Stable Procurement of Materials and Components Amid Resource Price Volatility
First written in FY2017. 5 of 14 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-13.
Iwabuchi moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 3 years after the typical company in this theme (2023).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 3 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The Group monitors market conditions for steel, zinc and other materials and maintains good relationships with suppliers and subcontractors to build a smooth supply chain. However, if resources required for production, such as steel-based raw materials and auxiliary materials, outsourced processed products and logistics costs, rise unexpectedly due to various factors including foreign exchange rates and tariffs, increasing manufacturing costs that cannot be offset through cost reductions or appropriate price pass-through, performance could be materially affected.」
While continuing to monitor market conditions, maintain relationships with suppliers and subcontractors, and build a supply chain, the Company identifies logistics costs, foreign exchange rates and tariffs as factors that could drive prices higher. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company also proceeded with reviewing selling prices in response to soaring materials and energy prices.」
The Company continues to review selling prices in response to soaring materials and energy prices. - FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「On the profit side, the review of selling prices in response to soaring materials prices, improved earnings at Group companies and gains on the sale of policy-held shares resulted in operating profit of ¥532 million, an increase of ¥207 million from the same period of the previous year.」
The Company states that it reviewed selling prices in response to soaring materials prices. Its pricing response to higher materials prices is identified as one factor contributing to the increase in operating profit. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「The Group monitors market conditions for steel, zinc and other materials and maintains good relationships with suppliers and subcontractors to build a smooth supply chain. However, if resources required for production, such as steel-based raw materials and auxiliary materials, and outsourced processed products rise unexpectedly due to various factors, increasing manufacturing costs that cannot be offset through cost reductions or appropriate price pass-through, performance could be materially affected.」
The Company specifies that soaring raw material and outsourced processing prices could raise manufacturing costs and affect performance if the impact cannot be offset through cost reductions or price pass-through. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The operating environment became challenging due to soaring raw material prices and deterioration in foreign exchange gains and losses caused by the weaker yen.」
Soaring raw material prices are identified, together with deterioration in foreign exchange gains and losses caused by the weaker yen, as factors contributing to a challenging operating environment. Whereas previous filings described measures to address soaring materials prices, this filing shows the impact of higher costs in the operating environment. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group has established a product supply network through a supplementary production system involving multiple companies. Because 海陽岩淵金属製品有限公司, one of its production bases and a consolidated subsidiary, is located in China, the Group has taken measures to prevent disruption to the supply of products and other items in the event of unforeseen political, economic or geopolitical events.」
In addition to responding to soaring materials prices, the Company has specified a supplementary production system involving multiple companies and the establishment of a supply network as countermeasures against potential political, economic and geopolitical events involving its China operations. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To address surging material prices for steel, zinc, and other materials, we revised product selling prices in parallel with operational improvement activities aimed at reducing costs, which the production, sales, and administration divisions have traditionally pursued together.」
The Company states that it revised product selling prices in response to soaring materials prices, in addition to its existing cost reduction and operational improvement measures. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Although we have taken sufficient measures, including a supplementary production system involving multiple companies, procurement of domestic and overseas resources required for production may be disrupted by various factors, or changes to the supply chain involving suppliers and partner companies may become unavoidable. This could delay product supply and materially affect performance and financial condition.」
In addition to monitoring market conditions and maintaining relationships with suppliers, a supplementary production system involving multiple companies was specified as a countermeasure. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「While monitoring market conditions for steel, zinc and other materials and maintaining good relationships with suppliers and subcontractors to build a smooth supply chain, unexpectedly sharp increases in the prices of resources required for production, such as steel-based raw materials and auxiliary materials, or outsourced processed products, could raise manufacturing costs and pose a risk of materially affecting performance.」
The Company continues to describe efforts to stabilize materials procurement by monitoring resource prices, maintaining relationships with suppliers and subcontractors, and building a supply chain. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We will take a medium- to long-term view of resource price fluctuations and establish a smooth procurement system for the materials and parts used in our products.」
In response to resource price fluctuations, the Company continues to pursue stable supply by establishing a procurement system for materials and parts. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We will take a medium- to long-term view of resource price fluctuations, secure a stable procurement system for materials and parts, and ensure stable product supply.」
The Company recognizes resource price fluctuations and presents measures to ensure stable product supply by stabilizing its procurement system for materials and parts.