Cost Reduction, Inventory Reduction and Production Efficiency Improvement
First written in FY2016. 13 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
64 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Cost of sales increased by ¥2,131 million year on year to ¥53,434 million, and the cost of sales ratio was 69.1%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous year.」
Cost of sales increased, but the cost of sales ratio fell 0.4 percentage points year on year, demonstrating an improvement in the cost ratio. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cost of sales decreased by ¥1,073 million year on year to ¥27,679 million. The cost of sales ratio fell 2.0 percentage points to 69.0%.」
The cost of sales ratio fell 2.0 percentage points year on year to 69.0%, demonstrating an improvement in the cost ratio. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cost of sales increased by ¥2,232 million year on year to ¥28,752 million. While the impact of persistently high raw material prices remained in Japan, the surge in raw material prices eased overseas and the pass-through of higher costs progressed, bringing the cost of sales ratio down 0.6 percentage points to 70.9%.」
While the impact of persistently high raw material prices remained in Japan, the surge in prices eased overseas and the pass-through of higher costs progressed, bringing the cost of sales ratio down 0.6 percentage points year on year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Cost of sales increased by ¥3,690 million year on year to ¥47,661 million, and the cost of sales ratio was 70.4%, down 0.9 percentage points from the previous year.」
Cost of sales increased, but the cost of sales ratio fell 0.9 percentage points year on year. - FY2024-Q3Slight decline in the cost ratioAnnual report
「Next, the cost of sales increased by ¥2,735 million year on year to ¥35,928 million, while the cost of sales ratio was 71.4%, down 0.1 percentage point from the previous period.」
Cost of sales increased, but the cost of sales ratio fell 0.1 percentage points year on year. - FY2024-Q2Continued increase in the cost ratio due to rising raw material and energy pricesAnnual report
「Next, the cost of sales increased by ¥2,317 million year on year to ¥26,519 million, while the cost ratio was 71.5%, up 1.4 percentage points from the previous period due to surging raw material prices and higher energy costs, among other factors.」
While identifying manufacturing cost reductions and other initiatives as priorities, the cost ratio continues to rise due to higher raw material prices and energy costs. - FY2024-Q1Higher cost ratio due to rising raw material and energy pricesAnnual report
「Next, the cost of sales increased by ¥927 million year on year to ¥13,710 million, while the cost of sales ratio was 71.5%, up 2.4 percentage points from the previous period due to surging raw material prices and higher energy costs, among other factors.」
While identifying manufacturing cost reductions and other initiatives as priorities, the cost of sales ratio rose 2.4 percentage points year on year due to higher raw material prices and energy costs. - FY2023Continued increase in the cost ratio due to rising raw material pricesAnnual report
「The cost of sales increased by ¥6,906 million year on year to ¥43,971 million, while the cost of sales ratio was 71.3%, up 1.0 percentage point from the previous period.」
While identifying manufacturing cost reductions and other initiatives as priorities, the cost of sales ratio rose 1.0 percentage point year on year. - FY2023-Q3Slight decline in the cost ratioAnnual report
「Next, the cost of sales increased by ¥6,496 million year on year to ¥33,151 million, while the cost of sales ratio was 71.5%, down 0.2 percentage point from the previous period.」
The cost of sales increased, while the cost of sales ratio fell 0.2 percentage point year on year. - FY2023-Q2Higher cost ratio due to rising raw material pricesAnnual report
「Next, the cost of sales was affected by surging global raw material prices, increasing by ¥4,503 million year on year to ¥24,177 million. The cost of sales ratio was 70.0%, up 0.1 percentage point from the previous period.」
While identifying manufacturing cost reductions and other initiatives as priorities, the company saw its cost of sales increase due to surging global raw material prices, and the cost of sales ratio rose 0.1 percentage point year on year. - FY2023-Q1Higher cost ratio alongside efforts to reduce SG&A expensesAnnual report
「Next, the cost of sales increased by ¥937 million year on year to ¥12,771 million, and the cost of sales ratio was 69.0%, up 0.7 percentage point from the previous period.」
The cost of sales ratio rose 0.7 percentage point year on year to 69.0%, with an increase in the cost ratio disclosed for the quarter despite the existing policy of pursuing cost reductions. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We have worked on issues including reviewing the product lineup, reducing manufacturing costs, optimizing inventory, selling products at appropriate prices based on their value, and managing SG&A expenses efficiently, including marketing costs such as advertising and sales promotion expenses.」
The need to improve the earnings structure by addressing the product mix, manufacturing costs, inventory, pricing and SG&A expenses has been reconfirmed. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We have worked on issues including reviewing the product lineup, reducing manufacturing costs, optimizing inventory, selling products at appropriate prices based on their value, and managing SG&A expenses efficiently, including marketing costs such as advertising and sales promotion expenses.」
The need to improve the earnings structure by addressing the product mix, manufacturing costs, inventory, pricing and SG&A expenses has been reconfirmed. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the cost of sales ratio was 67.9%, down 2.7 percentage points from the previous period. The decrease was attributable to a higher proportion of higher-margin products in the sales mix and cost reductions, among other factors.」
The cost of sales ratio fell 2.7 percentage points year on year due to a higher proportion of higher-margin products in the sales mix and cost reductions. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The cost of sales ratio was 69.3%, down 3.9 percentage points from the previous period. The decrease was attributable to a higher proportion of higher-margin products in the sales mix and cost reductions, among other factors.」
The cost of sales ratio fell 3.9 percentage points year on year due to a higher proportion of higher-margin products in the sales mix and cost reductions. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the cost of sales ratio was 69.0%, down 2.6 percentage points from the previous period. The decrease was attributable to a higher proportion of higher-margin products in the sales mix and cost reductions, among other factors.」
The cost of sales ratio fell 2.6 percentage points year on year due to a higher proportion of higher-margin products in the sales mix and cost reductions. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the cost of sales ratio was 67.0%, down 2.9 percentage points from the previous period. The decrease was attributable to changes in the product sales mix toward higher-margin products and cost reductions, among other factors.」
The company disclosed that the cost of sales ratio fell 2.9 percentage points year on year due to changes in the product mix and cost reductions. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the cost of sales ratio was 70.6%, down 0.1 percentage point from the previous period. The decrease was attributable to changes in the product sales mix, among other factors.」
The cost of sales ratio was 70.6% in the current year, compared with 70.6% in the previous year, representing a 0.1 percentage-point decline year on year. Inventories also decreased by ¥2,416 million. - FY2020-Q3Higher cost ratio alongside lower SG&A expensesAnnual report
「As a result, the cost of sales ratio was 73.2%, up 0.6 percentage point from the previous period. The increase was attributable to changes in the product sales mix, among other factors. SG&A expenses fell substantially as a result of efforts to manage and reduce expenses efficiently, declining 2.7% year on year to ¥8,292 million.」
The cost of sales ratio rose 0.6 percentage point year on year due to changes in the product sales mix, while SG&A expenses declined 2.7% through more efficient expense management and cost reductions. - FY2020-Q2Higher cost ratio from inventory reduction; continued reduction in SG&A expensesAnnual report
「The cost of sales ratio was 71.6%, up 1.3 percentage points from the previous period. The increase was attributable to changes in the product sales mix and inventory reduction initiatives, among other factors. SG&A expenses fell substantially as a result of efforts to manage and reduce expenses efficiently, declining 2.9% year on year to ¥6,020 million.」
The cost of sales ratio rose due to inventory reduction initiatives, among other factors, while SG&A expenses declined through more efficient expense management and cost reductions. - FY2020-Q1Continued increase in the cost ratio and reduction in SG&A expensesAnnual report
「As a result, the cost of sales ratio was 69.9%, up 2.1 percentage points from the previous period. The increase was attributable to changes in the product sales mix, among other factors. SG&A expenses fell substantially as a result of efforts to manage and reduce expenses efficiently, declining 7.0% year on year to ¥3,444 million.」
SG&A expenses declined through more efficient expense management, while the cost of sales ratio rose 2.1 percentage points year on year due to changes in the product sales mix. - FY2019Continued increase in the cost ratioAnnual report
「The cost of sales ratio was 70.6%, up 4.3 percentage points from the previous period due to deductions from revenue in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, surging material prices and changes in the product sales mix, among other factors.」
The policy of pursuing cost reductions and more efficient expense management continues, while the cost of sales ratio for the full year rose 4.3 percentage points year on year due to surging material prices, among other factors. - FY2019-Q3Widening increase in the cost ratioAnnual report
「The cost of sales decreased by ¥1,545 million from the previous period to ¥19,844 million. As a result, the cost of sales ratio was 72.6%, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous period due to surging material prices and changes in the product sales mix, among other factors.」
The policy of pursuing cost reductions remains in place, but the increase in the cost of sales ratio widened to 4.6 percentage points year on year due to surging material prices, among other factors. - FY2019-Q2Widening increase in the cost ratioAnnual report
「As a result, the cost of sales ratio was 70.3%, up 3.6 percentage points from the previous period due to surging material prices and changes in the product sales mix, among other factors.」
The policy of pursuing cost reductions remains in place, but the increase in the cost of sales ratio reached 3.6 percentage points due to surging material prices, among other factors. - FY2019-Q1Continued increase in the cost ratioAnnual report
「The cost of sales decreased by ¥105 million year on year to ¥9,388 million. As a result, the cost of sales ratio was 67.8%, up 2.7 percentage points from the previous period due to changes in the product sales mix, among other factors.」
The policy of pursuing cost reductions remains in place, but the cost of sales ratio rose 2.7 percentage points year on year due to changes in the product mix, among other factors. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The cost of sales ratio was 66.4%, down 0.9 percentage point from the previous period due to changes in the product sales mix, cost reductions and lower procurement prices resulting from exchange-rate movements (yen appreciation), among other factors.」
The company disclosed that the cost of sales ratio fell 0.9 percentage point year on year, mainly due to measures including cost reductions. - FY2018-Q3Continued increase in the cost ratioAnnual report
「The cost of sales increased by ¥2,808 million year on year to ¥21,390 million. As a result, the cost of sales ratio was 68.0%, up 0.4 percentage point from the previous period due to changes in the product sales mix and higher procurement prices resulting from exchange-rate movements (yen depreciation), among other factors.」
The policy of pursuing cost reductions remains in place, but the cost of sales ratio continues to rise due to changes in the product mix and higher procurement prices resulting from yen depreciation. - FY2018-Q2Continued increase in the cost ratioAnnual report
「The cost of sales ratio was 66.8%, up 0.9 percentage point from the previous period due to changes in the product sales mix and higher procurement prices resulting from exchange-rate movements (yen depreciation), among other factors.」
The policy of pursuing cost reductions and more efficient expense management remains in place, but the cost of sales ratio rose 0.9 percentage point year on year due to changes in the product mix and higher procurement prices resulting from yen depreciation. - FY2018-Q1Continued operations accompanied by a higher cost ratioAnnual report
「The cost of sales increased by ¥516 million from the previous period to ¥9,494 million. As a result, the cost of sales ratio was 65.0%, up 1.2 percentage points from the previous period due to changes in the product sales mix and higher procurement prices resulting from exchange-rate movements (yen depreciation), among other factors.」
The policy of pursuing cost reductions and more efficient expense management remains in place, but the cost of sales ratio rose 1.2 percentage points from the previous period this quarter due to the product mix and higher procurement prices resulting from yen depreciation, among other factors. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The cost of sales increased 13.2% year on year to ¥18,581 million. As a result, the cost of sales ratio was 67.6%, down 1.1 percentage points from the previous period due to changes in the product sales mix, cost reductions and lower procurement prices resulting from exchange-rate movements (yen appreciation), among other factors.」
The company disclosed that the cost of sales ratio fell 1.1 percentage points from the previous period, mainly due to measures including cost reductions. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The cost of sales increased 5.2% year on year to ¥14,646 million. As a result, the cost of sales ratio was 65.9%, down 0.7 percentage point from the previous period due to changes in the product sales mix, cost reductions and lower procurement prices resulting from exchange-rate movements (yen appreciation), among other factors.」
The company disclosed that the cost of sales ratio fell 0.7 percentage point year on year, mainly due to measures including cost reductions. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The cost of sales ratio was 63.9%, down 0.1 percentage point from the previous period, due to changes in the product sales mix, cost reductions and lower procurement prices resulting from exchange-rate movements (yen appreciation), among other factors.」
The company disclosed that the cost of sales ratio fell 0.1 percentage point year on year in connection with measures including cost reductions. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Through initiatives including inventory reduction, lower manufacturing costs, value analysis (improving product value), and more efficient expense management, we will work to reduce costs and strengthen earnings power, while establishing a corporate structure capable of responding to changes in the business environment.」
Earnings structure reform targeting inventory, manufacturing costs, product value and expense management.