Reducing Production Costs and Improving Production Efficiency
First written in FY2016. 12 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
59 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「For processes in which the Group has a competitive advantage, we are working to broaden sales activities rather than focusing solely on projects from specific process owners, expand the product groups handled beyond those processes, strengthen cost competitiveness, and optimize manufacturing locations with geopolitical risks also in mind, with the aim of expanding order opportunities and strengthening earnings power.」
The company continues measures to diversify sales targets for processes with a competitive advantage, expand product groups, strengthen cost competitiveness and optimize manufacturing locations in consideration of geopolitical risks. - FY2025-H1ReframedAnnual report
「We aim to expand order opportunities and strengthen earnings power by expanding the range of products handled beyond product groups involving processes in which the Group has a competitive advantage, strengthening cost competitiveness, and optimizing manufacturing locations with geopolitical risks also in mind.」
The scope of measures to improve production costs and efficiency has expanded beyond conventional production-structure optimization and cost reductions to include optimization of manufacturing locations that considers geopolitical risks and expansion of the product groups handled beyond processes in which the Group has a competitive advantage. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As orders accumulated, the core plant, 那賀設備（大連）有限公司, maintained a high utilization rate throughout the year by proceeding with production while optimizing the production plan. In addition, reductions in manufacturing-related costs, including outsourced processing costs, were achieved and contributed to higher earnings.」
Production-plan optimization at the Dalian Plant, maintenance of a high utilization rate throughout the year and reductions in outsourced processing costs and other expenses were reflected specifically in higher earnings in the energy-related business. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Dalian Plant, a high utilization rate is being maintained by proceeding with production while optimizing the production plan, and earnings are being improved by reducing manufacturing-related costs, including outsourced processing costs.」
The company continues to strengthen its earnings structure through production-plan optimization at the Dalian Plant, maintenance of a high utilization rate and reductions in outsourced processing costs and other expenses. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six-month period, we received orders for large-scale new construction and equipment-renewal projects and restructured the production plan at 那賀設備（大連）有限公司, hereinafter the “Dalian Plant.” As a result, the Dalian Plant maintained a high utilization rate and contributed to higher earnings. We also worked to increase profit by reducing manufacturing-related costs, including outsourced processing costs.」
Following receipt of orders for large-scale projects, the production plan at the Dalian Plant was restructured, progressing to a stage of pursuing higher earnings through maintaining a high utilization rate and reducing outsourced processing costs and other expenses. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the first quarter of the fiscal year, in addition to lower manufacturing costs, falling ocean freight costs to approximately pre-pandemic levels reduced costs by more than initially assumed and contributed to higher profit.」
In addition to lower manufacturing costs, further cost reductions from lower ocean freight costs emerged as a factor supporting profit in the reported results. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we aim to reduce costs through optimisation of the Group’s production structure and other measures, enhance price competitiveness, expand order opportunities and markets beyond our core products, and strengthen periodic maintenance services in order to establish a structure capable of securing stable earnings.」
The company continues its policy of strengthening the earnings structure of the energy-related business through optimization of the Group production structure, cost reductions, enhanced price competitiveness, market expansion and stronger recurring maintenance services. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we aim to reduce costs through optimisation of the Group’s production structure and other measures, enhance price competitiveness, expand order opportunities and markets beyond our core products, and strengthen periodic maintenance services in order to establish a structure capable of securing stable earnings.」
The company continues its policy of strengthening its earnings structure through optimization of the Group production structure, cost reductions, enhanced price competitiveness and market expansion. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In the energy-related business, we will maximize profit by reducing costs through optimization of the Group production structure and other measures to enhance price competitiveness and expand order opportunities, broadening the market beyond our core products, and establishing a structure capable of generating a certain level of earnings through measures such as strengthening recurring maintenance services.」
The company continues measures to stabilize earnings through optimization of the Group production structure, cost reductions and enhanced price competitiveness. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Through measures including optimization of the Group production structure, we aim to reduce costs, enhance price competitiveness and expand order opportunities, broaden the market beyond our core products, strengthen recurring maintenance services, and establish a structure capable of generating a certain level of earnings.」
The company continues its policy of stabilizing earnings in the energy-related business through production-structure optimization, cost reductions and enhanced price competitiveness. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The gross profit margin improved by 3.0 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 36.6%. This was mainly because lower materials procurement costs resulting from the accumulation of large orders in the energy-related business, together with efforts to improve production efficiency, resulted in lower manufacturing costs.」
Lower materials procurement costs and manufacturing costs from improved production efficiency were reflected in full-year results as a 3.0-percentage-point improvement in the gross profit margin to 36.6%. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In materials procurement, substantially lower costs were achieved as increased order volumes led to more favorable price negotiations. In manufacturing, production efficiency was improved by optimizing production plans in consideration of manufacturing processes and delivery schedules, including for orders received during the fiscal year, resulting in lower manufacturing costs.」
The company continues to reduce costs through price negotiations supported by higher order volumes and improve efficiency by optimizing production plans. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In materials procurement, substantially lower costs were achieved as increased order volumes led to more favorable price negotiations. In manufacturing, we are working to improve production efficiency by optimizing production plans in consideration of manufacturing processes and delivery schedules, including for orders received during the fiscal year.」
The company continues to reduce costs through price negotiations supported by higher order volumes and improve efficiency by optimizing production plans. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In materials procurement, substantially lower costs have been achieved as increased order volumes led to more favorable price negotiations. In manufacturing, we are working to improve production efficiency by optimizing production plans in consideration of manufacturing processes and delivery schedules, including for orders secured during the fiscal year.」
Higher material order volumes strengthened price negotiating power and resulted in a substantial reduction in costs. Production plans are also being optimized for orders secured and projects expected to be ordered. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The gross profit margin improved by 2.4 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 33.6%. This was mainly because strong orders in the energy-related business increased the volume of materials procured, enabling more favorable price negotiations and reducing manufacturing costs compared with previously.」
Higher order volumes strengthened negotiating power in materials procurement, and lower manufacturing costs appeared as a 2.4-percentage-point improvement in the gross profit margin. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Production of these orders secured is proceeding efficiently under the Group production structure rebuilt in the previous fiscal year, with production plans adjusted as needed. In addition, increased order volumes for materials due to strong orders enabled more favorable price negotiations, resulting in lower manufacturing costs than previously.」
An efficient production structure has been established under the rebuilt Group production structure, and manufacturing costs have been reduced through price negotiations supported by higher order volumes. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the energy-related business, we are focusing our sales activities on projects where the Group has an advantage over competitors in terms of price, delivery times and track record. ... The substantial year-on-year increase in segment profit resulted from lower manufacturing costs under the restructuring of the Group's production structure, including the relocation and downsizing of the domestic plants carried out in the previous fiscal year, with the benefits realized from the second quarter onward.」
The company reports the effect of lower manufacturing costs from restructuring the production structure alongside energy-related business segment profit of ¥199.793 million, up 130.1% year on year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Accordingly, the main plant for the energy-related business was designated as 那賀日造設備（大連）有限公司. For orders from certain customers that do not accept products made in China, we collaborated with 株式会社ハマダ and established a production structure under which processes that cannot be handled by the domestic plants are outsourced to that company.」
The company progressed from reducing fixed costs through downsizing and relocating the domestic plants to establishing a specific Group production structure centered on the Dalian Plant for the energy-related business and combining it with outsourcing to the parent company. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the energy-related business, orders continued to accumulate, and the production of multiple large-scale projects enabled the Dalian Plant to maintain a high utilization rate. In addition, thorough implementation of cost reductions resulted in a substantial reduction in manufacturing costs. At the domestic plants, the relocation was also completed, and reducing excess factory facilities resulted in lower fixed manufacturing costs.」
The company continues to report the Dalian Plant's high utilization and cost reductions, as well as the reduction in fixed manufacturing costs following the relocation of the domestic plants. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the energy-related business, the production of multiple large-scale projects enabled the Dalian Plant to maintain a high utilization rate. In addition, thorough implementation of cost reductions resulted in a substantial reduction in manufacturing costs. At the domestic plants, the relocation was also completed, and reducing excess factory facilities resulted in lower fixed manufacturing costs.」
High utilization of the Dalian Plant and cost reductions substantially reduced manufacturing costs, while the domestic plants achieved lower fixed manufacturing costs after relocation. The capital investment plan was discontinued, and operations were changed to use the Himeji Plant under a lease. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The relocation of the facilities from the Kaizuka Plant to the Himeji Plant has also been completed, and operations have commenced at the Himeji Plant.」
The relocation and downsizing of the Kaizuka Plant progressed from the Board resolution and planning stage to completion of the facility relocation and commencement of operations at the Himeji Plant. The method of preparing the Himeji Plant changed from capital investment to a lease agreement. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As the Group's factory facilities are excessive at the current level of sales, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 10 May 2017 to review the structure of the factory facilities and relocate and sell the Kaizuka Plant.」
The review of the factory facilities progressed from the consideration stage to a Board of Directors resolution. The plan calls for relocating the Kaizuka Plant and reducing the scale of the manufacturing facilities to improve utilization and reduce delivery costs. The planned investment is ¥100 million, and the planned relocation period is September 2017. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to continuing the reductions in fixed manufacturing costs, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses initiated at the beginning of the fiscal year, we will reduce expenses such as overseas travel costs incurred as upfront investment in the overseas water-related business. As the Group's factory facilities are considered excessive at the current level of sales, we are reviewing the structure of our factory facilities and considering a transition to a leaner operating structure.」
The company is continuing to reduce fixed manufacturing costs, selling, general and administrative expenses, and overseas travel costs, among others, and is also considering a review of its factory facilities. New specific measures are indicated, but no completed milestone is stated. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「On the expense front, we are also formulating reduction measures and implementing them steadily.」
The company reconfirms its policy of formulating and implementing cost- and expense-reduction measures. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will develop new cost-competitive suppliers in Japan and overseas and establish a structure that maintains optimal costs while ensuring high quality.」
Supplier development, a review of standard specifications, in-house production of Chemiless and other products, and control of outsourcing costs are identified as production-improvement measures.