Uncertainty of Investment in New Product Development
First written in FY2016. 6 of 10 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2023. Latest entry: 2026-10-15.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 2 of 13 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「To address these risks, we endeavor to reduce them by establishing a specialist team capable of planning products on the assumption of promotional activities, incorporating planning models for previously successful products into the product-development process, expanding the range of product categories under development, and selecting OEM partners including overseas partners, among other measures.」
Specifies a specialist team built around promotional activities, successful-product planning models, expansion of product categories, and selection of OEM partners as measures addressing uncertainty in new-product development. - 2026-04-14MitigatedEarnings
「Against this backdrop, our forecasts for the fiscal year ending February 2027 incorporate, based on certain reasonable assumptions, the contribution from new-product launches and the resulting acquisition of new customers. This change reflects a reduction in the uncertainty surrounding new products compared with the past, resulting from improved business execution capabilities, and is intended to disclose forecasts that more closely reflect actual conditions.」
The Company changed its forecasting method to incorporate the contribution of new products, which had previously not been included, citing reduced uncertainty surrounding those products. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「To address these risks, we endeavor to reduce them by strengthening our product-development structure, expanding the range of product categories under development, selecting OEM partners including overseas partners, and reviewing sales methods when products are launched, among other measures.」
Specifies measures addressing uncertainty in new-product development, including reviewing the development structure, product categories, OEM partners including overseas partners, and sales methods at launch. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We make ongoing development investments and conduct effective and efficient development activities based on our plans. However, if the intended results are not achieved, such as when development takes an extended period, a product cannot be commercialized because it fails to meet our commercialization standards, or customers do not accept a product after commercialization due to uncertain factors, our business performance may be affected.」
While continuing new-product development, continues to disclose uncertainties relating to the development period, commercialization standards, and customer acceptance. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We intend to focus on developing new products to expand business performance going forward. Accordingly, we make ongoing development investments and conduct effective and efficient development activities based on our plans. However, if the intended results are not achieved, such as when development takes an extended period, a product cannot be commercialized because it fails to meet our commercialization standards, or customers do not accept a product after commercialization due to uncertain factors, our business performance may be affected.」
While continuing new-product development as a growth initiative, continues to identify uncertainties relating to the development period, commercialization standards, and customer acceptance as risks. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「If the intended results are not achieved, such as when development takes an extended period, a product cannot be commercialized because it fails to meet our commercialization standards, or customers do not accept a product after commercialization due to uncertain factors, our business performance may be affected.」
While positioning new-product development as a growth initiative, continues to disclose uncertainties relating to the development period, commercialization standards, and customer acceptance. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If the intended results are not achieved, such as when development takes an extended period, a product cannot be commercialized because it fails to meet our commercialization standards, or customers do not accept a product after commercialization due to uncertain factors, our business performance may be affected.」
While positioning new-product development as a growth initiative, discloses development period, commercialization standards, and customer acceptance as uncertainties.