Strengthening earnings power through productivity improvement, operational efficiency and expense reduction
First written in FY2016. 14 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
70 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Promoting operational efficiency and higher productivity by converting production plants into smart factories through the use of AI and robots.」
The company has specified the conversion of production plants into smart factories using AI and robots as a means of improving productivity and operational efficiency. - 2026-05-13AdvancedEarnings
「In addition, quality improvement and cost-cutting initiatives at each site produced results, resulting in higher revenue and profit in the overseas business.」
The company linked its quality improvement and cost-cutting initiatives to higher revenue and profit in the overseas business. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, quality improvements and cost-reduction activities at each site proved effective, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
The full-year results state that quality improvements and cost-reduction activities at each site contributed to higher revenue and profit in the overseas vehicle materials business. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At KB Seiren Co., Ltd., sales declined due to reduced sales of unprofitable products, but profit increased following a review of selling prices.」
The company reported improved profitability through reduced sales of unprofitable products and a review of selling prices, resulting in higher profit in the high-fashion business. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, as semiconductor shortages and higher raw material and transportation costs eased, orders for car seats and airbags increased, while quality improvements and cost-reduction activities at each site proved effective, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
The company states that quality improvements and cost-reduction activities at each site proved effective, contributing to higher revenue and profit in the overseas vehicle materials business. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Despite higher energy and raw material prices, revenue and profit increased due to the impact of foreign exchange and cost-reduction activities, including improved operational efficiency.」
Amid higher energy and raw material prices, the company reported operational efficiency improvements and cost-reduction activities alongside higher revenue and profit. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite higher energy and raw material prices, revenue and profit increased due to the impact of foreign exchange and cost-reduction activities, including improved operational efficiency.」
Amid higher energy and raw material prices, the company reported that operational efficiency improvements and cost-reduction activities alongside higher revenue and profit in the domestic vehicle materials business. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although higher energy and raw material prices had an impact, profit increased due to cost-reduction activities, including improved operational efficiency.」
The company explains the improvement in profit through improved operational efficiency and cost reductions amid higher costs. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although higher energy and raw material prices had an impact, profit increased due to cost-reduction measures, including improved operational efficiency.」
The company explains that improved operational efficiency and cost reductions led to higher profit in the domestic and overseas vehicle materials businesses. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「On the earnings side, the overseas business was significantly affected by higher raw material prices and, in addition, higher ocean freight costs, resulting in lower earnings.」
Although the company worked to reduce costs through improved operational efficiency and other measures, higher raw material and ocean freight costs resulted in lower profit in the vehicle materials business. - FY2022Improvement in profitability indicatorsAnnual report
「The cost of sales ratio was 70.7%, down 1.0 percentage point from the previous consolidated fiscal year, while the operating margin was 9.9%, up 1.2 percentage points.」
The cost of sales ratio and operating margin improved, and the profitability metrics were updated. The results are presented as actual performance rather than being attributed conclusively to the effects of specific measures. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the domestic business from April to June 2021, revenue and profit increased year on year, supported by the effects of continuing cost reductions and other measures from the previous fiscal year, despite the impact of production cuts caused by the global semiconductor shortage as the business recovered from the effects of COVID-19. Revenue from this business was ¥16,309 million, up 47.0% year on year, while operating profit was ¥2,243 million, up 243.6%.」
The company attributed the results in part to the effects of continuing cost reductions and other measures, and reported a 47.0% increase in revenue and a 243.6% increase in operating profit for the domestic vehicle materials business. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「4) Promoting operational efficiency and higher productivity by converting production plants into smart factories.」
The company has added the specific measure of converting production plants into smart factories to its existing productivity improvement and operational efficiency initiatives. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As the business environment deteriorated rapidly, we shared a sense of crisis across the company and swiftly implemented our COVID-19 emergency measures, centered on thorough cost reductions, with the entire company working together on the response.」
The company continues to implement COVID-19 emergency measures company-wide, centered on thorough cost reductions. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As the business environment deteriorated rapidly, we shared a sense of crisis across the company and swiftly implemented our COVID-19 emergency measures, centered on thorough cost reductions, with the entire company working together on the response.」
The company continues to implement COVID-19 emergency measures company-wide, centered on thorough cost reductions. - FY2021-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「As the business environment deteriorated rapidly, we shared a sense of crisis across the company and swiftly implemented our COVID-19 emergency measures, centered on thorough cost reductions, with the entire company working together on the response.」
The previous cost-reduction and earnings-strengthening measures were reorganized as COVID-19 emergency measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and implemented company-wide. - FY2020Updated profitability metricsAnnual report
「The cost of sales ratio was 73.2%, down 1.2 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year, while the operating margin was 8.7%, up 0.1 percentage points.」
The company updated its reported cost of sales ratio and operating margin. These figures are presented as profitability metrics rather than being attributed conclusively to the effects of specific measures. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Mexico plant, where we had been working to rapidly expand production capacity in response to a sharp increase in orders in the previous fiscal year, improvements in production efficiency and yield, which had been challenges, progressed. Operating profit turned positive from the first quarter, resulting in improved profitability.」
The company continues to report improvements in production efficiency and yield at the Mexico plant, along with the return to positive operating profit from the first quarter. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Mexico plant, improvements in production efficiency and yield, which had been challenges, progressed. Operating profit turned positive from the first quarter, resulting in improved profitability.」
Improvements in production efficiency, yield and profitability at the Mexico plant are continuing. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Improvements in production efficiency and yield in Mexico progressed, and both operating profit and ordinary profit turned positive in the first quarter.」
Improvements in production efficiency and yield at the Mexico facility progressed, and both operating profit and ordinary profit turned positive. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the apparel market remained challenging, revenue and profit increased year on year due to expanded sales of high-value-added products and reductions in upfront costs in the BtoC business. Revenue from this business was ¥25,398 million, up 2.1% from the previous fiscal year, while operating profit was ¥1,052 million, up 40.2%.」
Expanded sales of high-value-added products and reductions in upfront costs in the BtoC business progressed, resulting in a 40.2% year-on-year increase in operating profit in the high-fashion business. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment as a whole was affected by the challenging domestic apparel market, but revenue and profit increased year on year due to expanded sales of high-value-added products and reductions in upfront costs. Revenue from this business was ¥18,775 million, up 2.1% year on year, while operating profit was ¥759 million, up 68.7%.」
Expanded sales of high-value-added products and reductions in upfront costs progressed, with revenue in the high-fashion business up 2.1% and operating profit up 68.7%. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment as a whole was affected by the challenging domestic apparel market, but revenue and profit increased year on year as the development of high-value-added products and the optimization of upfront costs progressed. Revenue from this business was ¥12,691 million, up 4.8% year on year, while operating profit was ¥458 million, up 128.8%.」
The development of high-value-added products and optimization of upfront costs progressed, with revenue in the high-fashion business up 4.8% and operating profit up 128.8%. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment as a whole was affected by the challenging domestic apparel market, but profits increased despite a slight year-on-year decline in revenue, as the development of high-value-added products and the optimization of upfront costs progressed.」
The development of high-value-added products and optimization of upfront costs progressed, resulting in higher profit for the high-fashion business despite lower revenue. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We are strengthening our corporate foundation by improving productivity and operating efficiency and implementing thorough cost reductions to enhance earnings capacity.」
The company continues to pursue stronger earnings through higher productivity, improved operational efficiency and cost reductions. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We are strengthening our corporate foundation by improving productivity and operating efficiency and implementing thorough cost reductions to enhance earnings capacity.」
The company continues to pursue stronger earnings through higher productivity, improved operational efficiency and cost reductions. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We are strengthening our corporate foundation by improving productivity and operating efficiency and implementing thorough cost reductions to enhance earnings capacity.」
The company continues to pursue stronger earnings through higher productivity, improved operational efficiency and cost reductions. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We are strengthening our corporate foundation by improving productivity and operating efficiency and implementing thorough cost reductions to enhance earnings capacity.」
The company continues to pursue stronger earnings through higher productivity, improved operational efficiency and cost reductions. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We are strengthening our corporate foundation by improving productivity and operating efficiency and implementing thorough cost reductions to enhance earnings capacity.」
The company continues to pursue stronger earnings through higher productivity, improved operational efficiency and cost reductions. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We are strengthening our corporate foundation by improving productivity and operating efficiency and implementing thorough cost reductions to enhance earnings capacity.」
The company continues to pursue stronger earnings through higher productivity, improved efficiency and cost reductions. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We are strengthening our corporate foundation by improving productivity and operating efficiency and implementing thorough cost reductions to enhance earnings capacity.」
The Group is strengthening earnings capacity and its corporate foundation through efficiency improvements and cost reductions.