Improving productivity through work-style reform and the use of AI and IoT
First written in FY2019. 15 of 18 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 2 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the strategy of improving productivity and expanding capacity through digitalization and manufacturing innovation, Japan proceeded with the construction of a new production management system, while the Americas promoted productivity improvements through the digitalization of business processes, expanded production capacity and optimization of the manufacturing network.」
For digitalisation and manufacturing innovation, the company is taking specific steps to implement a new production management system in Japan and improve business processes and the manufacturing network in the Americas. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the initiative to improve productivity and expand capacity through digitization and manufacturing innovation, the Group advanced investment in door production lines in Japan and the consolidation of factories for sectional doors and other products in the Americas, promoting productivity improvements through the digitization of business processes, production capacity expansion, and optimization of the manufacturing network.」
The company is taking specific steps including investment in door production lines in Japan, plant consolidation and rationalisation in the Americas, digitalisation of business processes, and optimisation of its manufacturing network. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the initiative to improve productivity and expand capacity through digitization and manufacturing innovation, the Group advanced investment in door production lines in Japan and the consolidation of factories for sectional doors and other products in the Americas, promoting productivity improvements through the digitization of business processes, production capacity expansion, and optimization of the manufacturing network.」
For digitalisation and productivity improvement, the company is taking specific steps including investment in door production lines in Japan, plant consolidation and rationalisation in the Americas, and optimisation of its manufacturing network. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Under "Digitalization and manufacturing innovation," the company promoted investments to expand production capacity and save labor, strengthening its door production system in Japan, integrating automatic-door plants in the Americas, relocating and expanding its UK door plant in Europe, and promoting digitalization at its German door plant.」
For digitalisation and manufacturing innovation, the company is taking specific steps to strengthen its production framework, consolidate plants, relocate and expand facilities, and digitalise operations at plants in Japan, the United States and Europe. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Under “Digitalisation and Manufacturing Innovation,” we invested in digitalisation, including an installation-work contracting system (EDI) and the introduction of ERP in Asia, and expanded production capacity and invested in production-equipment automation at the door factory in Japan and the dock-leveller factory in Europe.」
The company is advancing an installation-contract management system, an ERP system in Asia, and production-capacity expansion and automation investment in production equipment, thereby putting the digitalisation of production and business processes into practice. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Under "Digitalization and manufacturing innovation," we promoted systems integration across manufacturing, sales and installation and the digitalization of internal operations, while expanding production capacity and investing in automated production equipment at the door plant in Japan and the dock leveler plant in Europe.」
The company is implementing system integration across sales, manufacturing and installation, digitalising internal operations, and expanding production capacity and investing in automation at plants in Japan and Europe, thereby advancing digitalisation and manufacturing innovation through specific measures. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Under “Digitalization and Manufacturing Innovation,” the company promoted systems integration across sales, production and engineering, digitalization of internal operations, and investment in the automation of production equipment.」
For digitalisation and manufacturing innovation, the company is implementing specific measures including system integration across sales, manufacturing and installation, digitalisation of internal operations, and investment in the automation of production equipment. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「3. Improving productivity through digitalisation and manufacturing innovation」
The company positioned its AI and IoT initiatives and European digitalisation as core strategies under Long-Term Vision 2030 for improving productivity through digitalisation and manufacturing innovation. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We will improve productivity across all processes, from sales, design, manufacturing, installation and maintenance to administration, by using the latest information systems, including AI and IoT, to improve operational efficiency and reform working practices. We will also enhance our “two types of trust” by having each division work together to advance our key ESG priorities, and will pursue sustainable growth over the long term.」
The company is expanding the scope of AI and IoT applications to all processes, including sales, design, manufacturing, installation, maintenance and administration. It also describes IoT product development in North America and digitalisation in Europe. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In Europe, the Company worked to further expand its industrial products business and promote digitalisation across Europe, while pursuing synergies with ロバスト社, acquired in May 2019.」
The company continues to promote digitalisation across Europe as a measure to improve production and operational efficiency. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In Europe, the Company worked to further expand its industrial products business and promote digitalisation across Europe, while creating synergies with Robust, which it acquired the previous year.」
The company continues to promote digitalisation across Europe as a measure to improve production and operational efficiency. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In Europe, the Company continued to promote the expansion of its industrial door business and garage door market share, while advancing NF4.0, the digitalisation of Europe as a whole, to improve plant, production, and operating efficiency.」
The company is promoting NF4.0, the digitalisation initiative across Europe, as a specific measure to improve production and operational efficiency. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「4. Work-style reform and productivity improvement ① Business optimization and productivity improvement ② Improving operational efficiency through the use of the latest information systems, including AI and IoT ③ Correcting excessive working hours through work-style reform」
As priority policies under the Third Medium-Term Management Plan, the company set out, for the first time as a coordinated group of initiatives, business optimisation, productivity improvements, the use of information systems including AI and IoT, and the correction of excessive working hours.