Digitalization, Business Model Transformation and Direct Distribution
First written in FY2016. 9 of 17 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 1 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「4) Promote operational efficiency and productivity improvements by converting production plants into smart factories through the use of AI and robots.」
The company has added the use of AI and robots as explicit initiatives under its existing digital transformation and smart factory policy. - 2026-05-13AdvancedEarnings
「With the aim of transforming its business model, the company will further advance its proprietary digital production system, “Viscotecs®,” while also promoting the conversion of production plants into smart factories through the use of AI and robots.」
The company identifies further development of Viscotecs® and the conversion of production plants into smart factories using AI and robots as specific future initiatives. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Promote operational efficiency and productivity improvements by converting production plants into smart factories, including digital transformation of inspection processes through the use of AI.」
The company has added AI-enabled digital transformation of inspection processes as a specific initiative to its existing digital transformation and smart factory policy. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the apparel industry, which is expected to undergo significant change, the company regards “Viscotecs make your brand®” as a clothing manufacturing and retail platform suited to the times. The platform enables a wide range of products to be offered without inventory, while allowing consumers to order products they like through virtual fitting. The company will focus on expanding its fashion-focused BtoB business.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of expanding its fashion-focused BtoB business on the foundation of an inventory-free, virtual-fitting platform. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the apparel industry, which is expected to undergo significant change, the company regards “Viscotecs make your brand®” as a clothing manufacturing and retail platform suited to the times. The platform enables a wide range of products to be offered without inventory, while allowing consumers to order products they like through virtual fitting. The company will focus on expanding its fashion-focused BtoB business.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of expanding its fashion-focused BtoB business on the foundation of an inventory-free, virtual-fitting platform. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is promoting digital transformation, further upgrading its proprietary digital production system, “Viscotecs®,” and its SCM (supply chain management) system, and strengthening the foundation of its business model.」
The company explicitly identifies IT adoption and business model transformation as digital transformation, positioning the advancement of Viscotecs® and SCM as strengthening the foundation of its business model. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the apparel industry, which is expected to undergo significant change, the company regards its proprietary “Viscotecs make your brand®” as a clothing manufacturing and retail platform suited to the times. The platform enables a wide range of products to be offered without inventory, while allowing consumers to order products they like through virtual fitting. The company will focus on expanding the number of stores and items in its fashion-focused BtoB business.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of positioning “Viscotecs make your brand®,” with inventory-free production and virtual fitting, as a clothing manufacturing and retail platform, while focusing on expanding the number of stores and items in its BtoB business. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the apparel industry, which is expected to undergo significant change, the company regards its proprietary “Viscotecs make your brand®” as a clothing manufacturing and retail platform suited to the times. The platform enables a wide range of products to be offered without inventory, while allowing consumers to order products they like through virtual fitting. The company will focus on expanding the number of stores and items in its fashion-focused BtoB business.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of positioning “Viscotecs make your brand®,” with inventory-free production and virtual fitting, as a clothing manufacturing and retail platform, while focusing on expanding the number of stores and items in its BtoB business. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the apparel industry, which is expected to undergo significant change, the company regards its proprietary “Viscotecs make your brand®” as a clothing manufacturing and retail platform suited to the times. The platform enables a wide range of products to be offered without inventory, while allowing consumers to order products they like through virtual fitting. The company will focus on expanding the number of stores and items in its fashion-focused BtoB business.」
The company continues to position Viscotecs make your brand®, with inventory-free production and virtual fitting, as a clothing manufacturing and retail platform. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, in-store sales under the same business model began in the fashion-focused BtoB business, and the business has progressed steadily as the number of stores subsequently expanded.」
After applying its inventory-free and related business model to the fashion-focused BtoB business and beginning in-store sales, the company progressed to the stage of expanding the number of stores. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the current fiscal year, in-store sales under the same business model also began in the fashion-focused BtoB business.」
The company continues to apply its inventory-free and related business model to the fashion-focused BtoB business and has begun in-store sales. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current fiscal year, in-store sales under the same business model also began in the BtoB business.」
The company expanded its inventory-free and related business model into the BtoB business and began in-store sales. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We aim to complete a 21st-century business model by further advancing the “integrated distribution function” covering planning, manufacturing and sales and the “integrated production system” covering everything from filament production to sewing, delivering small-lot production, short lead times, zero inventory, online connectivity, low costs, resource conservation and energy conservation, while meeting consumer needs and customer satisfaction at 100% and achieving zero waste and loss, the ultimate environmental objective.」
The company continues to operate a business model based on IT and integrated production that aims for 100% customer satisfaction and zero waste and loss. - FY2019-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「Going forward, the company will also pursue business expansion in its BtoB business under the same business model of manufacturing and selling products without holding inventory.」
The company indicated a policy of expanding its conventional inventory-free, virtual-fitting model centered on BtoC into the BtoB business to pursue further growth. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company is developing differentiated manufacturing in small lots, with short lead times and no inventory, through its proprietary Viscotecs® system, which uses IoT to connect customers, stores and the group’s integrated capabilities from yarn production through sewing.」
The company continues to operate a business model that uses IT and IoT to connect customers, stores and production capabilities. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company is developing differentiated manufacturing in small lots, with short lead times and no inventory, through its proprietary Viscotecs® system, which uses IoT to connect customers, stores and the group’s integrated capabilities from yarn production through sewing.」
The company continues to develop its business through the Viscotecs® system, connecting customers, stores and production capabilities using IT. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「1) “Digitalization and business model transformation (direct distribution)” — building a new business model through the use of IT」
Direct distribution enabled by IT is positioned as a core strategy, with the aim of completing a 21st-century business model.