Cost Reduction through Productivity Improvement and Efficient Management
First written in FY2017. 8 of 18 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-07-10.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 7 of 34 companies on the "Worse" side.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-07-10RestatedFinancial results
「Although raw material prices remained elevated and various expenses, including logistics costs, increased, along with higher personnel expenses associated with investment in human resources, we absorbed these increases and secured higher profit.」
The company continued to explain that it absorbed increases in raw material prices, logistics and other expenses, and personnel expenses to secure higher profit. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The gross margin on sales was 28.5% due to product price revisions and other factors, an improvement of 0.5 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
The gross margin on sales improved to 28.5% due to product price revisions and other factors, up 0.5 percentage points from 28.0% in the previous year. The company explains that it absorbed increases in raw material prices, logistics costs, labor costs and other expenses and secured higher profits. - FY2026-H1ReframedAnnual report
「Although raw material prices remained elevated and other expenses, including logistics costs, increased, as did labor costs associated with investments in personnel, the company absorbed these increases and secured profits.」
In addition to the existing pressure from raw material prices and labor costs, increases in other expenses such as logistics costs are identified as a cost pressure, while the company explains that it absorbed these increases and secured profits. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The gross margin on sales was 28.0% due to product price revisions and other factors, an improvement of 1.2 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
The gross margin on sales improved to 28.0% due to product price revisions and other factors, up 1.2 percentage points from the previous year. Efforts to absorb higher costs and secure profits have translated into improved margins. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「On a profit basis, the company secured higher profits by absorbing increases in the cost of raw materials and other inputs, which remained elevated, and higher labor costs associated with investments in personnel.」
The company states that it secured higher profits by absorbing continued increases in raw material costs and labor costs associated with investments in personnel. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「On a profit basis, the company secured higher profits by absorbing increases in the cost of raw materials and other inputs, which remained elevated, and higher labor costs associated with investments in personnel.」
The company states that it secured higher profits by absorbing continued increases in raw material costs and labor costs associated with investments in personnel, continuing its explanation of measures to address costs and secure earning power. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The gross margin on sales was 26.8% due to product price increases and other factors, an improvement of 1.7 percentage points from the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
The gross margin on sales improved to 26.8% due to product price increases and other factors, up 1.7 percentage points from the previous year. The response to rising costs has translated into improved margins. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company was able to absorb the continued high cost of raw materials and higher labor costs associated with investments in personnel as product price increases took hold and the sales division pursued gross margin improvement initiatives. Profitability improved significantly, particularly in the third quarter.」
The company states that increases in raw material and labor costs were absorbed through the penetration of product price increases and gross margin improvement initiatives by the sales division, resulting in a significant improvement in profitability in the third quarter. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although stainless steel prices, which rose sharply in the second half of the previous fiscal year, remained high into the current fiscal year and raw material costs continued at elevated levels, the effect of the product price increase implemented in January is beginning to take hold, and operating profit returned to growth.」
While raw material costs remained elevated, the effect of product price increases took hold and operating profit returned to growth. The response to rising costs is beginning to appear in the results. - FY2023-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「We have continued our corporate efforts, including cost reductions, but unfortunately it is difficult to absorb all cost increases. Accordingly, we will work to secure profits, including by raising product prices from January 2023.」
In addition to conventional cost reductions and efficiency improvements, the company recognizes that it is difficult to absorb all increases in raw material prices and is expanding its measures to secure profits, including product price increases. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「At the same time, we will promote cost reductions by strengthening efficient management, including improving operational efficiency and productivity.」
The company continues to pursue cost reductions through improved operational efficiency, higher productivity and efficient management. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The sales division reduced travel and transportation expenses, delivery costs and promotional expenses by using remote work, holding cooking workshops as Web seminars and taking other measures. The manufacturing division also worked to produce within regular working hours and curbed overtime.」
The company reduced travel, delivery and promotional expenses through remote work, Web seminars and production during regular working hours, and curbed overtime. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「As a manufacturer, we will develop and produce safe commercial kitchen equipment offering high quality, high functionality and low prices, increasing the proportion of our own products. We will also strengthen our service and maintenance framework and sales of consumables and maintenance contracts to improve earning power. At the same time, we will promote cost reductions by strengthening efficient management, including improving operational efficiency and productivity.」
The company continues to pursue higher earning power and cost reduction through a higher proportion of own-brand products, sales of services, consumables and maintenance contracts, higher productivity and efficient management. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We will promote cost reductions by strengthening efficient management, including improving operational efficiency and productivity.」
Cost reduction through improved operational efficiency, higher productivity and efficient management remains an ongoing issue. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「As a manufacturer, we will develop and produce safe commercial kitchen equipment offering high quality, high functionality and low prices, increasing the proportion of our own products. We will also strengthen our service and maintenance framework and sales of consumables and maintenance contracts to improve earning power. At the same time, we will promote cost reductions by strengthening efficient management, including improving operational efficiency and productivity.」
Improving the proportion of own-brand products, sales of services, consumables and maintenance contracts, productivity, and earning power through efficient management, together with cost reduction, remain ongoing issues. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「To improve the Group's overall earning power, we will promote cost reductions by strengthening efficient management, including improving operational efficiency and productivity.」
Measures to improve earning power and reduce costs through greater operational efficiency, higher productivity and stronger efficient management are identified as issues to be addressed.