Improving Productivity and Operating Efficiency and Reducing Costs through VA and VE

「We will use DX and AI across research and development, production, quality, the supply chain, and indirect operations. By advancing data-driven decision-making, standardization and automation of operations, and faster development, we will build an organization capable of continuously creating high added value even with limited management resources.」

「Leveraging DX and AI and strengthening human capital」

「From a DX perspective, in addition to improving the efficiency of indirect operations through the use of RPA and cloud services, the company has begun digitizing production sites and visualizing manufacturing processes while developing its next-generation core business system, with the aim of upgrading operations across the company.」

「With respect to improving labor productivity through DX (digital transformation), the company is reviewing and streamlining business processes using RPA to automate routine tasks and cloud services such as workflow systems.」

「The company has identified the promotion of DX (digital transformation) as a priority and is pursuing the rationalization and streamlining of indirect operations through the automation of routine tasks and changes to sales processes. It is also promoting the use of IoT in production processes and the effective use of digital tools such as RPA and generative AI. Going forward, it aims to achieve centralized information management, streamlined business processes, cost reductions, and further improvements in operational efficiency and productivity by renewing its core business systems, while creating and delivering new value.」

「We will also promote digital transformation to further improve overall operational efficiency through changes to sales processes and customer touchpoints and the automation of routine tasks. At the same time, we will strengthen the recruitment and development of the human resources needed to support sustainable growth and enhance their capabilities, thereby promoting the efficient use of management resources and strengthening our management foundation.」

「Under the new medium-term management plan “Awa Breakthrough Plan,” which began this fiscal year, our Group is working to expand and strengthen its core businesses, create new businesses, and improve labor productivity through DX.」

「Under the new medium-term management plan “Awa Breakthrough Plan,” which began this fiscal year, our Group is working to expand and strengthen its core businesses, create new businesses, and improve labor productivity through DX.」

「⑤ Implementing Productivity Kaikaku: With the aim of improving the earnings structure and capital efficiency, we are advancing reforms to the cost structure of production processes and reviewing the product mix. We are also pursuing greater efficiency in indirect operations across the company and reviewing business processes.」

「Against this business backdrop, our Group worked to expand sales and develop new markets while also pursuing cost reductions, fixed-cost reductions, and greater efficiency in indirect functions. However, the impact of declining orders was significant, and we were unable to secure profits.」

「Against this business backdrop, our Group worked to expand sales and develop new markets while also pursuing cost reductions, fixed-cost reductions, and greater efficiency in indirect functions. However, the impact of declining orders was significant, and we were unable to secure profits.」

「In this environment, our group experienced a decline in sales due in part to the spread of COVID-19, but secured profits through expense reductions and an increase in inventories.」

「We will work to improve productivity through the use of IoT, RPA and other tools, as well as through ingenuity, in raw material and fuel procurement, production processes, logistics, and production-sales-inventory management. At the same time, we will work to improve our earnings structure, strengthen competitiveness, and promote the efficient use of management resources.」

「As part of efforts to achieve both quality and cost reductions, we considered and proposed the possible use of lower-cost raw materials. This enabled the products to move to mass production, and we are now expanding the initiative horizontally to other product numbers.」

「In addition, we worked to secure earnings through initiatives to improve productivity and work efficiency and reduce costs, but were affected not only by the decline in sales, but also by higher raw material and fuel prices and increased personnel expenses.」

「In addition, we worked to secure earnings through initiatives to improve productivity and work efficiency and reduce costs, but were affected by the decline in sales.」

「In addition, we worked to secure earnings through initiatives to improve productivity and work efficiency and reduce costs, but were affected by a decline in sales of general industrial materials.」

「In addition, we worked to reduce costs through initiatives such as improving productivity and operational efficiency and sought to secure earnings, but were unable to absorb the impact of exchange-rate fluctuations.」

「In addition, we worked to reduce costs through initiatives such as improving productivity and operational efficiency and sought to secure earnings, but were unable to avoid the impact of the rapid appreciation of the yen.」

「In addition, we have worked to secure earnings through initiatives to improve productivity and reduce costs.」

「In addition, we worked to secure earnings by reducing costs through initiatives such as improving productivity and operational efficiency.」