Flexible production capacity and fixed-cost measures in response to demand fluctuations
First written in FY2020. 14 of 18 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Hose business: Revenue increased 8.1% year on year to ¥2,599 million, as orders for commercial vehicles remained firm. Segment profit increased 160.2% year on year to ¥210 million, as the increase in revenue, together with productivity improvements through automation, rationalization and the reflection of costs in selling prices, absorbed increases in raw-material and labor costs, among others.」
In response to demand fluctuations and rising costs, the Company implemented productivity improvements through automation, rationalization and the reflection of costs in selling prices, resulting in a 160.2% year-on-year increase in segment profit in the Hose business. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「By absorbing increases in raw-material and labor costs through rationalization and reflecting costs in selling prices, among other measures, the Company posted ¥4,721 million, up 29.5% year on year.」
The disclosure explains that cost increases were absorbed through rationalization and the reflection of costs in selling prices, resulting in a 29.5% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit rose 94.5% year on year to ¥2,060 million, as the impact of higher raw material and fuel costs was absorbed through rationalization, reflecting the increases in selling prices and other measures.」
The disclosure explains that cost increases were absorbed through rationalization and the reflection of costs in selling prices, among other measures, resulting in a 94.5% year-on-year increase in operating profit, with the effects of measures addressing demand and cost fluctuations becoming evident. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit rose 81.4% year on year to ¥3,646 million, as the impact of higher raw material and fuel costs was absorbed through rationalization, reflecting the increases in selling prices and other measures.」
Cost increases were absorbed through rationalization and the reflection of costs in selling prices, demonstrating the effect of measures addressing demand and cost fluctuations through a substantial increase in operating profit. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased 36.7% year on year to ¥2,601 million, as the effects of rationalization and increases in raw-material and other prices were reflected in selling prices.」
Specific measures, namely rationalization and reflecting costs in selling prices, resulted in a 36.7% year-on-year increase in segment profit in the Functional Products business. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit rose 49.1% year on year to ¥667 million, as the impact of higher raw material and fuel costs was absorbed through rationalization, reflecting the increases in selling prices and other measures」
The disclosure explains that cost increases were absorbed through rationalization and the reflection of costs in selling prices, resulting in a 49.1% year-on-year increase in operating profit. It demonstrates the effects of measures addressing demand and cost fluctuations through concrete earnings improvements. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit absorbed the impact of external factors, including higher raw-material, transportation and fuel costs, through company efforts such as rationalization through globally optimized production locations and improved yield, as well as passing costs through to selling prices,」
As measures to address demand fluctuations and rising costs, the Company implemented globally optimized production locations, yield improvements, rationalization and the passing through of costs to selling prices, explaining their effect in the form of higher operating profit. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit did not recover sufficiently through rationalization efforts and other measures to offset the impact of higher raw-material, transportation and fuel costs,」
The disclosure explains that, although the Company has continued to improve its business foundation through rationalization efforts and other measures, it did not fully absorb the increases in raw-material, transportation and fuel costs during the quarter. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment results improved due to the effects of efforts to promote rationalization and reflecting higher metal and steel material costs in selling prices, but the segment posted a loss of ¥21 million (compared with a loss of ¥43 million in the year-earlier period).」
Specific measures, namely advancing rationalization and reflecting costs in selling prices, reduced the loss in the Metal Processing business from ¥43 million to ¥21 million. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although earnings were improving as a result of rationalization efforts and the effect of reflecting metal and steel material costs in selling prices, the Company posted a loss of ¥2 million, compared with a loss of ¥13 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The effects of specific measures, namely advancing rationalization and reflecting costs in selling prices, reduced the loss in the Metal Processing business from ¥13 million to ¥2 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The increase in costs, including raw material, transportation and fuel costs, which rose far more than anticipated, was offset by continued efforts to strengthen the Group's operating base and improve its production structure, resulting in operating profit of ¥1,749 million, up 152.4% year on year.」
The disclosure explains that continued strengthening of the business foundation and improvements to the production structure absorbed cost increases, resulting in a 152.4% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We further advanced improvement initiatives including production-process rationalization and greater efficiency in indirect operations, resulting in operating profit of ¥1,820 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥899 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The disclosure states that further rationalization of production processes and greater efficiency in indirect operations turned operating profit from a loss in the same period of the previous year into a profit of ¥1,820 million. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Improvement initiatives, including rationalizing production processes and improving the efficiency of indirect operations, undertaken to lower break-even revenue from the previous year proved effective, and operating profit was ¥1.337 billion, compared with ¥37 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Rationalization of production processes and greater efficiency in indirect operations have produced results, with the effects of improvement initiatives aimed at lowering break-even sales appearing as a concrete improvement in operating profit. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We worked to lower the break-even sales level through measures including production-process rationalization, multiskilling, greater efficiency in indirect operations and optimization of workforce allocation.」
In response to demand fluctuations, the Company implemented several business-foundation improvement measures, and segment profit in the Functional Products business increased 68.5% year on year to ¥2,541 million through production rationalization, expense reductions and other measures. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As for earnings, our earning power has steadily improved as a result of the initiatives undertaken to build a business foundation capable of generating profits even if revenue declines. In the Functional Products business, segment profit increased 36.1% year on year to ¥1,411 million, owing to business-foundation improvements including production rationalization and expense reductions.」
The disclosure states that the Company is advancing business-foundation improvements through stronger manufacturing capabilities, expense reductions and organizational reviews, and that segment profit in the Functional Products business increased 36.1% year on year through production rationalization, expense reductions and other measures. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group had been working to improve its business foundation since the previous fiscal year. Under these circumstances, the entire Group is moving quickly to improve its manufacturing capabilities, reduce expenses and review its organizational structure, advancing improvements toward a structure capable of generating profits even if revenue declines from previous levels.」
In response to declining demand, the Company is combining improvements in manufacturing capabilities, expense reductions and a review of its organizational structure, and is advancing improvements toward a structure capable of securing profits even if revenue declines. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While prioritizing employee safety measures in each area and adjusting production in response to declining orders, we implemented emergency measures such as productivity improvements and fixed-cost reductions, but」
The disclosure states that measures were implemented for employee safety, production adjustments, productivity improvements and fixed-cost reductions, and that flexible production and fixed-cost responses to demand fluctuations have continued. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「While maintaining a flexible structure that allows production capacity to be increased or reduced in line with circumstances, we are working to strengthen our business foundation through measures such as fixed-cost reductions as necessary, and endeavoring to implement measures that respond promptly to risks.」
The disclosure explicitly presents, for the first time, measures combining increases or reductions in production capacity, fixed-cost reductions and cost reductions to respond to sudden changes in economic conditions and orders.