Cost Reduction and Production Efficiency

「Transferring the sample-processing equipment to the Hamamatsu Plant, where the main production facilities are located, will enable integrated handling from order receipt through production. We expect this to improve quality and production efficiency and strengthen our competitiveness.」

「In addition, the gross profit margin improved by 2.4 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year to 14.8%, mainly because the increase in revenue from the dyeing and processing business made a significant contribution.」

「In addition, the gross profit margin improved by 0.6 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year to 12.4%, mainly because of processing-fee revisions and cost reductions in the dyeing and processing business.」

「Under these conditions, in the domestic dyeing and processing business, the group improved profitability by capturing diverted orders resulting from competitors exiting the business or changing their operating structures and by continually revising processing fees. It also promoted cost-reduction activities aimed at reducing raw material and energy usage intensity, including equipment improvements and upgrades, process rationalization and reductions in chemical usage.」

「The company promoted cost-reduction activities, including capturing diverted demand resulting from competitors exiting the business or changing their operating structures, ongoing revisions to processing fees, equipment improvements and upgrades, process rationalization and reductions in chemical usage aimed at reducing raw material and energy usage intensity.」

「All costs, including raw materials and energy, have continued to rise, and the company focused on promoting cost-reduction activities such as reducing usage intensity.」

「Although the company implemented cost-reduction activities such as reducing chemical and energy usage intensity, the situation in which cost reductions cannot keep pace with the sharp rise in prices has continued, with purchase prices for some items doubling year on year.」

「In the domestic dyeing and processing business, the company promoted equipment improvements and upgrades, productivity improvements and optimization of raw material use to address raw material and energy prices that have continued to rise,」

「In the domestic dyeing and processing business, the company promoted the establishment of a production structure and improved efficiency and rationalization of production to address soaring raw material and energy prices and small-lot production.」

「In the domestic dyeing and processing business, the company focused on product development and material proposals that leverage the group's processing technologies, including antibacterial, antiviral, flame-retardant and water-repellent treatments. It also promoted efficiency improvements and rationalization to establish a production structure capable of addressing surging raw material and energy prices and small-lot production.」

「At the Indonesian subsidiary, the company focused on reducing input intensity through improved productivity.」

「At the Indonesian subsidiary, we focused on further strengthening efforts with existing customers, developing new markets and customers, improving productivity, and pursuing cost reductions.」

「Overseas, despite continued challenging conditions, we focused on proposing functional products, improving production and quality control, and reducing costs.」

「However, in response to the spread of COVID-19 and concerns that it would be prolonged, the company focused on further reducing the scale of operations and implementing thorough cost reductions and reviews.」

「However, in response to the spread of COVID-19 and concerns that it would be prolonged, the company focused on further reducing the scale of operations and implementing thorough cost reductions and reviews.」

「The company continues to focus on reviewing processing fees, improving transaction terms, implementing cost reductions and developing new products,」

「In the processing-fee segment, the company continues to focus in Japan on reviewing processing fees, improving transaction practices and reducing costs,」

「In the processing-fee segment, the company continues to focus in Japan on reviewing processing fees, improving transaction practices and reducing costs,」

「The company actively invested at each production site to reduce costs and pursued cost reductions through its own initiatives and greater energy efficiency.」

「To address surging logistics and raw material prices, the company actively pursued improvements in transaction terms, including processing-fee unit prices, and investments aimed at reducing costs at each production site, while undertaking cost reductions and energy-saving measures.」

「To address surging raw material prices, the company revised processing-fee unit prices and improved transaction terms, while actively pursuing cost-reduction activities and energy-saving measures at each production site.」

「To address surging raw material prices, the company proceeded with increases in processing-fee unit prices and reviews of transaction terms, while strengthening cost-reduction activities at each production site.」

「In addition, to address declining selling prices accompanying the expansion of orders in non-apparel fields, the company is promoting cost-reduction activities and energy-saving measures at each production site,」

「In addition, to address declining selling prices accompanying the expansion of orders in non-apparel fields, the company actively implemented cost-reduction activities and energy-saving measures at each production site,」

「In addition, to address lower processing-fee unit prices resulting from the shift away from apparel products, the company strengthened cost-reduction activities at each production site.」

「Meanwhile, overseas, the Thai subsidiary returned to profitability as a result of rationalization implemented in the previous fiscal year. The Indonesian subsidiary actively captured domestic demand and steadily increased sales volume, resulting in higher revenue and profit. As a result, revenue in the processing-fee segment increased to ¥9,747 million, up 0.9% year on year, or ¥84 million, contributing to higher profit for the dyeing and processing business as a whole.」

「Overseas, the Thai subsidiary reported lower revenue because of the downturn in the domestic economy, but profitability is moving toward a substantial improvement as a result of rationalization implemented in the previous fiscal year. Meanwhile, the Indonesian subsidiary actively secured local orders and steadily increased sales volume. The benefits of ongoing cost-reduction activities also contributed, resulting in higher revenue and profit and contributing to increased operating profit for the dyeing and processing business as a whole.」

「Meanwhile, the Indonesian subsidiary actively secured orders for the local market and steadily increased sales volume, resulting in higher revenue on a local-currency basis. Combined with cost reductions in raw materials and energy, this led to higher operating profit and contributed to increased operating profit for the dyeing and processing business as a whole.」

「Meanwhile, the Indonesian subsidiary increased sales volume as a result of measures focused on local sales. The resulting cost reductions in raw materials and energy contributed to higher operating profit, which contributed to increased operating profit for the dyeing and processing business as a whole.」

「Meanwhile, on the cost side, the company further promoted cost-reduction initiatives at each domestic and overseas production site and worked to improve the profitability of the dyeing and processing business as a whole.」