Stabilizing earnings through recurring services and flexible personnel allocation
First written in FY2020. 6 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of efforts to improve the cost-of-sales ratio and contain selling, general and administrative expenses, operating profit substantially exceeded that in the same interim period of the previous year.」
The disclosure stated that the cost-of-sales ratio was improved and selling, general and administrative expenses were contained as part of efforts to stabilize earnings and improve the earnings structure, resulting in operating profit substantially exceeding that in the same interim period of the previous year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to actively using generative AI technology in internal production activities to reduce costs, the Company plans to use generative AI technology to bring in-house areas previously outsourced to external partners because of insufficient internal resources, thereby improving business profitability.」
Specific measures were added to the shift toward an earnings structure less dependent on personnel utilization, namely cost reductions through generative AI and bringing in-house functions that had previously been outsourced. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We will also actively pursue a shift toward a business structure that does not depend excessively on personnel utilization, including the development of products and new services using digital technologies through co-creation with a diverse range of partner companies.」
The shift toward an earnings structure less dependent on personnel utilization was put into practice through co-creation with diverse partners and the development of products and new services. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We will focus on standardizing our know-how so that diverse solutions can be deployed horizontally, combine SaaS-based services to improve efficiency, and enhance business profitability.」
Reconfirmed the policy of improving efficiency and profitability through the use of SaaS-based services and the standardization of know-how, as measures to stabilize earnings through recurring services and capital-intensive businesses. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「To mitigate seasonal fluctuations in performance, we will strengthen services expected to generate continuous activity and develop services that use tools, SaaS and other solutions less dependent on personnel utilization.」
Reconfirmed the policy of mitigating seasonal fluctuations and dependence on personnel utilization by using recurring services, tools and SaaS. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As flexible working arrangements centered on remote work became established, we returned part of our office floor space to reduce fixed costs.」
Following the establishment of flexible working arrangements centered on remote work, we reduced fixed costs by returning part of our office floor space. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「To mitigate the seasonal concentration of business results, we will strengthen services expected to generate continuous utilization and actively develop capital-intensive businesses, such as tools and SaaS, that do not depend on personnel utilization.」
Reconfirmed the policy of mitigating seasonal fluctuations and dependence on personnel utilization through recurring services, tools and SaaS. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「To mitigate the strong seasonal concentration of our performance, our group intends to strengthen services that can generate continuous activity and actively develop capital-intensive businesses, such as tools and SaaS, that do not depend on staff utilization.」
Reconfirmed the policy of mitigating seasonal fluctuations and dependence on personnel utilization through recurring services, tools and SaaS. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In response to the spread of the novel coronavirus, we implemented measures that prioritized employee safety and ease of working, including the full-scale introduction of a telework system, eliminating mandatory office attendance and providing allowances to establish work-from-home environments.」
The response progressed from measures based on telework to specific improvements in the working environment, including eliminating mandatory office attendance and providing work-from-home allowances. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group put the safety of employees and business partners first, made a full transition to flexible working arrangements based on telework, and focused on online seminars using online video tools and non-face-to-face sales activities.」
As measures to stabilize earnings and maintain business continuity, we fully shifted to telework and implemented online seminars and non-face-to-face sales activities. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「We will work to stabilize earnings by strengthening recurring services without seasonal fluctuations, implementing appropriate outsourcing and optimizing fixed costs through the flexible allocation of sales and production personnel.」
To address seasonal fluctuations in sales and profit caused by the concentration of acceptance inspections for contracted services, recurring services, outsourcing, personnel allocation and fixed-cost optimization were first disclosed as a separate key issue combining measures to stabilize earnings.