Strengthening Market Competitiveness Through Improved Production Efficiency and Technological Capabilities

「Depreciation increased significantly due to capital investment in airborne laser equipment and will continue to increase in subsequent periods. Continued increases in the personnel cost base.」

「Outsourcing costs were reduced through appropriate personnel allocation and process management, including assigning experienced engineers to field operations and temporarily transferring personnel to regions facing production-staff shortages, which improved productivity and strengthened production capacity.」

「In fixed assets, "investment securities" decreased by ¥226 million in connection with the purchase and sale of government and corporate bonds and other securities for surplus-fund investment. Meanwhile, tangible fixed assets increased by ¥26 million due to renovation work at company buildings to improve convenience and productivity, and deposits included under "Other" in investments and other assets increased by ¥17 million in connection with the relocation of a branch office.」

「The Company recognizes improving per-employee production capacity and transitioning to a high-profitability business model as management challenges.」

「Operating profit was ¥742 million, down 9.1% year on year, due mainly to the emergence of loss-making projects with high cost ratios as a result of lower production capacity caused by responses to design defects and the use of less efficient imaging equipment in a two-aircraft operation to secure the imaging area that had not been completed by the deadline for part of the aerial surveying business.」

「In fixed assets, the Company holds government and corporate bonds and other securities to invest surplus funds. However, "investment securities" decreased by ¥14 million as a result of declines in the market value of listed shares and other factors, while tangible fixed assets increased by ¥28 million due to the addition of unmanned boats and other 3D surveying equipment to meet firm orders for 3D measurement. In addition, investments increased by ¥44 million as a result of distributions of profits from silent partnership investments; these investments are included under "Other" in investments and other assets.」

「In the comprehensive construction consulting business, we made capital investments totaling ¥261 million. Major investments included ¥12 million for interior and equipment work associated with relocating the Kyushu Branch office, and ¥143 million for replacing measurement equipment, including vehicle-mounted photographic laser surveying systems, to improve operational efficiency.」

「In responding to COVID-19, we are working to improve productivity by promoting a remote-working structure that uses telework, web conferencing systems with clients, and other tools.」

「In responding to COVID-19, we have increasingly established the use of web conferencing systems and other tools with clients. By developing a remote-working structure, we have reduced travel time to remote locations and worked to improve productivity.」

「Although total workload increased, work efficiency improved through leveling of production processes and optimization of personnel allocation. In addition, the established use of a web conferencing system with clients reduced travel time to remote locations. As these factors mainly improved productivity and reduced the cost-of-sales ratio, operating profit was ¥1,003 million, up 5.5% from the previous consolidated fiscal year.」

「Although total workload increased, stricter process management and optimal personnel allocation improved work efficiency and reduced the cost-of-sales ratio. As a result, operating profit was ¥951 million, up 17.7% from the previous consolidated fiscal year.」

「Going forward, to further improve productivity, we will invest in the latest 3D measurement equipment, secure and develop new personnel, and advance work-style reforms that take work-life balance into consideration.」

「Going forward, to further improve productivity, we will invest in the latest 3D measurement equipment, secure and develop new personnel, and advance work-style reforms that take work-life balance into consideration.」

「We have strengthened market competitiveness by further improving production efficiency and technical capabilities.」

「We have strengthened market competitiveness by further improving production efficiency and technical capabilities.」

「We have strengthened market competitiveness by further improving production efficiency and technical capabilities.」

「We have strengthened market competitiveness by further improving production efficiency and technical capabilities.」