Establishing a Corporate Structure and Business Base Adapted to Changing Times
First written in FY2018. 4 of 10 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: 2026-08-10.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 17 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Dealer and Enterprise businesses, amid changes in the market environment and industry trends, diverse working arrangements based on ABW (activity-based working) are receiving greater emphasis as companies reconsider the return to the office.」
The policy of adapting to changing times and transforming the business model is progressing through concrete sales initiatives for ABW, diverse working arrangements, and office relocation and renovation projects in the Dealer and Enterprise businesses. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Previously, we classified sales performance by major product category as “Office Supplies,” “Office Furniture,” “IT Equipment” and “Other.” From the current fiscal year, however, we have clearly defined three target channels based on the value chain built over many years: ① Dealer Business, ② Enterprise Business and ③ Education Business. Sales performance is now presented separately for each channel.」
The policy of adapting to changing times and transforming the business model is taking concrete shape in the shift from product-based management to operations organized by the target channels of Dealer, Enterprise and Education. The e-commerce business has been positioned as a stock business spanning these channels. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Company has identified the following as management strategies aimed at enhancing corporate value.」
The Company continues to identify 6 areas as management strategies: responding to changing times, new business relationships, marketing, the earnings base, governance and the employee environment. - FY2023-H1ReframedAnnual report
「b. “Transforming the Business Model and Pursuing Execution Capabilities” The Company strengthened sales capabilities by product segment in order to build a robust corporate structure that contributes to enhancing corporate value. To respond to increasingly diverse workstyles, it will enhance its uniqueness through new product launches and participation in trade shows.」
The previous themes of structural reform and adapting to changing times have been organized under the basic policy of transforming the business model and pursuing execution capabilities, with product-segment sales capabilities, new products and trade shows serving as the means of execution. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「The Company has identified the following as management strategies aimed at enhancing corporate value.」
The Company has organized its previous themes of adapting to changing times and structural reform into 6 areas—responding to changing times, new business relationships, marketing, the earnings base, governance and the employee environment—and has clearly stated its policy of allocating management resources to them. - FY2021Reorganizing the framework around 5 pillars adapted to changing timesAnnual report
「As working styles have become increasingly diverse, center offices are required to provide more comprehensive, one-stop proposals than ever before.」
The pursuit of structural reform and execution capabilities for sustainable growth has been reorganized into 5 management strategies covering the diversification of working styles, hybrid work, DX and portfolio reconfiguration. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「(2) Pursuing structural reform and execution capabilities for sustainable growth」
The Company continues to pursue transformation of its corporate structure and business structure to adapt to changing times as structural reform and execution capabilities for sustainable growth. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「(3) Transforming the corporate structure and business structure to adapt to changing times」
Separate from the previous medium-term management plan, the Company has newly identified transformation of its corporate structure and business structure to adapt to changing times as an issue requiring attention.