Operational Efficiency, Cost Reduction and Pricing Tailored to Local Needs

「For the consolidated fiscal year, the nursing care business remained strong throughout the year, resulting in a further expansion in the increase in revenue. Profit growth also accelerated further as productivity improvements continued to progress steadily, enabling the company to achieve substantial growth.」

「During the interim consolidated fiscal period, the nursing care business continued to achieve steady growth in revenue and profit. Growth was driven by homes that had been open for at least 2 years and newly joined the "existing nursing care homes" category, as well as by increased occupancy at homes acquired through M&A in the previous fiscal year. Profit margins also improved as productivity at existing homes increased by more than the rate of inflation and wage growth.」

「Although the current interim consolidated fiscal period was affected by temporary increases in opening costs due to the concentration of new-home openings and by homes acquired through M&A where occupancy had not yet progressed, these were within expectations. Meanwhile, measures launched in the previous fiscal year to improve operating efficiency and optimize staffing allocation using IT equipment and AI advanced further, enabling the company to maintain a high level of profit margins.」

「With regard to workforce efficiency in home operations, which we launched in earnest from the current fiscal year in anticipation of future labor shortages, we improved efficiency and reduced labor requirements by using IT equipment such as monitoring devices and intercoms, and AI applications such as ChatGPT and meal-serving robots, while optimizing staffing allocation centered on highly capable personnel known as associate leaders. As a result, labor productivity improved during the current fiscal year, contributing to higher profit margins.」

「With regard to workforce efficiency in home operations, which we launched in earnest from the current fiscal year in anticipation of future labor shortages, we are improving efficiency and reducing labor requirements by using IT equipment such as monitoring devices and intercoms, and AI applications such as ChatGPT and meal-serving robots. We are also optimizing staffing allocation centered on highly capable personnel known as associate leaders. The effects emerged from the second quarter and improved further in the third quarter.」

「With regard to workforce efficiency in home operations, which we launched in earnest from the current fiscal year in anticipation of future labor shortages, we are improving efficiency and reducing labor requirements by using IT equipment such as monitoring devices and intercoms, and AI applications such as ChatGPT and meal-serving robots. We are also optimizing staffing allocation centered on highly capable personnel known as associate leaders, and the effects became evident in the second quarter of the current fiscal year.」

「With regard to workforce efficiency in home operations, which we launched in earnest from the current fiscal year in anticipation of future labor shortages, we are improving efficiency and reducing labor requirements by using IT equipment such as monitoring devices and intercoms, and AI applications such as ChatGPT and meal-serving robots. We are also optimizing staffing allocation centered on highly capable personnel known as associate leaders, and the effects have clearly begun to emerge from the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」

「By controlling costs in line with occupancy rates and raising management fees to reflect higher utility costs, ordinary profit in our care services business exceeded the previous period and has remained strong, progressing at a pace above plan.」

「Against this backdrop, our group has established the corporate philosophy of valuing each customer's individual values and proposing an attractive lifestyle suited to each customer, centered on lifestyle services for older people, and has pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「Against this backdrop, our group has established the corporate philosophy of valuing each customer's individual values and proposing an attractive lifestyle suited to each customer, centered on lifestyle services for older people, and has pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「Against this backdrop, our group has established the corporate philosophy of valuing each customer's individual values and proposing an attractive lifestyle suited to each customer, centered on lifestyle services for older people, and has pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「Against this backdrop, our group has established the corporate philosophy of valuing each customer's individual values and proposing an attractive lifestyle suited to each customer, centered on lifestyle services for older people, and has pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「Against this backdrop, our group has established the corporate philosophy of valuing each customer's individual values and proposing an attractive lifestyle suited to each customer, centered on lifestyle services for older people, and has pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「At the homes operated by our group, cost-reduction measures, including more efficient staffing allocation based on tablet-based operational management, which we have pursued for some time, proved effective, while measures to reduce selling, general and administrative expenses, including curbing head-office costs, also produced results.」

「At our homes, cost-reduction measures, including more efficient staffing allocation based on tablet-based operational management, which we have pursued for some time, proved effective. Measures to reduce selling, general and administrative expenses, including curbing head-office costs, also produced results.」

「At our homes, cost-reduction measures, including more efficient staffing allocation based on tablet-based operational management, which we have pursued for some time, proved effective. Measures to reduce selling, general and administrative expenses, including curbing head-office costs, also produced results.」

「Under its corporate philosophy of valuing each customer's individual values and proposing an attractive lifestyle suited to each customer, centered on lifestyle services for older people, the company has pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where it opens homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「Against this backdrop, we have established the management philosophy of valuing each customer's individual values and proposing an attractive lifestyle suited to each customer, centered on lifestyle services for older people, and have pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「Against this backdrop, we have established the management philosophy of valuing each customer's individual values and proposing an attractive lifestyle suited to each customer, centered on lifestyle services for older people, and have pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「We have pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「Against this backdrop, we have established the management philosophy of valuing each customer's individual values and proposing an attractive lifestyle suited to each customer, centered on lifestyle services for older people, and have pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「Against this backdrop, we have established the management philosophy of valuing each customer's individual values and proposing an attractive lifestyle suited to each customer, centered on lifestyle services for older people, and have pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers. We are also improving staffing allocation and operating efficiency at our homes.」

「Against this backdrop, we have established the management philosophy of valuing each customer's individual values and proposing an attractive lifestyle suited to each customer, centered on lifestyle services for older people, and have pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers. We are also improving staffing allocation and operating efficiency at our homes.」

「We have pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「Against this backdrop, we have established the management philosophy of valuing each customer's individual values and proposing an attractive lifestyle suited to each customer, centered on lifestyle services for older people, and have pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「We are also improving staffing allocation and operating efficiency at our homes.」

「Against this backdrop, we have established the management philosophy of valuing each customer's individual values and proposing an attractive lifestyle suited to each customer, centered on lifestyle services for older people, and have pursued initiatives to secure a competitive advantage by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「We will secure our competitive advantage by further improving operating efficiency and reducing costs, as well as by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing attractive care services for customers.」

「We will secure our competitive advantage by further improving operating efficiency and reducing costs, as well as by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing safe, reliable care services.」

「We will secure our competitive advantage by further improving operating efficiency and reducing costs, as well as by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing safe, reliable care services.」

「We will secure our competitive advantage by further improving operating efficiency and reducing costs, as well as by setting prices in line with customer needs in the areas where we open homes and providing safe, reliable care services.」