Efficient Operations Across Production, Sales and Logistics and Rigorous Cost Reduction
First written in FY2016. 22 of 39 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we have worked to strengthen production process controls and build an efficient production structure.」
Although we continued to strengthen production process controls and build an efficient production structure, the impact of lower sales and higher costs resulted in an operating loss of ¥101 million. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the company strengthened manufacturing process control and pursued more efficient production to address higher manufacturing costs. It also passed on to selling prices the increases in product procurement costs resulting from the weaker yen. However, the impact of lower revenue was substantial, resulting in gross profit of ¥376 million, down ¥104 million year on year; operating loss of ¥16 million, compared with operating profit of ¥72 million in the previous fiscal year; ordinary loss of ¥6 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥72 million; and interim net loss of ¥10 million, compared with interim net income of ¥50 million.」
Although the company continued to strengthen manufacturing process control and pursue more efficient production, the substantial impact of lower revenue caused earnings to deteriorate from the year-earlier period. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the company implemented measures including selling price revisions, improved product yield and a thorough commitment to an efficient production system. As a result, gross profit margin was 19.5%, up 3.2 percentage points from the previous fiscal year. Gross profit also increased by ¥162 million to ¥903 million, compared with ¥741 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Selling price revisions, improved yield and more efficient production lifted gross profit margin to 19.5%, an improvement of 3.2 percentage points from the previous fiscal year, and increased gross profit by ¥162 million. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the company strengthened manufacturing process control and pursued more efficient production to address higher manufacturing costs, including those resulting from higher crude oil prices. It also passed on to selling prices the increases in product procurement costs resulting from the weaker yen. As a result, gross profit was ¥480 million, up ¥59 million year on year; operating profit was ¥72 million, up ¥61 million; ordinary profit was ¥72 million, up ¥57 million; and interim net income was ¥50 million, up ¥47 million.」
Strengthening manufacturing process control, pursuing more efficient production and passing on cost increases to selling prices resulted in gross profit, operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net income all exceeding the year-earlier levels. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although the company continued to strengthen process control and pursue more efficient production, gross profit was ¥587 million, down ¥17 million year on year; operating loss was ¥18 million, compared with operating profit of ¥12 million; ordinary loss was ¥2 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥37 million; and net loss for the quarter was ¥8 million, compared with net income of ¥24 million.」
Although the company continued to strengthen process control and pursue more efficient production, gross profit declined by ¥17 million, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all turned from profits in the year-earlier period into losses. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the company passed on to selling prices the increases in manufacturing costs resulting from higher crude oil prices and the increases in product procurement costs resulting from the weaker yen. In addition, stronger process control and more efficient production resulted in gross profit of ¥413 million, down ¥31 million year on year; operating profit of ¥3 million, down ¥41 million; ordinary profit of ¥14 million, down ¥49 million; and net income for the quarter of ¥2 million, down ¥40 million.」
Although the company continued to pass on cost increases to selling prices, strengthen process control and pursue more efficient production, gross profit, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all fell below the year-earlier levels. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the company passed on to selling prices the increases in manufacturing costs resulting from higher crude oil prices and the increases in product procurement costs resulting from the weaker yen. Although it also strengthened process control and pursued more efficient production, the impact of lower revenue was substantial, resulting in gross profit of ¥220 million, up ¥1 million year on year; operating profit of ¥18 million, down ¥4 million; ordinary profit of ¥23 million, down ¥6 million; and net income for the quarter of ¥15 million, down ¥4 million.」
The company continued to strengthen process control and pursue more efficient production. Gross profit increased by ¥1 million year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter declined. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Improved yield, thorough strengthening of process control and more efficient production reduced the cost-of-sales ratio by 0.8 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 84.1%.」
The company improved yield, strengthened process control and pursued more efficient production, improving the cost-of-sales ratio by 0.8 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 84.1%. Selling, general and administrative expenses were also reduced by ¥34 million. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the company passed on to selling prices the increases in manufacturing costs resulting from higher crude oil prices and the increases in product procurement costs resulting from the weaker yen. In addition, stronger process control and more efficient production resulted in gross profit of ¥605 million, down ¥16 million year on year; operating profit of ¥12 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥6 million; ordinary profit of ¥37 million, up ¥30 million; and net income for the quarter of ¥24 million, up ¥21 million.」
Passing on cost increases to selling prices, strengthening process control and pursuing more efficient production reduced gross profit, but turned operating loss in the year-earlier period into operating profit of ¥12 million and also increased ordinary profit and net income for the quarter. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the company passed on to selling prices the increases in manufacturing costs resulting from higher crude oil prices and the increases in product procurement costs resulting from the weaker yen. In addition, stronger process control and more efficient production resulted in gross profit of ¥445 million, down ¥0 million year on year; operating profit of ¥44 million, up ¥23 million; ordinary profit of ¥63 million, up ¥32 million; and net income for the quarter of ¥43 million, up ¥22 million.」
The company continued to strengthen process control and pursue more efficient production. Although gross profit remained broadly unchanged, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all exceeded the year-earlier levels. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Stronger process control and more efficient production resulted in gross profit of ¥218 million, down ¥7 million year on year; operating profit of ¥23 million, up ¥10 million; ordinary profit of ¥29 million, up ¥7 million; and net income for the quarter of ¥19 million, up ¥5 million.」
The company strengthened process control and pursued more efficient production. Although gross profit declined, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all exceeded the year-earlier levels. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「To address this challenging operating environment, the company is working to reduce manufacturing and transportation costs thoroughly by improving efficiency while enhancing both safety and quality at its manufacturing sites, and by further rationalizing logistics operations.」
The company advanced specific measures to improve safety and quality at manufacturing sites, efficiency, logistics rationalization, plant utilization and yield. However, the cost-of-sales ratio rose to 85.0% owing to higher energy prices. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the company pursued cost reductions by reviewing the plant operating schedule, strengthening process control and improving production efficiency. However, manufacturing costs rose owing in part to higher fuel unit prices, resulting in gross profit of ¥622 million, compared with ¥612 million in the year-earlier period; an operating loss of ¥6 million, compared with operating profit of ¥3 million; ordinary profit of ¥7 million, compared with ¥15 million; and net income for the quarter of ¥3 million, compared with a net loss of ¥30 million.」
Although the company continued cost reductions through a review of the plant operating schedule, stronger process control and more efficient production, the impact of higher manufacturing costs resulting from increased fuel unit prices led to an operating loss of ¥6 million. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although manufacturing costs rose owing to higher fuel unit prices, stronger process control, more efficient production and a review of the plant operating schedule resulted in gross profit of ¥445 million, compared with ¥431 million in the year-earlier period; operating profit of ¥21 million, compared with ¥1 million; ordinary profit of ¥31 million, compared with ¥9 million; and net income for the quarter of ¥20 million, compared with a net loss of ¥42 million.」
Despite higher manufacturing costs resulting from increased fuel unit prices, the company strengthened process control, pursued more efficient production and reviewed the plant operating schedule, improving operating profit, ordinary profit and net income from the year-earlier period. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although manufacturing costs rose owing to higher fuel unit prices, stronger process control, more efficient production and a review of the plant operating schedule resulted in gross profit of ¥225 million, compared with ¥213 million in the year-earlier period; operating profit of ¥12 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥2 million; ordinary profit of ¥21 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥0 million; and net income for the quarter of ¥14 million, compared with a net loss of ¥62 million.」
Despite higher costs resulting from increased fuel unit prices, the company strengthened process control, pursued more efficient production and reviewed the plant operating schedule, improving operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter from losses or low levels in the year-earlier period. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also actively pursued fixed-cost reductions, including a review of its inventory storage facilities. As a result, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by ¥95 million to ¥805 million, compared with ¥901 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The company reported specific results, stating that fixed-cost reductions, including a review of its inventory storage facilities, reduced selling, general and administrative expenses by ¥95 million. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, 二池工場, a plant dedicated to J-shaped interlocking roof tiles, and 本社第2工場, a plant dedicated to ornamental roof tiles, were closed in the first quarter following a review of the plant operating plan. This improved overall in-house production efficiency, allowing the cost-of-sales ratio for the cumulative third quarter to be maintained at 83.3%, the same level as in the same quarter of the previous year, despite fewer plant operating days than a year earlier.」
The company described the closure of 二池工場 and 本社第2工場 in the first quarter as having a continuing effect on production efficiency, maintaining the cost-of-sales ratio at 83.3% despite the decline in plant operating days. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, 二池工場, a plant dedicated to J-shaped interlocking roof tiles, and 本社第2工場, a plant dedicated to ornamental roof tiles, were closed in the first quarter following a review of the plant operating plan. This improved overall in-house production efficiency, allowing the cost-of-sales ratio for the cumulative second quarter to be maintained at 83.1%, up 1.0 percentage point from the same quarter of the previous year.」
The company stated that, following the closure of 二池工場 and 本社第2工場, improved overall in-house production efficiency enabled it to maintain the cost-of-sales ratio at 83.1% for the cumulative second quarter. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company operates 二池工場, a plant dedicated to J-shaped interlocking roof tiles, and 本社第2工場, a plant dedicated to ornamental roof tiles. It decided to close both plants to improve overall in-house production efficiency through a review of its plant operating plan. The idle fixed assets resulting from the closures were tested for impairment under the accounting standard for impairment of fixed assets, and ¥70 million was recorded as an extraordinary loss from impairment.」
The company decided to close 二池工場 and 本社第2工場 to improve overall in-house production efficiency through a review of its plant operating plan. This advanced the reorganization of its production sites, but also resulted in the recording of a ¥70 million impairment loss on idle fixed assets. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, efforts to reduce costs, including lower manufacturing costs resulting from a sharp decline in fuel prices, a review of the plant operating schedule and lower bonuses, resulted in operating profit of ¥32 million, up ¥30 million from the previous fiscal year; ordinary profit of ¥53 million, up ¥1 million; and net income of ¥22 million, up ¥4 million.」
Cost reductions combining lower fuel prices, a review of the plant operating schedule and lower bonuses increased operating profit from ¥1 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥32 million. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although efforts were made to improve production efficiency, gross profit was ¥704 million, up ¥48 million year on year; operating loss was ¥3 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥34 million; ordinary profit was ¥11 million, up ¥3 million; and net income for the quarter was ¥5 million, compared with a net loss of ¥0 million.」
Efforts to improve production efficiency increased gross profit by ¥48 million year on year, narrowed the operating loss from ¥34 million to ¥3 million, and improved ordinary profit and net income for the quarter from their year-earlier levels. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, lower energy costs, including fuel costs, and efforts to improve production efficiency resulted in gross profit of ¥536 million, up ¥53 million year on year; operating profit of ¥44 million, up ¥32 million; ordinary profit of ¥56 million, up ¥29 million; and net income for the quarter of ¥37 million, up ¥14 million.」
Lower energy costs and improved production efficiency resulted in gross profit, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all exceeding the year-earlier levels. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, in addition to higher revenue, improved productivity and lower energy costs, including fuel costs, resulted in gross profit of ¥254 million, up ¥68 million year on year; operating profit of ¥2 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥46 million; ordinary profit of ¥10 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥42 million; and net income for the quarter of ¥6 million, compared with a net loss of ¥32 million.」
Improved productivity and lower energy costs increased gross profit by ¥68 million year on year and turned operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter from losses in the year-earlier period into profits. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, cost reductions, including a review of the tile storage yard and the return of leased land that was no longer needed, resulted in operating profit of ¥1 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥61 million in the previous fiscal year; ordinary profit of ¥51 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥54 million; and net income of ¥17 million, compared with a net loss of ¥104 million.」
Cost reductions through a review of the tile storage yard and the return of unnecessary leased land turned operating profit, ordinary profit and net income from losses in the previous fiscal year into profits. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, efforts to improve production efficiency resulted in gross profit of ¥656 million, down ¥6 million year on year; an operating loss of ¥34 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥52 million a year earlier; ordinary profit of ¥8 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥40 million; and net loss for the quarter of ¥0 million, compared with a net loss of ¥33 million.」
Efforts to improve production efficiency reduced the operating loss from ¥52 million to ¥34 million and turned ordinary loss of ¥40 million into ordinary profit of ¥8 million. Net loss for the quarter also narrowed from ¥33 million to ¥0 million, while gross profit declined by ¥6 million. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although efforts were made to improve production efficiency, gross profit was ¥483 million, down ¥46 million year on year; operating profit was ¥11 million, down ¥30 million; ordinary profit was ¥26 million, down ¥24 million; and net income for the quarter was ¥22 million, down ¥11 million, owing in part to crude oil prices remaining at higher levels than in the year-earlier period.」
Although the company continued its efforts to improve production efficiency, each profit measure fell below the year-earlier level owing in part to crude oil prices remaining high. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although efforts were made to improve production efficiency, gross profit was ¥185 million, down ¥64 million year on year; operating loss was ¥46 million, compared with operating profit of ¥9 million in the previous fiscal year; ordinary loss was ¥42 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥15 million; and net loss for the quarter was ¥32 million, compared with net income of ¥9 million, owing to higher energy costs resulting from the rise in crude oil prices and other factors.」
Although the company continued its efforts to improve production efficiency, gross profit declined owing to higher energy costs and other factors, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all turned into losses. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「To address this challenging operating environment, we are promoting efficient operations in production, sales and logistics and working to reduce costs thoroughly.」
The company continues to pursue efficient operations and cost reductions in production, sales and logistics as countermeasures. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although efforts were made to improve production efficiency, gross profit was ¥663 million, down ¥222 million year on year; operating loss was ¥52 million, compared with operating profit of ¥107 million a year earlier; ordinary loss was ¥40 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥127 million; and net loss for the quarter was ¥33 million, compared with net income of ¥84 million.」
Although the company continued its efforts to improve production efficiency, gross profit declined owing to lower revenue, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all turned into losses. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although efforts were made to improve production efficiency, gross profit, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all fell below the year-earlier levels owing to the decline in revenue and other factors.」
Although the company continued its efforts to improve production efficiency, gross profit, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all fell below the year-earlier levels owing to the decline in revenue and other factors. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit margin was 17.8% versus 17.6% in the previous fiscal year, reflecting stronger process control and more efficient production. However, gross profit declined by ¥85 million to ¥1,118 million, compared with ¥1,203 million in the previous fiscal year, owing to the decline in revenue.」
The company reported specific figures showing that gross profit margin improved from 17.6% in the previous fiscal year to 17.8% through stronger process control and more efficient production. Meanwhile, gross profit declined owing to lower revenue. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although revenue declined, efforts to improve production efficiency resulted in gross profit, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the quarter all exceeding the year-earlier levels. Accordingly, revenue was ¥4,678 million, down ¥454 million year on year; gross profit was ¥885 million, up ¥24 million; operating profit was ¥107 million, up ¥21 million; ordinary profit was ¥127 million, up ¥28 million; and net income for the quarter was ¥84 million, up ¥16 million.」
Efforts to improve production efficiency resulted in gross profit, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income for the cumulative third quarter all exceeding the year-earlier levels despite the decline in revenue. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, we worked to improve production efficiency, but the impact of lower revenue caused gross profit, operating profit, ordinary profit, and quarterly net profit all to fall below the levels of the same period of the previous year. As a result, revenue was ¥3,282 million, down ¥371 million year on year; gross profit was ¥675 million, down ¥4 million; operating profit was ¥149 million, down ¥7 million; ordinary profit was ¥164 million, down ¥4 million; and quarterly net profit was ¥114 million, down ¥7 million.」
Production-efficiency initiatives continued, but the impact of lower revenue caused gross profit, operating profit, ordinary profit, and quarterly net profit all to fall below the levels of the same period of the previous year. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although revenue declined, gross profit and operating profit exceeded the levels of the same period of the previous year due in part to more efficient production. Ordinary profit and quarterly net profit, however, fell below the levels of the same period of the previous year. As a result, revenue was ¥1,604 million, down ¥107 million year on year; gross profit was ¥318 million, up ¥20 million; operating profit was ¥48 million, unchanged; ordinary profit was ¥51 million, down ¥2 million; and quarterly net profit was ¥33 million, down ¥10 million.」
The quarterly results show that gross profit and operating profit exceeded the levels of the same period of the previous year due to more efficient production, while ordinary profit and quarterly net profit declined. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To address this challenging operating environment, we are promoting efficient operations in production, sales and logistics and working to reduce costs thoroughly.」
Initiatives to improve operating efficiency and reduce costs across production, sales and logistics.