Labor Shortages and Intensifying Competition for Orders amid IT Demand
First written in FY2016. 17 of 23 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-06-29.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 8 of 16 companies on the "Worse" side.
22 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-06-29RestatedManagement Planning
「We will work to recruit and develop talented personnel.」
Securing and developing human resources continues to be a measure related to expanding the business base and reducing dependence on major customers. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, the environment for corporate IT investment is favorable, but labor shortages have become increasingly severe and competition for orders has intensified. Investment has also been postponed due to uncertainty over the outlook.」
While the environment for corporate IT investment is favorable, the disclosure continues to identify labor shortages, competition for orders and investment postponements due to uncertainty over the outlook as business-environment concerns. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「To address the personnel shortage, we will focus on recruiting and developing new graduates, while building close relationships with partner companies to avoid lost opportunities.」
To address the personnel shortage, we continue to recruit and develop new graduates and build relationships with partner companies. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, demand has been maintained, but labor shortages have become increasingly severe and competition for orders has intensified.」
The disclosure continues to recognize that IT demand is being maintained, while labor shortages are becoming increasingly severe and competition for orders is intensifying. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects from the previous fiscal year, and concerns over stagnation in the production and distribution of information and telecommunications equipment due to reduced semiconductor supplies have gradually eased. However, an economic downturn is expected to have an impact going forward, while labor shortages have become increasingly severe and competition for orders has intensified.」
IT demand has been maintained, mainly through continuing projects, and concerns over reduced semiconductor supplies are gradually easing. Meanwhile, labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders are described as developments already under way. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects from the previous fiscal year, and concerns over stagnation in the production and distribution of information and telecommunications equipment due to reduced semiconductor supplies have gradually eased. However, an economic downturn is expected to have an impact going forward, while labor shortages have become increasingly severe and competition for orders has intensified.」
The disclosure continues to state that IT demand has been maintained, mainly through continuing projects, and that concerns over reduced semiconductor supplies are gradually easing, while labor shortages and competition for orders are intensifying. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects from the previous fiscal year, and concerns over stagnation in the production and distribution of information and telecommunications equipment due to reduced semiconductor supplies have gradually eased. However, an economic downturn is expected to have an impact going forward, while labor shortages have become increasingly severe and competition for orders has intensified.」
While concerns over stagnation due to reduced semiconductor supplies have gradually eased, increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders are described as developments already under way, rather than as concerns. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT-related industry, which is the Group's main business area, demand remained stable, primarily for projects carried over from the previous fiscal year. However, the Company expects the business to be affected by an economic downturn, while concerns have arisen over worsening labor shortages, intensifying competition to win orders, and delays in the production and distribution of information and telecommunications equipment due to reduced semiconductor supplies.」
Although IT demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects, the disclosure continues to identify concerns over an economic downturn, labor shortages and competition for orders. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects from the previous fiscal year, but an economic downturn is expected to have an impact going forward. Concerns also arose over increasingly severe labor shortages, intensifying competition for orders, and stagnation in the production and distribution of information and telecommunications equipment due to reduced semiconductor supplies.」
While IT demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects, the disclosure continues to identify concerns over an economic downturn, labor shortages, competition for orders and reduced semiconductor supplies. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects from the previous fiscal year, but an economic downturn is expected to have an impact going forward, and concerns arose over increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders.」
Although IT demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects, the disclosure continues to identify concerns over a future economic downturn, labor shortages and competition for orders. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although a certain level of demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects from the previous fiscal year, the impact of an economic downturn is expected to become more pronounced going forward, and concerns arose over increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders.」
Although a certain level of IT demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects, the disclosure continues to identify concerns over a future economic downturn, labor shortages and competition for orders. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Although a certain level of demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects from the previous fiscal year, the impact of an economic downturn is expected to become more pronounced going forward, and concerns arose over increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders.」
While a certain level of demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects, the impact of a future economic downturn is expected, and concerns over labor shortages and competition for orders continue. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects from the previous fiscal year, but an economic downturn is expected to have an impact going forward, and concerns arose over increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders.」
Although demand was maintained, mainly through continuing projects, the impact of a future economic downturn is expected, and concerns over labor shortages and competition for orders continue. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, IT demand remained firm, but labor shortages became increasingly severe and concerns arose over intensifying competition for orders.」
While IT demand remains firm, increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders continue to be identified as business-environment concerns. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, IT demand remained firm, but labor shortages became increasingly severe and competition for orders intensified.」
While IT demand remains firm, the disclosure describes increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders as developments already under way, rather than as concerns. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Inbound demand has reached a point where initiatives are needed to respond to changes in the spending behavior of foreign visitors to Japan.」
The disclosure continues to identify the need for initiatives in the inbound business to respond to changes in the spending behavior of foreign visitors to Japan. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, IT demand remained firm, but concerns arose over increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders.」
While IT demand remains firm, increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders continue to be identified as business-environment concerns. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, IT demand remained firm, but concerns arose over increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders.」
While IT demand remains firm, increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders continue to be identified as business-environment concerns. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, IT demand remained firm, but labor shortages became increasingly severe and concerns arose over intensifying competition for orders.」
While IT demand remains firm, increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders continue to be identified as business-environment concerns. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, IT demand remained firm, but labor shortages became increasingly severe and concerns arose over intensifying competition for orders.」
While IT demand remains firm, labor shortages have become increasingly severe, and intensifying competition for orders is also a concern, according to the disclosure. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「IT demand remained firm, but concerns arose over increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders.」
While IT demand remains firm, increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders continue to be identified as business-environment concerns. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, the Group's main business area, IT demand remained firm, but concerns arose over increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders.」
While IT demand remains firm, increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders continue to be identified as business-environment concerns. - FY2016MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the IT industry, IT demand remained firm, but difficult conditions continued amid increasingly severe labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders.」
The disclosure states that, although market demand remains firm, labor shortages and intensifying competition for orders are making the business environment more challenging.