Cost reductions through production optimization and in-house manufacturing
First written in FY2016. 19 of 28 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-09.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 2 of 22 companies on the "Worse" side.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「This mainly consisted of ¥1,926 million in spending to acquire property, plant and equipment in connection with renovations to domestic production facilities to strengthen and rationalize the production structure and strengthen the quality-control structure, as well as ¥266 million in spending to acquire intangible assets.」
During the consolidated fiscal year, the company acquired ¥1,926 million in property, plant and equipment and ¥266 million in intangible assets to strengthen the production and quality-control structures. - 2026-05-15AdvancedRevisions to earnings forecasts
「Operating profit ended at approximately the same level as the previous fiscal year. Increased sales in the packaging film segment and the effects of ongoing price revisions, together with raw material costs remaining below the initial outlook, lower processing costs from improved productivity and restrained selling, general and administrative expenses, absorbed increases in labor, logistics and other costs.」
生産性向上による加工費低減と販売管理費抑制により、人件費・物流費等のコスト増加を吸収したと記載している。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「This mainly consisted of ¥1,569 million in spending to acquire property, plant and equipment in connection with renovations to domestic production facilities to strengthen and rationalize the production structure and strengthen the quality-control structure, as well as ¥190 million in spending to acquire intangible assets.」
During the first six months, the company invested ¥1,569 million in property, plant and equipment and ¥190 million in intangible assets, including domestic production facilities, to strengthen and rationalize the production structure and strengthen the quality-control structure. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「This mainly consisted of ¥1,862 million in spending to acquire property, plant and equipment in connection with renovations to domestic production facilities to strengthen and rationalize the production structure, including plate-making equipment, and to strengthen the quality-control structure, as well as ¥347 million in spending to acquire intangible assets.」
During the consolidated fiscal year, the company spent ¥1,862 million on acquiring property, plant and equipment and ¥347 million on acquiring intangible assets to strengthen and rationalize the production structure and strengthen the quality-control structure. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash used in investing activities totaled ¥1,365 million, up 48.8% year on year. This mainly consisted of ¥1,160 million in spending to acquire property, plant and equipment in connection with renovations to domestic production facilities to strengthen and rationalize the production structure, including plate-making equipment, and to strengthen the quality-control structure, as well as ¥236 million in spending to acquire intangible assets.」
The company spent ¥1,160 million during the first six months on strengthening and rationalizing the production structure, strengthening the quality-control structure, and renovating domestic production facilities, among other measures. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, we invested in plant and equipment to strengthen and rationalize the production structure, including plate-making equipment, strengthen the quality-control structure, and strengthen and rationalize the sales structure. Capital investments and other investments for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥2,909 million in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, excluding construction in progress.」
The company made capital investments of ¥2,909 million in the fiscal year ended March 2024 to strengthen and rationalize the production, quality-control and sales structures. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash used in investing activities totaled ¥917 million, compared with ¥1,027 million of cash provided in the same period of the previous year. This mainly consisted of ¥780 million in spending to acquire property, plant and equipment in connection with the construction of employee housing for seismic reinforcement, renovations to domestic production facilities, and the introduction of equipment to improve productivity, among other items.」
The company spent ¥780 million on acquiring property, plant and equipment, including the construction of employee housing for seismic reinforcement, renovations to domestic production facilities and the introduction of equipment to improve productivity. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The main components of spending included ¥632 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment in connection with renovations to domestic production facilities and the introduction of equipment to improve productivity.」
The company spent ¥632 million in the first six months on acquiring property, plant and equipment in connection with renovations to domestic production facilities and the introduction of equipment to improve productivity. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「This mainly consisted of ¥725 million in spending to acquire property, plant and equipment in connection with renovations to domestic production facilities and the introduction of equipment to improve productivity, among other items.」
The company spent ¥725 million on renovations to domestic production facilities and the introduction of equipment to improve productivity, investing to enhance productivity and cost competitiveness. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「This mainly consisted of ¥316 million in spending to acquire property, plant and equipment in connection with renovations to production facilities and the introduction of equipment to improve productivity, among other items.」
The company spent ¥316 million in the first six months on acquiring property, plant and equipment in connection with renovations to production facilities and the introduction of equipment to improve productivity. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash used in investing activities totaled ¥765 million, up 46.4% year on year. This mainly consisted of ¥735 million in spending to acquire property, plant and equipment in connection with the relocation of the U.S. subsidiary to renovate domestic production facilities and strengthen sales functions, among other items.」
The company spent ¥735 million on acquiring property, plant and equipment, including renovations to domestic production facilities, to improve and maintain the production structure. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「On the sales side, volumes remained sluggish amid changes in market conditions, while the effects of the selling-price reviews initiated in the previous fiscal year gradually emerged. On the production side, we worked to secure earnings through measures including a review of the production structure in line with work-style reforms and cost-reduction activities.」
In addition to reviewing selling prices, the company reviewed the production structure in line with work-style reforms and pursued cost-reduction activities to secure earnings. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the sales side, volumes remained sluggish amid changes in market conditions, while the effects of the selling-price reviews initiated last year gradually emerged. On the production side, we worked to secure earnings through measures including a review of the production structure in line with work-style reforms and cost-reduction activities.」
The company continues to pursue measures to improve profitability and productivity through selling-price reviews, a review of the production structure and cost-reduction activities. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the sales side, the effects of the selling-price reviews initiated last year gradually emerged. On the production side, reviewing the production structure in line with work-style reforms and pursuing cost-reduction activities, among other measures, contributed to improved profitability.」
The company states that it reviewed the production structure in line with work-style reforms and pursued cost-reduction activities, contributing to improved profitability. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We will optimize personnel allocation to establish a production structure focused on profitability and aim to create an efficient production structure.」
The company continues its policy of making the production structure more efficient and optimizing it, and identifies the optimization of personnel allocation as a new specific measure. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In response to higher raw material prices, we reviewed selling prices on the sales side and pursued cost reductions through productivity improvements on the production side, among other initiatives, but these measures did not fully offset the higher costs.」
The company continued to review selling prices and reduce costs through productivity improvements, but was unable to fully absorb the higher costs. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In response to higher raw material prices, we reviewed selling prices on the sales side and pursued cost reductions through productivity improvements on the production side, among other initiatives.」
The company states that it responded to higher raw material prices by reviewing selling prices and reducing costs through productivity improvements. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in order to further promote a structure for providing our Group's business model of film, liquid filling machine DANGAN and operations as a one-stop offering, we expanded the manufacturing and assembly areas at the Niigata Plant, the production base for liquid filling machine DANGAN, in Japan and strengthened our production structure.」
The manufacturing and assembly areas at the Niigata Office, the production site for the DANGAN liquid filling machine, were physically expanded to strengthen the production structure. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「We made capital investments in plant and equipment to construct a new plant following the relocation of Taisei Lamick Malaysia Sdn.Bhd., strengthen and rationalize the production structure, and strengthen the quality-control structure. Capital investments and other investments for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥4,991 million in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, excluding construction in progress.」
The company made full-year capital investments of ¥4,991 million to construct a new plant and strengthen and rationalize the production and quality-control structures. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the packaging film plant, we will work to establish proprietary production technologies and promote productivity improvements and cost reductions by optimizing the production structure.」
The company continues to pursue measures to establish proprietary production technologies, optimize the production structure, improve productivity and reduce costs. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the packaging film plant, we will work to establish proprietary production technologies and promote productivity improvements and cost reductions by optimizing the production structure.」
The company continues to pursue proprietary production technologies, optimization of the production structure, productivity improvements and cost reductions. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In production, we worked to reduce costs by improving productivity through the expansion of production facilities.」
The company continues to pursue measures involving the expansion of production facilities, productivity improvements and cost reductions. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In production, we worked to reduce costs by improving productivity through the expansion of production facilities.」
The company reiterates measures to improve productivity and reduce costs through the expansion of production facilities. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the packaging film plant, we will work to establish proprietary production technologies and promote rationalization through the restructuring of the production structure, among other measures.」
The company continues to pursue proprietary production technologies, restructuring of the production structure, and productivity and cost improvements through rationalization. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In production, we worked to reduce costs by improving productivity through the expansion of production facilities.」
The company states that it expanded production facilities and worked to improve productivity and reduce costs. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「At the Shiraoka No. 1–3 Plants, we will work to improve productivity by introducing the latest production technologies and equipment, establish a management structure capable of responding rapidly and effectively to any changes in the operating environment, including trends in raw material prices and environmental issues, and enhance corporate value.」
The company has identified the introduction of technology and equipment at its plants, optimization of the production structure, and in-house manufacturing as measures to improve productivity and reduce costs.