An efficient, agile and simple organization
First written in FY2017. 6 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2022.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 3 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Within the company, we are also pursuing various initiatives, including downsizing and relocating head office, restructuring the production system and optimizing personnel allocation. Through these measures, we will eliminate waste and improve productivity and profitability.」
Organizational simplification is being translated into concrete measures, including downsizing and relocating head office, restructuring the production system and optimizing personnel allocation. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, in December 2020, we completed the merger of the holding company, ourselves, with our subsidiary LIXIL Corporation, and transitioned from the previous holding-company structure to an operating-company structure, enabling faster decision-making and more efficient business operations.」
To simplify the organization and improve agility, the company merged the holding company with the operating company and transitioned to an operating-company structure. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「We centralized the chain of command for administrative functions, which had been managed by region, on a global basis, and consolidated reporting lines at head office.」
To create a more agile and streamlined organization, the company has simplified its domestic organization and globally centralized the chain of command for regional administrative functions. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「“Team Leadership” is the concept that leaders with various management styles can fully leverage the scale and diversity of the business by demonstrating ownership and self-discipline and delegating authority.」
The previous theme of an efficient and agile organization is being reframed as team leadership, with an emphasis on delegation of authority, ownership and self-discipline. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, in November 2018, we overhauled the management team and shifted our domestic sales strategy from defense to offense.」
Concrete progress in organizational management was demonstrated through the November 2018 overhaul of the management team and the shift in domestic sales policy. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The domestic business was affected by unplanned, one-time costs related to the introduction of the new trading system, implemented from the first quarter of the fiscal year. However, the impact had largely subsided during the second quarter.」
The impact of unplanned, one-time costs associated with introducing the new trading system had largely subsided during the second quarter, and the transition to the new organizational structure and trading system had progressed further, the company explained. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although advancing these initiatives will affect performance in the short term, we recognize that they are extremely important to our continued growth over the medium to long term. Specifically, initiatives such as revising the trading system should prevent a continued decline in profit margins while also enabling faster decision-making and more efficient business operations.」
While recognizing the short-term burden of transitioning to the new trading system and organizational structure, the company has reaffirmed its organizational policy of achieving faster decision-making and more efficient business operations. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, as a result of company-wide efforts to further simplify the organization, reduce costs in head office functions, optimize the business portfolio and improve the balance sheet, the Group has become a more efficient and agile organization.」
It explains that implementing organizational simplification, head-office cost reductions and portfolio optimization has resulted in a more efficient and agile organization. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group will pursue cultural transformation to create an environment that enables it to respond agilely to change. It will foster an organizational climate in which employees can demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit and engage in active discussion and experimentation.」
Continuing to promote cultural transformation, an entrepreneurial spirit, active discussion and experimentation aimed at creating an agile organization. - FY2018-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「The Group will pursue cultural transformation to create an environment that enables it to respond agilely to change. It will foster an organizational climate in which employees can demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit and engage in active discussion and experimentation.」
The former policy of maintaining an efficient and agile organization has been expanded to include building an organizational climate characterized by cultural transformation, an entrepreneurial spirit, active discussion and experimentation. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「To achieve further growth and strengthen its businesses, the company is focusing on building an efficient, agile and simple organization.」
Simplifying the organizational structure and accelerating decision-making have newly been presented separately as key measures for growth and business strengthening.