Cost reductions through improved FPC manufacturing yields and automation
First written in FY2019-Q3. 3 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2026.
Fujikura moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「For FPCs, we will continue shifting toward high-value-added products where we can capitalize on our strengths, and enhance competitiveness through stronger technological capabilities and higher productivity.」
The improvement policy for the FPC business was organized around not only cost reductions through yield improvements and automation, but also a shift toward high-value-added products and stronger technological capabilities and productivity. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As announced in February 2022, to restore and stabilize the FPC business, we consolidated it in May 2022 into our wholly owned subsidiary 株式会社フジクラプリントサーキット, creating a single business entity.」
In addition to improving FPC business yields and automation, the consolidation into a wholly owned subsidiary for the purpose of restoring and stabilizing the business was completed in May 2022. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The recovery of the FPC business is based on curbing investment, optimizing the scale of the business, and emphasizing profitability. From this perspective, we decided to review the current business structure comprising our company and several subsidiaries and reorganize it into a business entity capable of more streamlined and efficient operations.」
In addition to improving FPC manufacturing yields and automation, a company split was decided to consolidate the FPC business into a newly established subsidiary. The transaction covers a business with fiscal 2021 net sales of ¥111.832 billion, with 1 May 2022 scheduled as the effective date. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「While placing quality assurance, the fundamental basis of customer trust, at the core of our operations, we will further improve productivity and strengthen competitiveness by increasing yields and promoting automation of manufacturing and inspection processes to reduce labor requirements.」
The response to increasingly sophisticated FPC manufacturing was made more concrete as a productivity improvement plan involving not only yield improvements but also automation of manufacturing and inspection processes and labor reduction. - FY2019-Q3First statedAnnual report
「As manufacturing centered on FPCs (flexible printed circuit boards) becomes increasingly sophisticated, we are working to reduce costs through improved yields and automation,」
For the increasingly sophisticated FPC manufacturing process, efforts to reduce costs through improved yields and automation are explicitly mentioned for the first time.