ways that also contribute to our environmental strategy.」
In addition to reviewing procurement methods and introducing mechanization, the Company explicitly identified the introduction of energy-efficient equipment, optimization of staff allocation and cross-functional reductions in manufacturing expenses as cost strategies. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although labor costs increased due to staff shortages and raw material prices, including those of oils and meat, rose, in order to absorb these increases we continued to review procurement methods for key food ingredients through the procurement department, reduce the number of prepared and processed food items, improve quality and productivity through mechanization, and conduct cross-functional reviews of manufacturing expenses across plants.」
Amid higher labor costs due to staff shortages and rising raw material prices, the Company continued to review procurement methods, reduce the number of items, introduce mechanization and review expenses across plants. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although prices of oils and meat have risen sharply, in order to absorb these increases we have continued to review procurement methods for key food ingredients through the procurement department, reduce the number of prepared and processed food items, improve quality and productivity through mechanization, and conduct cross-functional reviews of manufacturing expenses across plants.」
The Company described specific cost measures comprising reviews of procurement methods for key food ingredients, reductions in prepared and processed food items, mechanization and cross-plant reviews of manufacturing expenses. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although prices of oils and meat have risen sharply, in order to absorb these increases we have continued to review procurement methods for key food ingredients through the procurement department, reduce the number of prepared and processed food items, improve quality and productivity through mechanization, and conduct cross-functional reviews of manufacturing expenses across plants.」
In addition to reviewing procurement methods for key food ingredients, the Company implemented specific cost measures comprising reductions in prepared and processed food items, mechanization and cross-plant reviews of manufacturing expenses. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Going forward, we will continue reviewing procurement methods and further automate operations to improve production efficiency, while reducing manufacturing expenses across departments in ways that also contribute to our environmental strategy.」
In addition to reviewing procurement methods, the Company explicitly identified further automation and cross-functional reductions in manufacturing expenses as future cost strategies. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of costs, in addition to continuing to review procurement methods for key food ingredients, we pursued thorough cost reductions amid declining sales by shortening working hours, improving productivity through mechanization, conducting cross-functional reviews of manufacturing expenses across plants, and actively using video conferences.」
Continued cost reductions through reviews of procurement methods for key food ingredients, shorter working hours, mechanization, cross-plant reviews of manufacturing expenses and the use of video conferences. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of costs, in addition to continuing to review procurement methods for key food ingredients, we pursued thorough cost reductions amid declining sales by shortening working hours, improving productivity through mechanization, conducting cross-functional reviews of manufacturing expenses across plants, and actively using video conferences.」
In addition to the existing measures to review procurement methods and introduce mechanization, the Company described cross-functional reviews of manufacturing expenses across plants. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of costs, in addition to continuing to review procurement methods for key food ingredients, we pursued thorough cost reductions amid declining sales by shortening working hours, improving productivity through mechanization, reviewing manufacturing expenses in detail, and actively using video conferences in line with the concept of a new lifestyle.」
In addition to reviewing procurement methods for key food ingredients, the Company advanced cost reductions through shorter working hours, mechanization, reviews of manufacturing expenses and the use of video conferences. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Going forward, we will continue improving quality and reducing labor requirements through the introduction of the latest equipment, improve production efficiency by systematizing production management, and reduce material waste by consolidating product items, thereby strengthening cost competitiveness.」
In addition to labor savings through capital investment, the Company identified systematized production management, product-item consolidation and material-waste reduction as specific measures going forward. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although prices of milled rice and other items remained high, we sought to reduce costs by having the procurement department review procurement methods for meat, vegetables and other items. In response to higher labor costs caused by staff shortages, we pursued labor savings through active capital investment.」
Continued to strengthen cost competitiveness by reviewing raw material procurement methods and reducing labor requirements through capital investment. No new numerical targets or clear milestones for achievement were provided. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is working to achieve its targets based on the four core strategies of the Medium-Term Management Plan (fiscal years ending March 2016 to March 2020): sustained sales growth, strengthening cost competitiveness, developing human resources, and environmental initiatives.」
The Company continues to pursue stronger cost competitiveness as a basic strategy of the medium-term management plan. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although prices of milled rice and other items remained high, we sought to reduce costs by having the procurement department review procurement methods for meat, vegetables and other items. In response to higher labor costs caused by staff shortages, we also pursued labor savings through active mechanization.」
Continued to strengthen cost competitiveness by reviewing raw material procurement methods and reducing labor requirements through mechanization. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, in addition to continuing to review procurement methods for high-volume key materials such as chicken and pork, we improved vegetable procurement methods and sought to reduce costs. Labor costs increased due to staff shortages, but we worked to improve productivity through product-item consolidation and reduce labor requirements by introducing filling machines and automatic bagging machines for sandwiches.」
Advanced cost reduction and labor savings by improving procurement methods for chicken, pork and vegetables, consolidating product items, and introducing filling machines and automatic sandwich bagging machines. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although prices of raw materials, including milled rice, increased, we sought to reduce costs by reviewing procurement methods for chicken, pork and other items purchased in large quantities. Labor costs also increased due to staff shortages, but we worked to reduce labor requirements by consolidating product items and making active investments in equipment.」
Continued to strengthen cost competitiveness by reviewing raw material procurement methods, consolidating product items and reducing labor requirements through capital investment. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although prices of raw materials, including milled rice, increased, we sought to reduce costs by reviewing procurement methods for chicken, pork and other items purchased in large quantities. Labor costs also increased due to staff shortages, but we worked to reduce labor requirements by consolidating product items and making active investments in equipment.」
Continued to review raw material procurement methods, consolidate product items and reduce labor requirements through capital investment. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although prices of raw materials, including milled rice, increased, we sought to reduce costs by reviewing procurement methods for chicken, pork and other items purchased in large quantities.」
In response to higher raw material prices, the Company reviewed procurement methods for chicken, pork and other high-volume items and sought to reduce costs. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we continued consolidating and automating food ingredient and packaging items, while improving production processes and optimizing staff allocation to increase production efficiency. Labor costs improved by 0.8% year on year. Going forward, we will review the terms of contracts governing the procurement of key materials so that raw materials can be sourced at stable prices, with the aim of further strengthening cost competitiveness.」
Labor costs improved by 0.8% year on year through improvements to production processes and optimization of staff allocation, and the Company also indicated that it would review raw material procurement contracts going forward. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is working to achieve its targets based on the four core strategies of the Medium-Term Management Plan (fiscal years ending March 2016 to March 2020): sustained sales growth, strengthening cost competitiveness, developing human resources, and environmental initiatives.」
The Company continues to pursue stronger cost competitiveness as a basic strategy of the medium-term management plan. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is working to achieve its targets based on the four core strategies of the Medium-Term Management Plan (fiscal years ending March 2016 to March 2020): sustained sales growth, strengthening cost competitiveness, developing human resources, and environmental initiatives.」
The Company continues to pursue stronger cost competitiveness as a basic strategy of the medium-term management plan. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is working to achieve its targets based on the four core strategies of the Medium-Term Management Plan (fiscal years ending March 2016 to March 2020): sustained sales growth, strengthening cost competitiveness, developing human resources, and environmental initiatives.」
The Company continues to pursue stronger cost competitiveness as a basic strategy of the medium-term management plan. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We formulated a medium-term management plan for the fiscal years ending March 2016 through March 2020, based on the basic strategies of continuous sales growth, strengthening cost competitiveness, developing human resources, and environmental initiatives, and are taking steps to achieve the plan.」
The Company continues to pursue stronger cost competitiveness as a basic strategy of the medium-term management plan. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is working to achieve its targets based on the four core strategies of the Medium-Term Management Plan (fiscal years ending March 2016 to March 2020): sustained sales growth, strengthening cost competitiveness, developing human resources, and environmental initiatives.」
The Company continues to pursue stronger cost competitiveness as a basic strategy of the medium-term management plan. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is working to achieve its targets based on the four core strategies of the Medium-Term Management Plan (fiscal years ending March 2016 to March 2020): sustained sales growth, strengthening cost competitiveness, developing human resources, and environmental initiatives.」
The Company continues to pursue stronger cost competitiveness as a basic strategy of the medium-term management plan. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is working to achieve its targets based on the four core strategies of the Medium-Term Management Plan (fiscal years ending March 2016 to March 2020): sustained sales growth, strengthening cost competitiveness, developing human resources, and environmental initiatives.」
Continued to pursue stronger cost competitiveness as a basic strategy of the medium-term management plan. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We are implementing a medium-term management plan for the fiscal years ending March 2016 through March 2020, based on the basic strategies of continuous sales growth, strengthening cost competitiveness, developing human resources, and environmental initiatives.」
Cost competitiveness was positioned as one of the basic strategies of the medium-term management plan.