Expansion of the Product Range and Quality Improvement through Prototypes and Product Testing
First written in FY2016-Q2. 8 of 10 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2016-Q3. Latest entry: FY2023-Q3.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Qingdao Xinjiacheng Home Textile Co., Ltd. Factory (Shandong Province, China) Product planning-related business Leased assets (Factory) 69,465 69,465 June 2023」
The company established a specific production site by leasing a new factory from Qingdao Xinjiacheng Home Textile Co., Ltd. in Shandong Province, China, with operations scheduled to begin in June 2023. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In the product planning-related business, segment profit declined 22.2% year on year because various investment costs, including factory start-up costs, were incurred ahead of schedule at Genepa Vietnam Co., Ltd., our Vietnamese subsidiary. Genepa Vietnam is moving toward a structure capable of stable operations, and we expect it to contribute to profit from the following fiscal year onward.」
The company states that the overseas factory launch and development of the production system are transitioning from a phase of front-loaded investment toward stable operations. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative consolidated first quarter, revenue and profit both progressed steadily as sales of existing products remained strong.」
The company reconfirms strong sales of existing products and steady revenue and profit performance in the product planning-related business. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the product planning-related business, as the number of customers increased, we made upfront investments to develop new factories and expand production capacity. We also continued to invest in developing new products and acquiring new customers, advancing business investments with a view to future growth.」
The company is expanding production capacity to accommodate more customers and investing in new factories, products and customers. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Production at the Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia factories continued to operate smoothly, and the company secured orders from new customers. As a result, revenue and profit related to imports of furniture and miscellaneous goods remained strong.」
The company cites production sites in Vietnam and Cambodia as well as Malaysia, together with orders secured from new customers and strong revenue and profit performance. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the product planning business, investment and business development aimed at expanding sales and profits were advanced through improving quality control methods at current production sites, reducing the defect rate, and inspecting potential new production sites.」
The company is continuing to improve quality-control methods at production sites and reduce defect rates, while also beginning to inspect new production sites. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the product planning business, investment was accelerated to expand sales and profits through increasing existing transaction volumes, improving quality control methods at production sites, and reducing the defect rate.」
The company has moved from its previous quality-improvement measures to a stage of accelerating investment in improved quality-control methods at production sites and lower defect rates. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The product planning business entered its second fiscal year since launch, and investment in improving quality control methods was accelerated while existing transaction volumes were increased to expand sales.」
The company has moved from its previous efforts to improve quality through prototypes and product testing to a stage of accelerating investment in improvements to its quality-control methods. - FY2016-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the product planning-related business, orders for existing furniture, miscellaneous goods and bedding remained strong, while sales of new products grew. As a result, revenue progressed steadily during the cumulative consolidated third quarter.」
Sales of new products grew in addition to sales of existing furniture, miscellaneous goods and bedding. - FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report
「In addition to orders for furniture and miscellaneous goods, orders for bedding were added from January 2016 as part of the continued expansion of the product range. Orders for bedding remained strong, and we focused on producing prototypes and conducting product tests to improve product quality, while working to secure additional orders.」
The company is expanding its product range by adding bedding and seeking more orders through quality improvements based on prototype production and product testing.