Declining Competitiveness Due to Delays in Developing New Technologies and Services
First written in FY2017. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2020.
en moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020, 5 years before the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 28 of 57 companies on the "Worse" side.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「The internet-related business is subject to significant technological innovation, with new technologies and services constantly emerging. …In addition, the Group is actively responding to technological innovation by entering into business and capital alliances, M&A transactions and other arrangements with companies that possess new technologies and can generate synergies with the Group's services.」
The risk description has expanded from simply development delays to service obsolescence resulting from technological innovation and the need to respond to innovative services offered by other companies, with business and capital alliances and M&A indicated as response measures. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's workforce and organizational structure are expanding, but if the provision of new technologies or services is delayed, for example because effective systems development that would strengthen the services takes time, this could reduce the Group's competitiveness within the industry and affect operating performance.」
The Company continues to identify the risk of reduced competitiveness resulting from delays in responding to technological innovation and developing new technologies and services. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「To provide high-quality services, the Group has a structure in which each planning department takes the lead in developing new services in consultation with the relevant departments. However, if the provision of new technologies or services is delayed, for example because effective systems development that would strengthen the services takes time, this could reduce the Group's competitiveness within the industry and affect operating performance.」
While establishing a development structure involving the planning and relevant departments, the Company identifies delays in systems development and the provision of new services as factors that could reduce competitiveness.