Control of raw material costs and in-house production
First written in FY2018. 13 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥2,547 million, up 17.5% year on year, due to higher demand from government agencies and the acquisition of new projects. In terms of earnings, operating profit was ¥385 million, up 238.1% year on year, as lower outsourced processing fees from promoting in-house production produced results.」
In the Mailing & Digital Solutions business, efforts to bring production in-house successfully reduced outsourced processing fees, resulting in a 238.1% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「(Package Solutions business) In terms of earnings, despite higher material prices, operating profit was ¥1,192 million, up 21.5% year on year, due to lower outsourced processing fees from promoting in-house production and lower personnel expenses resulting from workforce optimization.」
Despite higher material prices, the company promoted in-house production and workforce optimization, resulting in a 21.5% year-on-year increase in operating profit in the Package Solutions business. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, despite higher material prices, operating profit was ¥957 million, up 29.9% year on year, due to lower outsourced processing fees from promoting in-house production and lower personnel expenses.」
Despite higher material prices, operating profit in the Package Solutions business increased 29.9% year on year due to lower outsourced processing fees from in-house production and lower personnel expenses. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, despite higher material prices, operating profit was ¥353 million, up 29.1% year on year, due to lower outsourced processing fees from promoting in-house production and lower fixed expenses.」
Despite higher material prices, the company continued to control outsourced processing fees through in-house production and reduce fixed expenses, resulting in a 29.1% year-on-year increase in operating profit in the Package Solutions business. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite higher material prices, operating profit was ¥981 million, up 11.5% from the previous fiscal year, due to lower outsourced processing fees from promoting in-house production and lower fixed costs.」
Lower outsourced processing fees from promoting in-house production and lower fixed costs drove higher profit in the Package Solutions business despite higher material prices. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite higher material prices, operating profit was ¥826 million, up 19.1% year on year, supported by lower outsourced processing fees from promoting in-house production and lower fixed costs.」
Despite higher raw material prices, operating profit in the Package Solutions business increased due to lower outsourced processing fees from in-house production and lower fixed costs. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Despite higher raw material prices, operating profit was ¥737 million, up 18.7% year on year, due to lower outsourced processing fees from promoting in-house production and lower fixed costs.」
The company continues to control outsourced processing fees through in-house production in response to higher raw material prices. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「(Package Solutions business) In terms of earnings, despite soaring raw material prices, operating profit was ¥274 million, up 43.4% year on year, due to lower labor costs from workforce restraints and lower outsourced processing fees as in-house production progressed.」
Despite soaring raw material prices, the company controlled labor costs and outsourced processing fees through workforce restraints and expanded in-house production, resulting in a 43.4% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The acquisition of all shares of 株式会社ハシモトコーポレーション is expected to contribute to stable operations in the Package Solutions business and to more integrated and efficient operations through bringing the printing process in-house.」
By making the printing company a wholly owned subsidiary, the company is moving concretely to bring the printing process in-house and make operations more integrated and efficient. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「(Package solutions business) In terms of earnings, in addition to promoting in-house production and improving productivity, the improvement in profitability described above contributed to operating income of ¥757 million, up 21.5% year on year.」
Progress in improving profitability through in-house production and higher productivity led to a 21.5% year-on-year increase in operating profit in the Package Solutions business. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating profit was ¥688 million, up 3.8% year on year, supported by improved gross margins resulting from efforts to bring production in-house and higher revenue.」
The company continued to improve profitability by bringing production in-house and improving productivity, which it cited as factors behind the increase in operating profit in the Package Solutions business. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating profit was ¥317 million, broadly in line with the previous year and down 0.6% year on year, as the company worked to bring production in-house and improve productivity, together with the profitability improvements noted above.」
The Package Solutions business promoted in-house production, and operating profit remained broadly in line with the previous year, down 0.6% year on year despite lower revenue. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「This was mainly attributable to the broader adoption of various sales initiatives focused on profitability and efforts to reduce costs in the manufacturing division.」
The company advanced profitability-focused sales initiatives and cost reductions in the manufacturing division, raising the operating margin on sales by 1.2 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 4.1%. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating profit was ¥222 million, up 105.8% year on year, supported by higher revenue and improved gross margins resulting from efforts to bring production in-house.」
Progress in improving gross margins through efforts including bringing production in-house led to a 105.8% year-on-year increase in operating profit in the Mailing Services business. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating profit was ¥251 million, up 104.0% year on year, supported by higher revenue and improved gross margins resulting from efforts to bring production in-house.」
Progress in improving gross margins through efforts including bringing production in-house led to a 104.0% year-on-year increase in operating profit in the Mailing Services business. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating profit was ¥155 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥100 million in the previous fiscal year, supported by higher revenue, efforts to bring production in-house and improved gross margins.」
The Mailing Services business promoted in-house production, improved its gross margin and moved from an operating loss to operating profit. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the impact of the decline in gross margin noted above was offset by higher revenue and measures including the control of raw material costs and outsourced processing fees through in-house production. Operating profit was ¥401 million, up 7.6% year on year.」
The control of raw material costs and outsourced processing fees through in-house production offset the impact of the lower gross margin, and operating profit in the Envelope business increased 7.6% year on year. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although the company has been controlling raw material costs and bringing outsourced processing in-house, operating profit was ¥162 million, down 25.8% year on year, due to lower revenue and the decline in gross margin noted above.」
The company continued to control raw material costs and bring outsourced processing in-house, but operating profit in the Envelope business declined 25.8% year on year due to lower revenue and a lower gross margin. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Despite the impact of higher labor costs and the decline in revenue noted above, operating profit was ¥330 million, up 1.6% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, as a result of efforts to control raw material costs and bring production in-house.」
The company has for the first time specifically described controlling raw material costs and bringing production in-house as measures to secure profitability in the Envelope business.