Improving Cash Flow Through Inventory Optimization
First written in FY2024-Q1. 2 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025-H1. Latest entry: 2026-05-14.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- 2026-05-14OtherResults presentation
「Progress on revising transaction terms with suppliers and customers, but inventory reduction remains under way」
CCC was 5.3 months in the fiscal year ended March 2026 against the target of 5.0 months for the fiscal year ending March 2027. The company states that transaction terms are being revised, while inventory reduction remains under way. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「④ We will strengthen cash-generation capacity by improving working capital efficiency and shortening the CCC (cash conversion cycle).」
The medium-term management plan explicitly identifies stronger cash-generation capacity through greater working capital efficiency as a financial strategy. The CCC shortened from 5.9 months in the fiscal year ended March 2024 to 5.3 months in the fiscal year ended March 2025, with a target of 5.0 months for the fiscal year ending March 2027. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company launched a new medium-term management plan for the fiscal years ending March 2025 through March 2027. 2. Strengthening cash-generation capacity through greater working capital efficiency and other measures Assets at the end of the interim consolidated accounting period decreased by ¥96 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥39,865 million. The main factors were a ¥386 million increase in cash and deposits, partly offset by a ¥462 million decrease in inventories.」
The new medium-term management plan identifies greater working capital efficiency and stronger cash-generation capacity as basic policies. Inventories decreased by ¥462 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3Continued increase in inventoriesAnnual report
「Assets at the end of the third quarter decreased by ¥1,484 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥40,130 million. The main factors were an increase of ¥712 million in inventories, partly offset by decreases of ¥213 million in other current assets and ¥1,890 million in property, plant and equipment.」
While promoting cash-flow improvement through inventory optimisation, the company disclosed that inventories had increased by ¥712 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. - FY2024-Q2Increase in InventoriesAnnual report
「The main factors were a ¥238 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable, partly offset by increases of ¥1,862 million in inventories and ¥243 million in property, plant and equipment.」
The company disclosed that inventories had increased by ¥1,862 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, updating the actual figure related to its efforts to improve cash flow through inventory optimisation. - FY2024-Q1First statedAnnual report
「The company worked to improve cash flow by optimising inventory.」
The company explicitly stated for the first time that it would optimise inventory while maintaining and stabilising production in an effort to improve cash flow.