Strengthening manufacturing capabilities to support development and proposals and respond to order fluctuations
First written in FY2016. 23 of 32 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 8 of 48 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「The group has positioned FY2026 through FY2028 as a period for steadily achieving structural transformation, as a milestone toward its management targets for FY2030. Improving profitability, in addition to further expanding sales, is an important management priority for supporting sustainable growth going forward. The group aims to expand its product scope beyond vehicle bodies to encompass vehicles as a whole and evolve into a vehicle system supplier (Tier 0.5).」
Toward the FY2030 targets, FY2026–FY2028 was clearly designated as a period of structural transformation, and the target business scope was expanded from the vehicle-body field to becoming a Tier 0.5 system supplier covering vehicles as a whole. - 2026-05-23AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「Our group has positioned fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2028 as a period for steadily achieving business transformation, as an interim stage toward attaining our management targets for fiscal 2030.」
An interim period toward the fiscal 2030 targets was newly specified, with labor-saving and unmanned operations, transformation of the production structure, cost reductions, and improvements in quality and productivity organized as measures to strengthen earnings power. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased owing to lower labour costs resulting from improved production efficiency and reductions in various expenses. Operating profit increased owing to lower labour costs and reductions in various expenses, as well as contributions from vehicle-model development.」
In North America, lower labour costs and reductions in various expenses resulting from improved production efficiency resulted in operating profit of ¥1,896 million, up 49.6% year on year. In Asia, lower labour costs and various expenses, together with contributions from vehicle-model development, resulted in operating profit of ¥694 million, up 28.9%. The results of manufacturing and cost improvements were reflected in regional performance. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We view this as a business opportunity and aim to establish a business model as a system supplier in the vehicle-body field that accepts turnkey orders from automakers covering the process from development through mass production. To this end, we will use our accumulated technologies for analysing a complete vehicle body and our production technologies, while actively considering and utilising external alliances, to evolve from our current Tier 1 supplier status to Tier 0.5, a higher stage than the Tier 1 suppliers known as primary manufacturers.」
Execution of the business model involving evolution to Tier 0.5 and turnkey orders covering development through mass production is progressing through external alliances, demonstrations of EV-related technologies and development of large integrated products. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We view this as a business opportunity and aim to establish a business model as a system supplier in the vehicle-body field that accepts turnkey orders from automakers covering the process from development through mass production. To this end, we will use our accumulated technologies for analysing a complete vehicle body and our production technologies, while actively considering and utilising external alliances, to evolve from our current Tier 1 supplier status to Tier 0.5, a higher stage than the Tier 1 suppliers known as primary manufacturers.」
The system supplier concept presented in FY2023, based on external alliances and outsourced production, took concrete form through the Tier 0.5 positioning, turnkey orders covering development through mass production, and validation on demonstration lines for EV-related technologies. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although higher productivity through automation and cost-reduction activities had a positive effect, lower vehicle-model development sales, including tooling and equipment sales, resulted in operating profit of ¥6,284 million, down 12.7% year on year.」
The benefits of higher productivity through automation and cost-reduction activities were confirmed, but lower vehicle-model development sales reduced operating profit by 12.7% year on year, with the effects of these measures coexisting with earnings pressure. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased owing to the positive revenue effect and the benefits of expense reductions, resulting in a return to profitability.」
In Japan, the positive revenue effect and expense reductions returned operating profit to profitability, confirming progress in manufacturing capabilities and cost improvements. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We will newly establish external alliances tailored to each region and product as the G-TEKT network and, by using outsourced production as needed, produce and sell a complete vehicle body.」
As a means of transforming the existing business, the company combined external alliances by region and product with outsourced production, giving concrete form to a system supplier concept that would accept turnkey orders for a complete vehicle body from development onward. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, we are promoting the automation of production lines in Japan and overseas and working to improve productivity and reliability.」
Automation of production lines in Japan and overseas was explicitly identified as a means of improving productivity and reliability. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the effects of higher productivity through aggressive automation and cost improvements in non-mass-production sales resulted in operating profit of ¥7,200 million, up 102.3% year on year.」
Higher productivity through automation and cost improvements in non-mass-production sales were reflected in results, with operating profit of ¥7,200 million, up 102.3% year on year. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥2,105 million, up 28.5% year on year, as the company improved the profitability of non-mass-production sales and worked to contain manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses in response to lower value added.」
In response to lower value added, the company improved the profitability of non-mass-production sales and contained manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting in operating profit of ¥2,105 million, up 28.5% year on year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Under a DX (digital transformation) project directly overseen by the president, we will work to transform the organisation, including how operations are conducted using digital technologies, primarily in the quality assurance and cost areas.」
The previous productivity improvement and cost-reduction measures developed into organisational transformation in the quality assurance and cost areas through a DX project directly overseen by the president. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended the third quarter, net sales were ¥166,893 million, up 8.1% year on year. In terms of profit, the positive revenue effect from the recovery in production and higher tooling and equipment sales resulted in operating profit of ¥6,598 million, up 24.1%, ordinary profit of ¥7,322 million, up 40.9%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥5,405 million, up 58.4%.」
The recovery in production and higher tooling and equipment sales contributed to higher revenue and profit company-wide, with operating profit up 24.1% year on year. Meanwhile, lower revenue and operating losses continued in Japan and North America owing to the semiconductor shortage and other factors, indicating differences in operating conditions by region. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the positive revenue effect and the continued benefits of cost reductions and cuts in selling, general and administrative expenses made during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in operating profit of ¥3,560 million, up 611.2% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥4,044 million, up 891.5%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3,203 million, compared with net profit of ¥188 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The continued benefits of cost reductions and cuts in selling, general and administrative expenses implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic further quantified the improvement in earnings, with operating profit of ¥3,560 million, up 611.2% year on year. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the positive revenue effect and the continued benefits of cost reductions and cuts in selling, general and administrative expenses made during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in operating profit of ¥1,638 million, compared with a loss of ¥2,166 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The benefits of cost reductions and cuts in selling, general and administrative expenses implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic continued, turning an operating loss in the previous year into operating profit of ¥1,638 million. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating results included an operating loss of ¥287 million, compared with a loss of ¥1,071 million in the same period of the previous year. However, the loss narrowed owing to improvements in manufacturing capabilities and other factors.」
In North America, improvements in manufacturing capabilities and other factors narrowed the operating loss from ¥1,071 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥287 million. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In response to the sharp decline in sales, the group companies pursued cost reductions and efficiency improvements. However, excluding the China region, the impact of lower revenue was substantial. Operating profit was ¥500 million, down 89.5% year on year, ordinary profit was ¥407 million, down 91.9%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥188 million, down 94.2%.」
The company specifically described pursuing cost reductions and efficiency improvements at group companies in response to the sharp decline in revenue. However, excluding China, the impact of lower revenue was substantial, and profit fell sharply from the previous year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「We will also promote the Productivity and Reliability Improvement Project and pursue cost reductions through labour-saving and unmanned operations using digital and video analysis technologies.」
The former three-year productivity improvement project developed into a project covering reliability improvement as well as productivity, with labour-saving and unmanned operations using digital and video analysis becoming concrete measures. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended the third quarter, new orders expanded, but mass-production sales declined owing to lower customer production volumes and product-mix differences. Together with lower tooling and equipment sales, this resulted in net sales of ¥176,294 million, down 6.4% year on year. In terms of profit, production cuts and lower tooling and equipment sales resulted in operating profit of ¥7,472 million, down 38.3% year on year.」
Although new orders expanded, lower customer production, product-mix differences and lower tooling and equipment sales reduced net sales and operating profit, with earnings pressure from manufacturing and cost improvement issues becoming more pronounced in company-wide results. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「During the six months ended the second quarter, mass-production sales increased as production volumes rose. However, lower tooling and equipment sales and foreign exchange effects resulted in net sales of ¥117,689 million, down 1.9% year on year. In terms of profit, the decline in tooling and equipment sales and higher labour costs resulted in operating profit of ¥4,770 million, down 30.3%, ordinary profit of ¥5,029 million, down 28.3%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3,230 million, down 23.3%.」
Although higher production volumes increased mass-production sales, lower tooling and equipment sales, foreign exchange effects and higher labour costs reduced operating profit by 30.3% year on year. Earnings pressure from manufacturing and cost improvement issues continued to be reflected in company-wide results. - FY2020-Q1Lower tooling and equipment sales and higher labour costs pressured profitAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the decline in tooling and equipment sales and higher labour costs resulted in operating profit of ¥3,113 million, down 15.5% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥3,234 million, down 15.2%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,002 million, down 19.0%.」
Lower tooling and equipment sales and higher labour costs reduced company-wide profit, with operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all declining year on year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the positive revenue effect in Japan, China and Asia resulted in operating profit of ¥12,117 million, up 18.7% year on year. Ordinary profit was ¥12,258 million, up 11.1%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥8,015 million, up 13.6%.」
The positive revenue effect in Japan, China and Asia drove operating profit up 18.7% year on year, quantifying the improvement in earnings. - FY2019-Q2Production fluctuations, higher costs and delayed sales pressured profit across multiple regionsAnnual report
「In terms of profit, production fluctuations in Japan, higher labour costs due to tight employment conditions in North America and delayed tooling and equipment sales in Europe weighed on results. However, the positive revenue effect in China and Asia contributed to operating profit of ¥6,843 million, up 0.8% year on year. Ordinary profit was ¥7,016 million, down 4.7%, as equity-method income declined owing partly to flooding at a customer plant in Mexico. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4,211 million, down 13.3%.」
Operational and earnings burdens across multiple regions, including production fluctuations in Japan, higher labour costs in North America and delayed tooling and equipment sales in Europe, were reflected in quarterly results. - FY2019-Q1The impact of additional tooling costs and production cuts became apparentAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the positive revenue effect in China and Asia was offset by additional tooling costs in Japan and production cuts by customers in North America. Operating profit was ¥3,683 million, down 3.4% year on year. Ordinary profit was ¥3,815 million, down 8.1%, owing to lower equity-method income. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,471 million, down 13.9%.」
Although higher revenue in China and Asia had a positive effect, additional tooling costs in Japan and customer production cuts in North America reduced profit. These were presented as specific burdens on quarterly results, not as a withdrawal of productivity improvement or cost-reduction measures. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, we will implement a three-year Productivity Improvement Project beginning this fiscal year. Across the production, technology and administration divisions, the project will improve productivity in each division through process improvements, labour-saving measures enabled by the introduction of AI and IoT, and reductions in work hours, thereby increasing value added across the company.」
As measures to strengthen manufacturing capabilities and improve costs, the company launched a company-wide productivity improvement project with a three-year timeframe, explicitly identifying the introduction of AI and IoT and labour-saving measures as specific means. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1,590 million, up 72.8% year on year, owing to the positive revenue effect and cost-reduction initiatives.」
In the China segment, cost-reduction initiatives contributed to improved profitability alongside the positive revenue effect, driving operating profit up 72.8% year on year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥843 million, up 186.2% year on year, owing to the positive revenue effect and cost reductions.」
In the China segment, cost reductions contributed to improved profitability alongside the positive revenue effect, driving operating profit up 186.2% year on year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, global production volumes at each customer increased and mass-production sales rose. However, a decline in non-mass-production sales and the impact of foreign exchange translation resulted in net sales of ¥206,072 million, down 6.6% year on year. Operating profit was ¥14,402 million, up 12.3%, helped by higher capacity utilisation from production expansion and cost-reduction initiatives. Ordinary profit was ¥14,430 million, up 26.8%, owing to lower financial costs and the return of equity-method income to profitability. Both reached record highs.」
Higher capacity utilisation from production expansion and cost reductions contributed to improved profitability, resulting in record operating and ordinary profit. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, production expansion in China and Europe, improved performance at newly launched sites, cost reductions and other initiatives paid off. Operating profit was ¥10,779 million, up 22.0% year on year.」
Production expansion in China and Europe, improved performance at newly launched sites and cost reductions continued to be cited as factors improving profitability, with operating profit up 22.0% year on year. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, higher mass-production sales in Europe, Asia and China had a positive revenue effect, while cost reductions and other initiatives also paid off. Operating profit was ¥7,916 million, up 30.6% year on year.」
In addition to higher mass-production sales, cost reductions and other initiatives paid off, driving operating profit up 30.6% year on year. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is pursuing initiatives to achieve sustainable growth by accurately addressing changes in the automotive industry, including production fluctuations, while advancing leading-edge elemental technology development in the R&D field, such as “multi-material processing technologies,” including aluminum, to realize simple, easy-to-manufacture and competitive bodies with low weight and high rigidity.」
Measures to strengthen manufacturing capabilities, including flexible responses to production fluctuations, are ongoing. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We further strengthened our development and proposal capabilities and worked to establish manufacturing capabilities that can respond more promptly and flexibly to the diverse needs of customers worldwide. We also worked to improve production and technology capabilities so they could respond flexibly to fluctuations in orders, while pursuing company-wide cost reductions.」
Development and proposal capabilities, production and technology flexibility, and company-wide cost reductions were described as integrated efforts to strengthen manufacturing capabilities.