Continued Cost Reduction Efforts
First written in FY2017-Q1. 10 of 18 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 2 of 21 companies on the "Worse" side.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We completed capital investments in machine tools and other equipment at the Indian plant to expand production capacity for molding machines and other equipment and shorten delivery times, thereby strengthening our production structure.」
Investment in machine tools and other equipment at the Indian plant progressed from being ongoing to completion, advancing to the stage of expanding production capacity and shortening delivery times. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Specifically, we are continuing to invest in machine tools and other equipment to expand production capacity for molding machines and other equipment at the Indian plant and shorten delivery times.」
Efforts to expand production capacity, shorten delivery times and improve productivity and costs through capital investment at the Indian plant continued. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「We are continuing to invest in machine tools and other equipment to expand production capacity for molding machines and other equipment at the Indian plant and shorten delivery times.」
Efforts to expand production capacity, shorten delivery times and improve productivity and costs through capital investment at the Indian plant continued. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Specifically, we are continuing to invest in machine tools and other equipment to expand production capacity for molding machines and other equipment at the Indian plant and shorten delivery times.」
Efforts to expand production capacity, shorten delivery times and improve productivity and costs through capital investment at the Indian plant continued. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Specifically, we are continuing to invest in machine tools and other equipment to expand production capacity for molding machines and other equipment at the Indian plant and shorten delivery times.」
Efforts to expand production capacity, shorten delivery times and improve productivity and costs through capital investment at the Indian plant continued. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Specifically, having completed the expansion of mold-production capacity, we are now making additional capital investments to expand production capacity for molding machines and other equipment and shorten delivery times.」
Measures to reduce costs and shorten delivery times at the Indian plant progressed from completing the expansion of mold-production capacity to the investment phase for expanding production capacity for molding machines and other equipment. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to further improving productivity at that plant, we are promoting increased production and risk diversification by installing additional mold-processing equipment at the head office plant and establishing a flexible system to optimize overall production globally.」
Measures to improve productivity and costs through productivity improvements at the Indian plant, equipment installation at the head office plant and global production optimization continued. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to further improving productivity, we are promoting higher production capacity and risk diversification by installing additional mold-processing equipment at the head office plant and establishing a flexible structure to optimize global production as a whole. We have also decided to make additional capital investments at the Indian plant so that we can respond more rapidly and accurately to future customer demand.」
Efforts to improve costs and productivity progressed toward installing equipment at the head office plant and establishing a structure for global production optimization, and additional capital investment at the Indian plant was also decided. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In production, we completed the additional investment in mold-production equipment at the Indian plant that had been underway, thereby expanding mold-production capacity and shortening delivery times. We will also work to reduce costs by improving productivity at both the domestic and Indian plants.」
The cost-reduction policy was linked to specific measures, including additional investment in mold-production equipment at the Indian plant, improved productivity at the domestic and Indian plants, increased production volume and shorter delivery times. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To further promote cost reductions by leveraging our Indian plant, the source of our high-profitability structure, we are expanding the scope of production transfer for large machines in addition to the small and medium-sized machines for which the transfer has already been completed in full.」
The measures of reducing costs by leveraging the Indian plant and expanding the scope of production transfer from small and medium-sized machines to large machines continued to be described. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「To further promote cost reductions by leveraging our Indian plant, the source of our high-profitability structure, we are expanding the scope of production transfer for large machines in addition to the small and medium-sized machines for which the transfer has already been completed in full.」
The cost-reduction measures progressed from completing the full transfer of small and medium-sized machine production to the Indian plant to expanding the production transfer to large machines. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「On the production side, we will seek to improve profitability and shorten production lead times by leveraging our third plant in India to reduce costs and expanding production equipment for molds.」
The continued cost-reduction policy was linked to specific measures, namely leveraging the third plant in India and strengthening mold-production equipment to improve profitability and shorten production lead times. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Although revenue declined, gross profit remained at the previous fiscal year's level at ¥12,960 million, or 100.6% of that level, due to ongoing efforts to reduce costs, and reached a new record high.」
Continued efforts to reduce costs were described as having maintained gross profit at 100.6% of the prior period despite lower revenue, resulting in a new record high. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, while focusing on continued efforts to reduce costs,」
Continued cost-reduction efforts were again described as measures on both the production and profitability sides. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, continued efforts to reduce manufacturing costs and the effect of higher revenue contributed to」
Continued efforts to reduce manufacturing costs were again described. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, in addition to the effect of higher revenue, efforts including cost reduction contributed to」
The cost-reduction effort continued to be described for the full fiscal year and was identified, together with higher revenue, as a driver of gross profit growth. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, although revenue remained at approximately the same level as in the prior-year period, efforts to reduce costs and selling, general and administrative expenses contributed to」
The continued effort to reduce costs was described as contributing to profit improvement, together with lower selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, while continuing efforts to reduce costs,」
The continued cost-reduction effort was described for the first time as an independent measure in the discussion of profitability.