Improving Inventory Turnover through the Visualization and Sale of Slow-Moving Inventory
First written in FY2017. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
Ichikura moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2024).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 7 of 56 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- 2026-08-07ReframedEarnings
「Because improved fabric quality has slowed deterioration and selling prices have fluctuated less, we decided from the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period to change the number of years before beginning inventory write-downs from the previous 3 years to 5 years, in order to more appropriately reflect the fair value of inventories.」
The timing for beginning inventory write-downs was changed from 3 years to 5 years. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「For inventory that has not turned over even once during the 3 years following procurement, we recognize inventory valuation losses in accordance with the valuation standards prescribed in the Group's Inventory Management Regulations. However, by making slow-moving inventory visible and actively selling it, we are working to increase inventory turnover and minimize the amount of inventory valuation losses recognized.」
The company continues to recognize valuation losses on inventory that has not turned over for 3 years and to contain such losses by identifying and selling slow-moving inventory. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「For inventory that has not turned over even once during the 3 years following procurement, we recognize inventory valuation losses in accordance with the valuation standards prescribed in the Group's Inventory Management Regulations. However, by making slow-moving inventory visible and actively selling it, we are working to increase inventory turnover and minimize the amount of inventory valuation losses recognized.」
The company has established measures to increase inventory turnover by identifying and actively selling slow-moving inventory, while recognizing valuation losses on inventory that has not turned over for 3 years.