Outsourced development of custom products to meet customer requirements
First written in FY2016. 4 of 10 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2024.
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- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is a trading company without a research and development division and does not conduct its own research and development activities. However, as part of its total solutions for customers, it outsources to suppliers the development of custom products that meet customer requirements.」
The Company continues to use a business model that addresses customer requirements by outsourcing custom product development to suppliers rather than conducting in-house research and development. - FY2021Continued delays in development projectsAnnual report
「The year got off to a difficult start due in part to delays in some battery businesses, including those for ESS, as well as delays in development projects.」
Delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors in development projects, including development outsourced to suppliers, were also reported for the current fiscal year. - FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「The Group is a trading company without a research and development division and does not conduct its own research and development activities. However, as part of its total solutions for customers, it outsources to suppliers the development of custom products that meet customer requirements.」
While the business model of outsourcing custom product development to suppliers continues, the end of the outsourced development project business for industrial equipment materialized as a factor behind the decline in full-year performance. Research and development expenses were ¥1 million. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the semiconductor field, revenue was ¥9,218 million, up 5.0% year on year. Although there were negative factors, including lower deliveries following the end of the outsourced development project business for industrial equipment, strong memory demand, particularly for automotive equipment, supported revenue growth.」
While the end of the outsourced development project business materialized as lower deliveries, strong memory demand resulted in higher revenue for the semiconductor field as a whole. - FY2019-Q1End of the outsourced development project businessAnnual report
「Decline in deliveries following the end of the outsourced development project business for industrial equipment during the current fiscal year」
The outsourced development project business for industrial equipment, whose progress and sales growth had been reported previously, saw a decline in deliveries following its end during the current fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the semiconductor field, revenue was ¥13,937 million, up 36.5% year on year, due to accelerated deliveries driven by strong memory demand and steady progress in the outsourced development project business.」
The project business using outsourced development by suppliers progressed steadily, and revenue in the semiconductor field increased 36.5% year on year, including accelerated deliveries. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the semiconductor field, strong memory demand and steady progress in the outsourced development project business resulted in revenue of ¥8,781 million, up 36.5% year on year.」
The outsourced development project business progressed steadily, and revenue in the semiconductor field increased 36.5% year on year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the semiconductor field, the recovery in memory market conditions provided a tailwind, and the outsourced development project business also progressed as planned. Revenue was ¥4,170 million, up 24.7% year on year.」
The outsourced development project business progressed as planned, and revenue in the semiconductor field increased 24.7% year on year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, sales of outsourced development project services and the business involving foreign-object detection machines grew.」
The Company specifically described sales growth in its outsourced development project business, which involves outsourcing custom product development to suppliers. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As part of its total solutions for customers, the Company outsources the development of custom products that meet customer requirements to suppliers.」
A business model that addresses customer requirements by outsourcing development to suppliers, without an in-house research and development division.