Impact of the spread of emerging infectious diseases on operations, orders and logistics
First written in FY2020. 8 of 17 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2022-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 102 of 175 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the six months of the fiscal year under review, there were no material changes in the matters described in this semiannual report concerning the status of the business and financial position that could have a material impact on investors' decisions, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there were no material changes in the impact of emerging infectious diseases on operations, orders or logistics. - FY2025DroppedAnnual reportThe impact of emerging infectious diseases on operations, orders or logistics is not disclosed separately under the business risks in this filing.
- FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the six months of the fiscal year under review, there were no material changes in the matters described in this semiannual report concerning the status of the business and financial position that could have a material impact on investors' decisions, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there were no material changes in the impact of emerging infectious diseases on operations, orders or logistics. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The impact of COVID-19 on the Group's transportation, production, sales and other businesses during the fiscal year was not significant.」
The company has reaffirmed its view that COVID-19 has had no significant impact on transportation, production, sales or other activities. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「The impact of COVID-19 on the Group's individual businesses during the fiscal year included a decline in event-related cargo volumes in the transportation business because various events, including trade shows, had not fully recovered. However, total cargo volumes increased as production activity in Japan's manufacturing and other industries recovered. Meanwhile, no significant impact on production, sales or other activities was observed in the other businesses.」
Although event-related cargo volumes remained lower, total cargo volumes in the transportation business increased as production activity in Japan's manufacturing and other industries recovered. The company states that there was no significant impact on production, sales or other activities in the other businesses. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「The COVID-19 situation can currently be described as having begun to subside for the time being. However, if infections spread again or a new infectious disease emerges, suspended operations, product shortages or a decline in cargo volumes handled by the transportation business could affect the Group's operating results and financial position.」
The description of infectious disease risk has shifted from focusing on its actual impact to identifying potential risks if infections spread again or a new infectious disease emerges, indicating that the impact has eased. - FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended the third quarter, Japan's economy saw a gradual reduction in the impact of COVID-19, and progress was made toward the normalization of socioeconomic activity.」
The description has changed to state that the economic impact of COVID-19 gradually declined and socioeconomic activity moved toward normalization. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「The impact of COVID-19 on the Group's transportation, production, sales and other businesses during the fiscal year was not significant.」
The company states that COVID-19 had no significant impact on the transportation, production, sales or other businesses, indicating that the impact disclosed through the previous fiscal year was limited or had subsided. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「The impact of COVID-19 on the Group's individual businesses during the fiscal year included a decline in event-related cargo volumes in the transportation business because various events, including trade shows, had not fully recovered. However, total cargo volumes increased as production activity in Japan's manufacturing and other industries recovered. Meanwhile, no significant impact on production, sales or other activities was observed in the other businesses.」
Although event-related cargo volumes remained lower, total cargo volumes in the transportation business increased as production activity in Japan's manufacturing and other industries recovered. The company states that there was no significant impact on production, sales or other activities in the other businesses. - FY2022-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「The impact of COVID-19 on the Group's individual businesses during the fiscal year was not evident in the production activities of the Group's factories or partner companies and remained limited. Meanwhile, in the transportation business, production activity in Japan's manufacturing and other related industries showed signs of gradual recovery, and various events, including trade shows, gradually resumed, resulting in steady cargo activity.」
There was no impact on production activities at the Group's factories or partner companies, and the company states that the impact of the infectious disease was limited. In the transportation business, production activity in the manufacturing industry and events gradually recovered, and cargo activity remained steady. - FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「The impact of COVID-19 on the Group's individual businesses during the fiscal year included a decline in event-related cargo volumes in the transportation business. However, total cargo volumes increased as production activity in Japan's manufacturing and other industries recovered. No significant impact on production, sales or other activities was observed in the other businesses.」
Although event-related cargo volumes continued to decline, total cargo volumes in the transportation business increased as production activity in Japan's manufacturing and other industries recovered. The company states that there was no significant impact on production, sales or other activities in the other businesses. The impact of COVID-19 is described as being more limited in some respects than in the previous period. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「The impact of COVID-19 on the Group's individual businesses during the fiscal year included a decline in event-related cargo volumes in the transportation business because various events, including trade shows, had not fully recovered. However, total cargo volumes increased as production activity in Japan's manufacturing and other industries recovered. Meanwhile, no significant impact on production, sales or other activities was observed in the other businesses.」
Although event-related cargo volumes continued to decline, total cargo volumes in the transportation business increased as production activity in Japan's manufacturing and other industries recovered. The company states that there was no significant impact on production, sales or other activities in the other businesses. - FY2021MaterialisedAnnual report
「Due to a decline in cargo volumes resulting from COVID-19 and other factors, total sales for the business were ¥2.353 billion, down ¥262 million, or 10.0%, from the previous fiscal year.」
The decline in cargo volumes due to COVID-19 and other factors was reflected in the transportation business as a 10.0% decline in sales for the fiscal year. Meanwhile, the company states that there was no impact on production activities at its factories or partner companies. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The impact of COVID-19 on the Group's individual businesses during the fiscal year was not evident in the production activities of the Group's factories or partner companies and remained limited. Meanwhile, although production activity in Japan's manufacturing and other industries related to the transportation business was gradually recovering, it remained at a low level, and the business was affected by a decline in cargo volumes due to the cancellation of various events, including trade shows.」
There was no impact on production activities at the Group's factories or partner companies, and the company states that the impact of the infectious disease was limited. Meanwhile, activity in Japan's manufacturing and other industries remained at a low level in the transportation business, and cargo volumes continued to decline due to event cancellations and other factors. - FY2021-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「The impact of COVID-19 on the Group's individual businesses during the fiscal year was not evident in the production activities of the Group's factories or partner companies. However, some transactions saw sales decline due to order deferrals and delivery delays, although the impact remained limited. Meanwhile, although production activity in Japan's manufacturing and other industries related to the transportation business was gradually recovering, it remained at a low level, and the business was affected by a decline in cargo volumes due to the cancellation of various events, including trade shows.」
The impact of COVID-19 continued to emerge as lower sales due to order deferrals and delivery delays. While there was no impact on production activities at the Group's factories or partner companies and the company states that the overall impact was limited, activity in the manufacturing industry remained at a low level and event cancellations continued to affect the transportation business, resulting in continued lower cargo volumes. - FY2021-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The impact of COVID-19 on the Group's individual businesses during the fiscal year was not evident in the production activities of the Group's factories or partner companies. However, some transactions saw sales decline due to order deferrals and delivery delays, although the impact remained limited. Meanwhile, the transportation business continued to be affected by a decline in cargo volumes due to reduced production activity in Japan's manufacturing and other industries and the cancellation of various events, including trade shows.」
The impact of COVID-19 emerged as order deferrals, delivery delays and lower sales in some transactions, while the transportation business continued to experience a decline in cargo volumes. Meanwhile, there was no impact on production activities at the Group's factories or partner companies, and the company states that the overall impact was limited. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「If infections such as emerging infectious diseases spread among employees of the Group and operations are temporarily suspended, the resulting product shortages and other factors may lead to a decline in orders and affect the Group's operating results and financial position. The Group will implement measures to minimize the impact on sales and logistics, including giving top priority to employee safety and health and increasing product inventories and diversifying inventory locations. The impact of the spread of COVID-19 on the Group's individual businesses during the fiscal year was not evident in the production activities of the Group's factories or partner companies. Although some order deferrals and delivery delays were observed, the impact remained limited. The transportation business was affected by a decline in cargo volumes as a result of reduced production activity in Japan's manufacturing and other industries and the cancellation of various events, including trade shows.」
The spread of emerging infectious diseases was first disclosed as a standalone risk leading to suspended operations, lower orders, delayed deliveries and reduced logistics volumes. In practice, there was no impact on production activities at the Group's factories or partner companies, and order deferrals and other effects were limited, while the transportation business was affected by a decline in cargo volumes.