Business Process Reform and Operational Improvement through IPI Activities Across the Group
First written in FY2019-Q3. 11 of 13 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 3 of 24 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will also advance the sophistication of management functions, including management accounting, and reform business processes, including through the use of AI, with the aim of building a management foundation that achieves overall optimisation.」
In addition to conventional operational improvement and process reform, the company has identified the enhancement of management functions, including management accounting, and the use of AI as specific measures. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, operating profit increased by ¥258 million year on year to ¥304 million, reflecting improved profitability, cost reductions from operational improvement activities, improved earnings at Group companies, and gains on the sale of investment securities.」
The company continued to identify cost reductions from operational improvement activities as a factor contributing to improved operating income. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual 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 continued its business operational improvement and process reform as initiatives to address soaring material prices and reduce costs. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the production, sales, and administration divisions worked together to pursue process reforms and operational improvement activities and more efficient use of management resources.」
The company continued its business process reform and operational improvement and more efficient use of management resources as a cross-functional initiative spanning production, sales and administrative departments. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, the Group actively pursued new businesses, including the development and sale of environmentally considerate products and orders for materials and equipment related to overseas infrastructure obtained through synergies with Group companies, while pursuing process reforms and operational improvement activities and more efficient use of management resources.」
The company continued to pursue process reform and operational improvement activities and more efficient use of management resources, while developing an organisation capable of responding to changes in the business environment. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we pursued process reforms and operational improvement activities and more efficient use of management resources, and worked to build a structure capable of responding promptly to changes in the times.」
The Group continued to pursue process reform and operational improvement activities and more efficient use of management resources, while developing an organisation capable of responding promptly to changes in the business environment. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also promoted process reform and operational improvement activities based on new ideas across the Group, known as the Iwabuchi Group Process Innovation activities, and pursued more efficient use of management resources, working to build an organisation capable of responding promptly to changes in the times.」
The Group continued the process reform and operational improvement activities launched in the previous fiscal year, along with more efficient use of management resources and the development of an organisation capable of responding promptly to changes in the business environment. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group pursued the development of new markets, as well as the development and sale of new products and the rollout of new businesses through synergies. It also promoted operational improvement and process reform and improved the efficiency of management resources, working to build an organisation capable of responding promptly to changes in the times.」
The annual report also confirms the continued pursuit of operational improvement and process reform, more efficient use of management resources and the development of an organisation capable of responding promptly to changes in the business environment. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we reviewed business processes in each division, promoted operational improvements and process reforms, and worked to reduce costs.」
The company continued to review its business processes and pursue operational improvement, process reform and cost reductions. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we pursued process reforms and operational improvement activities and worked to build production and logistics systems with business continuity planning (BCP) in mind, while reducing costs and thoroughly implementing quality control.」
The company continued the business process reform and operational improvement activities initiated in the previous fiscal year, while pursuing cost reductions, thorough quality control and responses to changes in the business environment. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we pursued process reforms and operational improvement activities and worked to build a corporate structure capable of responding promptly to changes in the times, while reducing costs and thoroughly implementing quality control.」
The company continued the business process reform and operational improvement activities launched in the previous fiscal year, while pursuing cost reductions, thorough quality control and prompt responses to changes in the business environment. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, across the Group we launched process reforms and operational improvement activities based on new ideas, and worked to build a corporate structure capable of responding promptly to changes in the times, while reducing costs and thoroughly implementing quality control.」
The IPI activities launched in the previous quarter were also confirmed in the annual report, with efforts continuing in process reform and operational improvement, cost reduction, quality control and prompt responses to changes in the business environment. - FY2019-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In addition, across the Group we launched IPI activities, process reforms and operational improvement activities based on new ideas, and worked to build a corporate structure capable of responding promptly to changes in the times, while reducing costs and thoroughly implementing quality control.」
The company newly launched IPI activities across the Group and, for the first time, specifically described its efforts to reduce costs, strengthen quality control and build an organisation capable of responding promptly to changes in the business environment through business process reform and operational improvement.