Strengthening product development capabilities and reforming supply chain management
First written in FY2017-Q3. 14 of 29 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-10-15.
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- 2026-10-15AdvancedEarnings presentation
「強みであるデニムの売上機会損失を逃さないために、安定的なデニム供給体制の構築による売上高の最大化」
デニムの安定供給体制を構築し、商品供給面から売上機会を確保する施策が具体化された。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Through stricter control of planned purchasing and early conversion of inventory into cash in line with inventory levels, we substantially reduced inventory valuation losses from the prior-year period.」
The SCM and inventory management measures were implemented through tighter procurement controls and early conversion of inventory into cash according to inventory conditions, leading to a reduction in inventory valuation losses. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit on sales was supported by tighter, systematic procurement controls and the promotion of early conversion of inventory into cash in line with inventory conditions, which significantly curbed inventory valuation losses year on year.」
The SCM and inventory management measures were translated into specific actions, namely tighter procurement controls and early conversion of inventory into cash according to inventory conditions, resulting in a significant reduction in inventory valuation losses. - FY2025Added demand simulation and inventory-risk visualizationAnnual report
「The company will build a system that simulates future demand based on various external and internal environmental data through a team independent of the brand business, quantitatively visualises inventory risk and optimises the balance of orders.」
In addition to the traditional SCM reforms focused on reducing procurement costs and improving logistics efficiency, the supply-side framework was clearly defined, including demand simulation by an independent team, quantitative visualization of inventory risk, and optimization of the balance of orders. - FY2025-Q1Supply-chain renewal initiatives made more specificAnnual report
「Supply chain renewal: reviewing the product development process, optimising lead times in line with the brand strategy, and promoting production efficiency through the use of systems.」
The previous SCM reform, including purchase cost reductions and logistics efficiency improvements, was organised as a renewal initiative covering product development, lead times and the systematisation of production operations. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The company will also continue to review its supply chain.」
The policy of continuing to review the supply chain has been reiterated. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company also promoted initiatives including a focus on selling at appropriate prices.」
Profitability improvement initiatives continue to focus on restraining sales promotions and selling at appropriate prices. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The company will also continue to review its supply chain.」
The policy of continuing to review the supply chain has been reiterated. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although higher raw material prices and the rapid depreciation of the yen affected costs, the company continued to restrain sales promotions and prioritise full-price sales. As a result, domestic sales and domestic gross profit for the cumulative third-quarter consolidated period exceeded the previous year.」
Despite cost pressures from higher raw material prices and the weaker yen, the company continues to restrain sales promotions and prioritise full-price sales. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「April 2022 Our SCM Reform Task Force (incumbent)」
The SCM Reform Task Force was presented as a new organisational initiative for supply chain reform. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「While continuing company-wide efforts to reduce expenses, the selling, general and administrative expense ratio improved year on year, and operating profit and ordinary profit also significantly exceeded the previous year.」
Continued company-wide expense reductions led to year-on-year improvement in the selling, general and administrative expense ratio and increases in operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company is further strengthening efforts to contain outsourcing costs and other expenses, together with a thoroughgoing full-price sales strategy and optimised inventory control」
The company continues to pursue and further strengthen profitability improvement measures combining full-price sales, inventory control and the containment of outsourcing costs and other expenses. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company further strengthened efforts to contain percentage rent, personnel expenses, outsourcing costs, advertising expenses and other costs associated with store closures, together with a thoroughgoing full-price sales strategy and optimised inventory control」
Profitability improvement measures combining full-price sales, inventory control and the containment of various expenses continue to be described. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The company will also continue working to further improve the supply chain, including reducing costs through direct trade with China.」
The policy of improving the supply chain, including reducing costs through direct trade with China, is continuing. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will also optimise purchase costs through supply chain management reform, including the promotion of direct trade in China without relying on trading companies and the use of production in third countries such as ASEAN countries. In addition, as part of its NEW RETAIL initiatives, it will promote a strategy integrating data and people by introducing tools that use digital technology to design merchandising and optimise distribution based on big data.」
The previous SCM reform was expanded to include direct trade, ASEAN production, and the introduction of tools using big data to optimise merchandising and logistics. The domestic gross profit margin improved, reaching 57.4% of sales. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Domestic gross profit improved significantly during the cumulative period, owing to the effect of lower purchase costs from ongoing SCM reform and the company-wide promotion of a full-price sales strategy.」
The disclosure stated that measures combining ongoing SCM reform with a company-wide full-price sales strategy significantly improved the domestic gross profit margin during the cumulative period. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Domestic gross profit remained at about the previous year's level in the second quarter because weak demand for sales in July led the company to prioritise inventory clearance through August, although the domestic gross profit margin improved significantly during the cumulative second-quarter period. For selling, general and administrative expenses, reviews of outsourcing costs and reductions in percentage rent and sales commissions contributed to cost containment, and domestic operating profit was tracking ahead of plan.」
Inventory clearance, reviews of outsourcing costs, and reductions in percentage rent and sales commissions led to a significant improvement in the domestic gross profit margin for the cumulative period, with domestic operating profit tracking ahead of plan. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Continuing from the previous consolidated fiscal year, company-wide SCM initiatives improved the purchase cost ratio and restrained discount sales, resulting in a significant improvement in the gross profit margin. In addition, a thorough review of logistics costs and reductions in percentage rent and sales commissions successfully contained selling, general and administrative expenses, enabling the company to achieve an operating profit margin in the double digits.」
The disclosure described specific results, including a significant improvement in the gross profit margin and an operating profit margin in the double digits, achieved through SCM initiatives, restraint of discount sales, and reviews of logistics costs, percentage rent and sales commissions. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Efforts to improve the gross profit margin by restraining sales promotions and improving the purchase cost ratio, together with reductions in advertising expenses through digital marketing and control of personnel expenses through workforce efficiency, successfully reduced selling, general and administrative expenses」
Cost and operational efficiency measures covering the purchase cost ratio, advertising expenses and personnel expenses continue to be described as means of improving profitability. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Efforts to improve the gross profit margin by restraining sales promotions and improving the purchase cost ratio, together with reductions in advertising expenses through digital marketing and control of personnel expenses through workforce efficiency, successfully reduced selling, general and administrative expenses and led to improved profitability.」
Specific cost and supply chain measures covering the purchase cost ratio, advertising expenses and personnel expenses were described as having improved profitability. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also pursued supply chain management reform aimed at improving the purchase cost ratio, logistics costs and lost sales opportunities, which led to improved profitability.」
The SCM reforms aimed at improving the purchase cost ratio, logistics costs and lost sales opportunities were described as having produced improved profitability. - FY2018Supply-chain initiatives made more specificAnnual report
「The company will pursue supply chain management (SCM) reform by promoting direct trade in China without relying on trading companies and by using production in third countries such as ASEAN countries, with the aim of reducing purchase costs. It will also improve logistics efficiency by introducing RFID product tags, a system that registers product data for each carton at the site where products are finally packed and manages the location of cartons in transit, and standardised cartons to improve container utilisation.」
The previous reforms to purchase costs and logistics were expanded into specific measures including direct trade, ASEAN production, RFID and carton location management. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company continued to pursue supply chain management reforms aimed at improving profitability, including reducing the purchase cost ratio and optimising logistics costs.」
Supply chain reform, including reductions in the purchase cost ratio and optimisation of logistics costs, is continuing. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company actively pursued supply chain management reforms, including strengthening product development capabilities, reducing the purchase cost ratio, optimising logistics costs and strengthening e-commerce systems.」
Supply chain reform covering product development, purchase costs, logistics costs and e-commerce systems is continuing. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「These efforts included reducing logistics costs through warehouse consolidation and a review of delivery arrangements, as well as reducing advertising expenses through company-wide management.」
The supply chain reform included realised benefits from reducing logistics costs through warehouse consolidation and a review of delivery arrangements. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「The company actively pursued supply chain management reforms, including strengthening product development capabilities, reducing the purchase cost ratio and optimising logistics costs.」
Three specific initiatives were identified: product development, purchase costs and logistics costs.