Integrated development and manufacturing transformation
First written in FY2016. 12 of 26 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
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- 2026-08-06Cited as achievedEarnings
「Operating profit was ¥7,430 million, up 84.0% year on year, owing to higher revenue, the weaker yen and initiatives such as manufacturing rationalization.」
The effects of manufacturing rationalization appeared as a contributor to the increase in first-quarter operating profit. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The main capital investments were as follows: (1) reorganization and expansion of the laser oscillator plant at the Fujinomiya facility; (2) renovation of buildings and renewal of production equipment at plants in Europe and the United States; and (3) investment in developing the machine-processing programming software "VPSS 4ie".」
The company reorganized and expanded the laser oscillator plant, renovated and renewed equipment at its plants in Europe and the United States, and invested in developing VPSS 4ie. Total capital investment for the fiscal year was ¥10,037 million. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥15,305 million, down 33.9% year on year. Although progress in manufacturing rationalization had a positive effect on profit, this was more than offset by lower revenue, higher selling, general and administrative expenses, and the impact of the stronger yen compared with the same period of the previous year.」
The company states that although progress in manufacturing rationalization had a positive effect on profit, the impact of lower revenue, higher selling, general and administrative expenses and the stronger yen was greater. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The company is working to reduce costs by strengthening its local production structure and promoting global procurement.」
The company continues to strengthen its supply structure and reduce costs through global manufacturing reform, local production and global procurement. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「To expand its global markets, the company is successively introducing global strategic models tailored to the characteristics of markets around the world, while expanding local production and reducing costs through global procurement.」
For manufacturing reform, the company identifies the introduction of global strategic models, expansion of local production and cost reductions through global procurement as specific measures. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, improvements in product selling prices and the largely resolved supply constraints affecting parts and materials enabled the Group to post record highs for first-quarter revenue, operating profit and profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent.」
Supply constraints affecting parts and materials were largely resolved, while improvements in selling prices and the operating leverage from higher production also contributed, resulting in record first-quarter revenue, operating profit and profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Expansion of blade production facilities in Japan, Europe and China」
As specific measures to reform manufacturing and strengthen the supply structure, the company expanded its blade production facilities in Japan, Europe and China. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the impact of component shortages amid strong order conditions, the Group maintained and expanded its production capacity through the procurement of alternative products and design changes, resulting in increases in both revenue and profit.」
The company maintained and expanded its production capacity in response to component shortages by procuring alternative products and making design changes, which led to increases in revenue and profit. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The performance of the Group was affected on the production side by component shortages caused by prolonged supply constraints. However, through cross-functional global procurement activities, design changes and the use of alternative components, both revenue and profit increased.」
As measures to address supply constraints, the company cites global cross-functional procurement, design changes and the use of alternative components, which led to increases in revenue and profit. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「・Pursuing quality, cost and delivery through manufacturing reform ・Realizing people-friendly, cutting-edge manufacturing through manufacturing IoT reform ・Improving service quality and operational efficiency through AI analytics and IT」
The company has expanded the scope of its measures beyond integrated development and manufacturing reform to include manufacturing IoT, AI analytics, and service quality and operational efficiency improvements through IT. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「・Realizing people-friendly, cutting-edge manufacturing through manufacturing IoT reform」
The company reaffirms manufacturing IoT reform as a means of advancing manufacturing capabilities and strengthening its earnings base. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is pursuing an aggressive management strategy aimed at addressing the post-pandemic changes in the business environment, including expanding its product lineup centered on lasers and bending, promoting automation, strengthening its aftermarket business through the company's IoT and V-factory initiatives, establishing a digital sales organization, and introducing IoT into manufacturing. It is also strengthening its earnings structure through cost reductions and fundamental structural reform.」
The company identifies the adoption of IoT in manufacturing and structural reform as ongoing measures to strengthen its earnings base. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「• Completed a bending plant in North Carolina and expanded the mold plant in New York, with the aim of increasing its share of the North American bending market」
The bending plant in eastern North America was completed, and the mold plant in New York State was also expanded. The project has progressed from the start-up phase for the new plant in the previous fiscal year to the completion and expansion phase. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To achieve “Task321,” the company is making proactive strategic investments and aims to improve profitability and efficiency further by executing a growth strategy centered on expanding its sales network and establishing new business models, promoting manufacturing transformation through the integration of development and production, and building supply chain management (SCM) using IoT.」
The company continues to position manufacturing transformation integrating development and production as a measure to improve profitability and efficiency. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「⑦ Construction began on a new module plant at the Fujinomiya plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, a satellite park consolidating some suppliers near the same plant, and the second sheet-metal plant at the Toki plant in Gifu Prefecture; construction also began on a new plant in the eastern United States to strengthen supply capacity in eastern North America」
The module plant, supplier-consolidation site, second Toki sheet-metal plant and new eastern North American plant progressed to the stages of new construction or the start of construction. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To achieve “Task321,” the company is making proactive strategic investments and aims to improve profitability and efficiency further by executing a growth strategy centered on expanding its sales network and establishing new business models, promoting manufacturing transformation through the integration of development and production, and building supply chain management (SCM) using IoT.」
The company continues to position manufacturing transformation integrating development and production as a measure to improve profitability and efficiency. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company aims to further improve profitability and efficiency by promoting manufacturing transformation through the integration of development and production and by building supply chain management (SCM) using IoT.」
The company continues to position manufacturing transformation integrating development and production as a measure to improve profitability and efficiency. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company aims to further improve profitability and efficiency by promoting manufacturing transformation through the integration of development and production and by building supply chain management (SCM) using IoT.」
The company is reaffirming manufacturing transformation integrating development and production as a measure to improve profitability and efficiency. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Launched a state-of-the-art unmanned punching-die factory using IoT technology at the Toki plant in Gifu Prefecture, promoting increased production capacity and shorter lead times」
The company launched an unmanned punching-die factory at the Toki plant and advanced efforts to increase production capacity and shorten lead times. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating income increased 6.1% year on year to ¥22,519 million, ordinary income increased 17.0% to ¥25,578 million, and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 19.6% to ¥18,006 million. The increases reflected efforts to launch new products and reduce costs through manufacturing rationalization, as well as the yen's depreciation compared with the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
The company continues to work on launching new products and reducing costs through manufacturing rationalization. Earnings increased, but the amount of cost savings from manufacturing rationalization itself was not disclosed. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥11,334 million, up 9.8% year on year, reflecting efforts to launch new fiber laser products and reduce costs through manufacturing rationalization.」
The company continues to launch new fiber laser products and reduce costs through manufacturing rationalization. Operating income increased, but the amount of savings from manufacturing rationalization itself was not disclosed. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company worked to improve selling prices through the launch of new products and reduce costs through manufacturing rationalization.」
The company is reaffirming efforts to improve selling prices through new product launches and reduce costs through manufacturing rationalization, but has not disclosed specific results such as the amount of cost savings. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Pursuing QCD through manufacturing transformation integrating development and production」
The company continues to pursue integrated reform of development and production and is making capital investments to expand production capacity and rationalize operations, including the construction of a new mold IoT factory. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company pursued various measures, including manufacturing transformation integrating development and production, to strengthen earnings power.」
The company is reaffirming manufacturing transformation integrating development and production as a measure to strengthen earnings power. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Measures to strengthen earnings power through manufacturing transformation integrating development and production, among other initiatives」
The company is reiterating manufacturing transformation integrating development and production as a measure to strengthen earnings power. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「• Reducing costs and strengthening earnings power through manufacturing transformation integrating development and production」
The company has positioned the integration of development and production as a means of reducing costs and strengthening earnings power.