Cost reductions and quality improvements through procurement efforts, in-house production and standardization
First written in FY2016. 5 of 16 entries say "Raised", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 1 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「To address the urgent issue of soaring material prices, the company will focus on expanding its supply chain and strengthen purchasing measures, including overseas procurement pursued to date, for components that are difficult to produce in-house.」
In addition to existing in-house production and overseas procurement, the company explicitly identifies supply-chain expansion and stronger purchasing measures. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「To address rising material prices, for components that are difficult to produce in-house, the company will thoroughly pursue purchasing efforts, including overseas procurement, and cost reductions through VA and VE. In addition, it will continue to work diligently to achieve unrestricted expense reductions, eliminate waste through work standardization and improve quality.」
The company continues its policy of reducing costs and improving quality through overseas procurement, VA and VE, expense reductions and standardization. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「In particular, in light of delays in overseas-sourced components and other issues arising during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is stepping up its focus on in-house production of purchased components so that it can respond to supply-chain disruptions. In addition, it established a CMR Promotion Office within the Production Headquarters in July last year,」
To address delays in overseas-sourced components and supply-chain disruptions, the company has increased its focus on in-house production of purchased components and established a CMR Promotion Office. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, despite the impact of lower component sales, efforts to reduce expenses, mainly manufacturing- and sales-related costs, resulted in operating profit of ¥364 million, up 14.9% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥383 million, up 16.5%, and quarterly net profit of ¥263 million, up 17.5%.」
The company reduced expenses, mainly manufacturing- and sales-related costs, resulting in year-on-year increases in operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also successfully developed a reversing gear and brought production of electric remote controls in-house.」
In addition to its existing policy of in-house production and cost reductions, the company reports that it successfully developed a reversing gear and brought production of electric remote controls in-house. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although the company focused on cost reductions and expense savings, the disappearance of the special-demand benefit from components and a decline in production volume resulted in operating profit of ¥317 million, down 61.5% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥329 million, down 60.8%, and quarterly net profit of ¥224 million, down 61.4%.」
The company continues to focus on cost reductions and expense savings in response to the disappearance of the special-demand benefit from components and lower production volume, but profits were substantially below the level of the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although the company focused on cost reductions and expense savings, the disappearance of the special-demand benefit from components and a decline in production volume resulted in operating profit of ¥241 million, down 40.9% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥244 million, down 41.4%, and quarterly net profit of ¥167 million, down 41.9%.」
The company continues to focus on cost reductions and expense savings in response to lower production volumes and the disappearance of the special-demand benefit, but profits were below the level of the same period of the previous year. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「In light of the current situation, the company intends to strongly promote in-house production of purchased components so that it can respond to supply-chain disruptions, while developing processing services using its large-component processing technology as one of its core businesses. To address rising material prices, it will also thoroughly pursue purchasing efforts, including overseas procurement, cost reductions through VA and VE, and expense reductions, while working diligently to eliminate waste and improve quality through the standardization of work.」
In addition to its existing overseas procurement, VA, VE and standardization measures, the company has added a policy of strongly promoting in-house production of purchased components to address supply-chain disruptions and developing large-component processing services as a core business. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「To address rising material prices, the company will thoroughly pursue purchasing efforts, including overseas procurement, cost reductions through VA and VE, and expense reductions. In addition, it will work diligently to eliminate waste and improve quality through the standardization of work.」
The company continues measures to reduce costs and improve quality through overseas procurement, VA and VE, expense reductions and work standardization. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, as main-engine price levels declined along with sales volumes, the company worked to reduce costs and expenses, while depreciation expenses also declined. Operating profit was ¥615 million, down 7.8% year on year, ordinary profit was ¥640 million, down 7.9%, and quarterly net profit was ¥426 million, down 8.2%.」
The company continues its policy of working to reduce costs and expenses in response to lower sales volumes and price levels. - FY2019-Q2Further specifying cost-reduction measuresAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although the company reduced subcontracting costs and focused on other cost reductions, and depreciation expenses declined, due to lower sales volumes of main engines and components and lower main-engine price levels, operating profit was ¥398 million, down 29.9% year on year, ordinary profit was ¥413 million, down 30.2%, and quarterly net profit was ¥284 million, down 28.1%.」
In addition to existing procurement, VA and VE measures, the company explicitly identifies a focus on cost reductions, including cuts in subcontracting costs, to address lower sales volumes and price levels. However, profits declined. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「To address rising material prices, the company will thoroughly pursue purchasing efforts, including overseas procurement, cost reductions through VA and VE, and expense reductions. In addition, it will work diligently to eliminate waste and improve quality through the standardization of work.」
In addition to purchasing efforts, including overseas procurement, and in-house production, the company explicitly identifies cost reductions through VA and VE, making its procurement and cost-reduction measures more specific. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「To address rising material prices, the company will thoroughly pursue purchasing efforts, including overseas procurement, cost reductions through in-house production and expense reductions. In addition, it will work diligently to eliminate waste and improve quality through the standardization of work.」
The company has expanded the scope of its procurement measures by explicitly including purchasing, including overseas procurement, alongside its existing purchasing efforts, in-house production and standardization. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To address rising material prices, the company will thoroughly pursue purchasing efforts, including those already under way, cost reductions through in-house production and expense reductions. In addition, it will work diligently to eliminate waste and improve quality through the standardization of work.」
Measures addressing rising material prices by combining purchasing, in-house production, expense reductions and work standardization.