Improving Efficiency Through IT Investment and Focusing on Services That Only People Can Provide
First written in FY2016. 16 of 28 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-07-28.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 2 of 18 companies on the "Worse" side.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「With the DX Promotion Headquarters established in October 2025 at the centre of these efforts, we are accelerating the improvement of operational efficiency, including by implementing AI functions in CTI, a high-performance telephony system.」
Building on the introduction of generative AI and establishment of the DX Promotion Headquarters, the company is progressing with specific implementations in customer-facing operations, including AI functions in CTI, call summarisation, automated FAQ generation and sentiment analysis. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to introducing generative AI to improve operating efficiency, we are promoting business model transformation through investment, including the establishment of a new DX Promotion Headquarters on 1 October 2025 to drive digital transformation across the Group.」
In addition to introducing generative AI, the company established a DX Promotion Headquarters on 1 October 2025 and is advancing digital transformation toward a transformation of the Group's business model. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We are also developing systems that use AI image-recognition technology to estimate the amount of damage and pursuing the development and monetisation of process-based businesses that do not rely on human capital.」
The company is expanding the use of IT into developing and monetising systems that calculate damage amounts using AI image recognition, as well as process-based businesses that do not depend on human capital. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The IT business, which provides IT solutions, generated revenue of ¥420 million, up 129.7% year on year, and operating profit of ¥57 million, up 166.1%, as deliveries of supply chain management systems progressed.」
Progress in deliveries of supply chain management systems resulted in higher revenue and profit in the IT business. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Increase profit per employee by 20% in 3 years through rigorous project-by-project profitability management for contract work, selective withdrawal from low-profitability projects, and reductions in work hours and improvements in productivity through digital transformation using AI and other technologies.」
The company has developed its IT and digital transformation initiatives into a specific plan to increase profit per employee by 20% through the use of AI, project-by-project profitability management and the selection of low-profitability projects. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The IT business, which provides IT solutions, generated revenue of ¥570 million, down 13.5% year on year, and operating profit of ¥99 million, down 44.4%, due to cancellations of supply chain management system licences, delays in customer acceptance and the reaction to acceptance being concentrated in the first half of the previous fiscal year.」
Licence cancellations for supply chain management systems, delayed acceptance and the reaction to acceptance being concentrated in the year-earlier period continued to weigh on IT business revenue and profit. - FY2024-Q2Sharp declines in revenue and profit due to licence cancellations and delayed acceptanceAnnual report
「The IT business, which provides IT solutions, generated revenue of ¥183 million, down 52.3% year on year, and operating profit of ¥21 million, down 83.7%, due to cancellations of supply chain management system licences, delays in customer acceptance and the reaction to acceptance being concentrated in the first half of the previous fiscal year.」
In addition to licence cancellations, delayed acceptance and the reaction to acceptance being concentrated in the first half of the previous fiscal year widened the declines in IT business revenue and profit. - FY2024-Q1IT business revenue and profit fell due to licence cancellationsAnnual report
「The IT business, which provides IT solutions, generated revenue of ¥114 million, down 37.6% year on year, and operating profit of ¥7 million, down 67.4%, due to cancellations of supply chain management system licences.」
Licence cancellations for supply chain management systems caused revenue and operating profit in the IT business to fall below the year-earlier levels. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The IT business, which provides IT solutions, saw steady progress in acquiring new customers and delivering supply chain management systems. Revenue was ¥660 million, up 9.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥179 million, up 3.1%.」
New customer acquisitions and deliveries of supply chain management systems progressed, and revenue and operating profit in the IT business exceeded the year-earlier levels. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The IT business, which provides IT solutions, reduced its group-internal systems development activities, resulting in lower revenue of ¥383 million, down 3.5% year on year. Operating profit increased as new customer acquisitions and deliveries related to supply chain management systems progressed smoothly, reaching ¥132 million, up 1.3% year on year.」
While the company reduced its group-internal systems development activities, progress in new customer acquisitions and deliveries of supply chain management systems drove an increase in operating profit. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥8,592 million, up 42.9% year on year, as strong sales were accompanied by progress in improving operating efficiency through digital transformation.」
Progress in improving operating efficiency through digital transformation drove a 42.9% year-on-year increase in operating profit in the Japan segment. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT business, revenue was ¥605 million, up 51.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥174 million, up 51.4%, mainly due to continued deliveries of supply chain management systems to existing customers.」
Deliveries of supply chain management systems to existing customers continued, and revenue and operating profit in the IT business exceeded the year-earlier levels. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT Solutions business, revenue was ¥397 million, up 79.0% year on year, mainly due to deliveries of supply chain management systems to existing customers, while operating profit was ¥131 million, up 132.1%.」
Deliveries of supply chain management systems and other products to existing customers drove increases in revenue and operating profit in the IT business. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Insurance BPO business generated revenue of ¥3,321 million, up 10.1% year on year, due to the acquisition of new clients and solid growth in membership for healthcare programmes for expatriate employees. Operating profit was ¥332 million, down 11.6% year on year, due to upfront costs from system investment aimed at enhancing service value and a partial decline in the handling of overseas travel insurance.」
Healthcare programmes continued to expand, while upfront costs from system investments aimed at enhancing service value continued to be incurred. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「At the same time, we will continue to make active investments that contribute to systemisation and efficiency in order to focus on “work that only people can do.”」
The company continues to focus on human-delivered services while investing in systemisation and efficiency. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥376 million, down 2.9% year on year, due to upfront costs from system investment aimed at enhancing service value and a partial decline in the handling of overseas travel insurance.」
The company continues to make system investments aimed at enhancing service value. The investment generated upfront costs, and operating profit in the Insurance BPO business fell 2.9% year on year. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥246 million, down 7.5% year on year, due to upfront costs from system investment aimed at enhancing service value and a partial decline in the handling of overseas travel insurance.」
The company continues to make system investments aimed at enhancing service value. Upfront costs were incurred, and operating profit in the Insurance BPO business fell 7.5% year on year. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「At the same time, we will continue to make active investments that contribute to systemisation and efficiency in order to focus on “work that only people can do.”」
The company continues to focus on work that only people can do while investing in systemisation and efficiency. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Insurance BPO business generated revenue of ¥2,741 million, up 3.4% year on year, on the solid expansion of healthcare programmes for expatriate employees. Operating profit was ¥388 million, down 8.1% year on year, due to upfront costs for strengthening the organisational structure and making system investments in preparation for future efficiency gains.」
The company continues to strengthen its organisational structure and make system investments in preparation for future efficiency gains. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥266 million, down 10.9% year on year, due to upfront costs from system investment aimed at enhancing service value.」
The Insurance BPO business made system investments aimed at enhancing service value. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「At the same time, we will continue to make active investments that contribute to systemisation and efficiency in order to focus on “work that only people can do.”」
The company continues to invest in systemisation and efficiency while focusing on work that only people can do. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Road Assist business generated revenue of ¥8,455 million, up 10.8% year on year, as the existing business remained solid against the backdrop of increased service usage accompanying higher utilisation. Operating profit was ¥932 million, up 24.1% year on year, as the burden of upfront investment in Toyama BPO Town subsided and efficiency and systemisation initiatives progressed.」
Efficiency and systemisation initiatives continued, driving a 24.1% year-on-year increase in operating profit in the Road Assist business. The direction of these initiatives has not changed from before. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥587 million, up 22.5% year on year, as the burden of upfront investment in Toyama BPO Town subsided and efficiency and systemisation initiatives progressed.」
The Road Assist business promoted efficiency and systemisation, and operating profit increased as the burden of upfront investment subsided. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We recognise that improving quality is essential to maintaining and enhancing this value. We will work to improve efficiency through IT investment while focusing on services that only people can provide.」
The company plans to improve quality through a combination of IT-enabled efficiency gains and a focus on human-delivered services.