Introduction of Productivity-Enhancing and Labor-Saving Equipment
First written in FY2017. 13 of 25 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
80 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-07-31AdvancedChanges in Officers
「To improve operational efficiency and simplify processes by centrally managing production information, including order receipt, production planning and sales processing.」
生産情報部を新設し、受注から売上処理までの生産情報を一元管理する組織施策を具体化した。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「On the profit side, reforms to the earnings structure, including productivity improvements, cost reductions through operational rationalisation, and product price reviews and negotiations, resulted in operating profit of ¥9 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥214 million in the year-earlier period, and ordinary profit of ¥162 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥70 million. Both exceeded the year-earlier period.」
Operating profit and ordinary profit improved from losses in the same period of the previous year through earnings-structure reforms, including productivity improvements and operational streamlining. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the profit side, the Company pursued reforms to its earnings structure, including productivity improvements, operational efficiency, cost reductions and price negotiations, and achieved results above the year-earlier period. However, it was unable to offset the decline in profit caused by lower revenue and consequently recorded an operating loss. As a result, operating loss was ¥55 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥106 million in the year-earlier period; ordinary profit was ¥64 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥2 million; and interim net profit was ¥49 million, compared with an interim net loss of ¥5 million.」
Through continued productivity improvements, operational efficiency gains, cost reductions and price negotiations, the operating loss narrowed from the same period of the previous year, while ordinary profit and interim net profit turned positive. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we will establish cross-factory horizontal deployment and standardisation, along with a simpler, leaner organisational structure, and seek to improve profitability by eliminating waste through the thorough consolidation of operations.」
The company continues measures to improve profitability through cross-factory standardisation and horizontal deployment, a simpler and leaner organisational structure, and the consolidation of operations. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The company is working to reform its earnings structure through productivity improvements, cost reductions from operational streamlining, and product price negotiations, although」
The company continues to reform its earnings structure through productivity improvements, operational streamlining, cost reductions and product price negotiations, but has not indicated milestones such as the introduction of new equipment. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The company will establish a simple, streamlined structure through horizontal deployment and standardization across plants, and work to improve earnings through thorough operational consolidation.」
The company continues to pursue measures to improve productivity and profitability through standardization and horizontal deployment across plants and the consolidation of operations. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to higher net sales, the company continued to improve productivity and reduce total costs, achieving a certain level of results, although」
The company states that it continued to improve productivity and reduce total costs, achieving a certain level of results, but no new milestones, such as specific equipment introductions, were presented. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating income and ordinary income were substantially higher than in the year-earlier period as a result of higher sales and the results of continued productivity improvements and total cost reductions.」
The company states that operating profit and ordinary profit exceeded the same period of the previous year as a result of continued productivity improvements and total-cost reductions. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Earnings significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year, reflecting higher net sales and the results of continued efforts to improve productivity and reduce total costs.」
The company states that earnings significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year as a result of continued productivity improvements and total-cost reductions. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Earnings were substantially above the same period of the previous year, reflecting the results of continued efforts to improve productivity and reduce total costs, together with the effect of impairment losses recognized in the previous fiscal year.」
The company describes the results of its measures under its policy of continuing to pursue earnings recovery through productivity improvements and total-cost reductions. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Earnings were substantially above the same period of the previous year, reflecting the results of continued efforts to improve productivity and reduce total costs, together with the effect of impairment losses recognized in the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that earnings significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year as a result of continued productivity improvements and total-cost reductions, together with the benefits of the impairment loss recorded in the previous period. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Earnings were substantially higher than in the year-earlier period, reflecting the results of continued efforts to reduce total costs and improve productivity, together with the effect of the impairment loss recognized in the previous fiscal year.」
The company describes an earnings improvement that shifted from an operating loss in the previous year to an operating profit, as the benefits of the impairment loss recorded in the previous period were added to the continued results of productivity improvements and total-cost reductions. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The company will make a concerted effort across the organization to improve its earnings structure through operational rationalization, not only in production but also in administrative and indirect functions.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of improving its earnings structure through company-wide operational streamlining, including administrative and indirect functions as well as production. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company will also work to reduce total costs and further improve productivity in order to restore earnings company-wide.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of pursuing company-wide earnings recovery through total-cost reductions and further productivity improvements. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company will also work to reduce total costs and further improve productivity in order to restore earnings company-wide.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of pursuing company-wide earnings recovery through total-cost reductions and further productivity improvements. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「To address this issue, the company will pursue further labor savings to improve operational efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs.」
To address labor shortages, the company continues to pursue further labor savings, operational efficiency improvements, and reductions in manufacturing costs. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「To address this issue, the company will pursue further labor savings to improve operational efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs. It is considering investments of approximately ¥700 million during the period of its medium-term management plan.」
To address labor shortages, the company continues to pursue further labor savings and consider investments of approximately ¥700 million during the medium-term management plan period. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To address this issue, in autumn 2017 the company invested approximately ¥300 million to introduce a labor-saving production line at the Kanto Plant capable of producing with 60% of the previous workforce. Based on this experience, it will pursue further labor savings to improve operational efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs. It is considering investments of approximately ¥700 million during the period of its medium-term management plan.」
The company continues to describe the labor-saving production line introduced for approximately ¥300 million, its capacity to produce with 60% of the previous workforce, and its consideration of investments of approximately ¥700 million during the medium-term management plan period. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To address this issue, last autumn the company invested approximately ¥300 million to introduce a labor-saving production line at the Kanto Plant capable of producing with 60% of the previous workforce. Based on this experience, it will pursue further labor savings to improve operational efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs. It is considering investments of approximately ¥700 million during the period of its medium-term management plan.」
The company continues to describe its track record of introducing a line for approximately ¥300 million that can produce with 60% of the previous workforce, as well as its consideration of investments of approximately ¥700 million during the medium-term management plan period. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Last autumn, the company invested approximately ¥300 million to introduce a labor-saving production line at the Kanto Plant capable of producing with 60% of the previous workforce. Based on this experience, it will pursue further labor savings to improve operational efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs. It is considering investments of approximately ¥700 million during the period of its medium-term management plan.」
The company has demonstrated that it invested approximately ¥300 million to introduce a line capable of producing with 60% of the previous workforce, and has advanced to the stage of considering investments of approximately ¥700 million during the medium-term management plan period. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on its experience last autumn of introducing productivity-enhancing and labor-saving equipment at the Kanto Plant, including measures to address labor shortages, the company will pursue further labor savings to improve operational efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs.」
Based on its track record of introducing labor-saving equipment at the Kanto Plant, the company has moved to the stage of pursuing further labor savings and operational efficiency improvements to reduce manufacturing costs. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, higher fixed costs associated with the introduction of a large-scale thermal insulation testing system and production lines that use automation to reduce labour requirements and improve efficiency, as part of upfront investment for the future, affected profit.」
The company states that it has introduced a large-scale thermal insulation testing system and an automated, labor-saving and efficient production line, making its plan to introduce productivity-enhancing and labor-saving equipment more concrete. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「From the next fiscal year onward, the company plans to continue reviewing purchased materials and reducing total costs, including those of administrative departments. As a forward-looking investment, it also plans to introduce new testing equipment and actively develop new products, thereby further strengthening the business, while actively introducing productivity-enhancing and labor-saving equipment, including measures to address labor shortages.」
The company has for the first time presented a plan to actively introduce productivity-enhancing and labor-saving equipment, including measures to address labor shortages.