Rolling Out Improvement Initiatives at Overseas Locations and Enhancing Group Competitiveness
First written in FY2016. 8 of 16 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「By region, the Japan segment posted a significant decline in profit due to the impact of deliberate increases in fixed costs, while Asia and China posted higher profits, establishing an earnings structure capable of covering Japan's decline through global operations. North America saw a slight decline but secured profitability for the third consecutive period.」
Higher profits in China and Asia offset the decline in profit in Japan, while North America secured profitability for the third consecutive period. The company reported progress toward a global operating structure in which earnings are supplemented across regions. - 2026-04-27AdvancedEarnings
「By region, the Japan segment recorded a substantial decline in profit due to the impact of the “deliberate increase in fixed costs.” In contrast, Asia and China recorded higher profit, and a profit structure has been established in which the decline in Japan can be covered globally.」
The company showed progress toward a regional earnings structure in which higher profit in China and Asia offsets lower profit in Japan. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas sales increased in all regions despite the impact of the stronger yen, and sales increased globally. [North America] Due to an increase in automobile production volumes at major customers, sales were ¥4.518 billion, up 4.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥147 million, up 111.2%.」
Overseas sales increased in all regions despite the impact of the stronger yen, and profitability at overseas sites, including North America, improved. - FY2025Updated regional earnings for the fiscal yearAnnual report
「[China] Due to a decline in automobile production volumes at major customers, sales were ¥10.591 billion, down 11.2% from the previous fiscal year, and operating profit was ¥257 million, down 62.7%.」
Overseas, North America and Asia posted higher profits due to the pass-through of selling prices and other factors, while China posted lower sales and profit because of lower production volumes at major customers. Operating profit remained positive in all 4 regions. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「By region, improved profitability in Japan is driving the global total, while the activities described above also proved effective in limiting the declines in profit in China, North America, and Asia relative to the impact of lower sales, resulting in all regions achieving profitability.」
The company reported that, despite the environment of declining overseas sales, lower costs and the pass-through of selling prices limited the declines in profit in China, North America, and Asia, enabling all regions to achieve profitability. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「North America, which had been a particular challenge, achieved profitability for the full consolidated fiscal year. The business foundation has been strengthened by setting clear targets for each function and steadily implementing the PDCA cycle. We will continue efforts led by local operations to further strengthen competitiveness and achieve greater self-sufficiency.」
Regarding improvement activities at overseas sites, the company reported the concrete progress of achieving full-year profitability in North America and strengthening its business foundation through targets and the PDCA cycle. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding our global expansion, we will expand our global supply structure in China, North America, and Asia, increase the overseas production ratio, and focus on expanding sales to customers other than our major customers.」
The company continues to pursue expansion of its global supply structure in China, North America, and Asia, a higher overseas production ratio, and increased sales to customers other than its major customers. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「[Asia] Due to increases in automobile production and sales volumes at major customers, sales were ¥3.623 billion, up 17.6% from the same quarter of the previous year, and operating profit was ¥95 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥86 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
At the Asian sites, higher production and sales volumes at major customers lifted sales by 17.6% year on year, and operating results turned from a loss in the same period of the previous year to a profit. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「We will also extend these improvement activities to our overseas sites and work to strengthen competitiveness across the Group.」
The company is reaffirming its policy of extending improvement activities at manufacturing sites and elsewhere to overseas sites and strengthening the competitiveness of the Group as a whole. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We will also extend these improvement activities to our overseas sites and enhance the competitiveness of the Group as a whole in global markets.」
The company is reaffirming its policy of extending manufacturing-process improvement activities to overseas sites and strengthening the competitiveness of the Group as a whole. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Mainly due to progress in rationalization and improvements in Indonesia, sales were ¥8.086 billion, up 6.4% from the same quarter of the previous year, and operating profit was ¥345 million, up 76.0%.」
Rationalization and improvement efforts progressed mainly in Indonesia, with sales in Asia up 6.4% from the same quarter of the previous year and operating profit up 76.0%. The company updated the improvement activities at its overseas sites and their earnings impact with numerical results. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「[Asia] Mainly due to progress in rationalization and improvements in Indonesia, sales were ¥2.611 billion, up 9.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥69 million, up 65.2%.」
Rationalization and improvement efforts progressed in Indonesia, with sales in Asia up 9.0% year on year and operating profit up 65.2%. The company reported specific progress and earnings benefits from improvement activities at its overseas sites. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We will also extend these improvement activities to our overseas sites and enhance the competitiveness of the Group as a whole in global markets.」
The company is reiterating its policy of extending improvement activities to overseas sites and strengthening the competitiveness of the Group as a whole. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We will also extend these improvement activities to our overseas sites and enhance the competitiveness of the Group as a whole in global markets.」
The company is reiterating its policy of extending improvement activities, including manufacturing-process improvements, to overseas sites and strengthening the competitiveness of the Group as a whole. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We will also extend these improvement activities to our overseas sites and enhance the competitiveness of the Group as a whole in global markets.」
The company is reaffirming its policy of extending manufacturing-process improvement activities to overseas sites and strengthening the competitiveness of the Group as a whole. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will also extend these improvement activities to our overseas sites and enhance the competitiveness of the Group as a whole in global markets.」
The company plans to extend improvement activities pursued in Japan to its overseas sites and use them to strengthen the competitiveness of the Group as a whole in global markets.