Company-wide Productivity Improvement
First written in FY2019. 3 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 8 of 41 companies on the "Worse" side.
34 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company plans to invest in equipment for increased production and rationalization, measures to ensure product safety and security, and the replacement of aging equipment, and will work to further expand the scale of its business and strengthen its corporate structure.」
Equipment for increased production and rationalization, safety and security measures, and replacement of aging equipment were specified as the next investment priorities to improve productivity and strengthen the corporate structure. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash flows from investing activities are expected to include capital investment in automation and other productivity-enhancing measures, as well as investment in the final stage of constructing a core system scheduled to begin operations during fiscal 2024 to strengthen information systems. We will work to further expand the scale of our business and strengthen our corporate structure.」
Investment in automation equipment and the final-stage construction of a core system was specified as a productivity-enhancement measure, with operations scheduled to begin during fiscal 2024. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes during the cumulative first quarter to the management policies, management strategies, or other matters established by the Group.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes in its management policies, management strategies or other matters, including company-wide productivity improvement. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash flows from investing activities are expected to include capital investment in automation and other productivity-enhancing measures, as well as investment in the final stage of constructing a core system scheduled to begin operations in April 2024 to strengthen information systems. We will work to further expand the scale of our business and strengthen our corporate structure.」
Investment in automation equipment and the final-stage construction of a core system was specified as a productivity-enhancement measure. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「Under “2. Productivity Improvement Across All Departments,” we will promote the elimination, consolidation, replacement and simplification of processes and tasks across all departments, with a focus on factories and distribution centers, and pursue further productivity improvements. We will also further promote operational reform through the use of IT.」
The former “company-wide productivity improvement” was expressed as “productivity improvement across all departments,” with the elimination, consolidation, replacement and simplification of processes and tasks, as well as the use of IT, specified in greater detail. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「One of the four basic policies: “2. Company-Wide Productivity Improvement”」
Company-wide productivity improvement is identified as a basic policy under the new medium-term management plan.