Strengthening the Management Foundation for Sustainable Growth
First written in FY2017. 7 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company plans to introduce a new core system in September 2027, which is expected to improve visibility into inventory, pricing and LTV and increase operational efficiency. It will invest in global talent, service personnel and next-generation management talent to proactively eliminate bottlenecks in strategy execution.」
As measures to strengthen the management foundation, the company specified the planned introduction of a new core system in September 2027 and investment in global talent, service personnel and next-generation management talent. - 2026-05-20AdvancedEarnings presentation
「We will make focused investments in three management foundations to improve capital productivity and enhance corporate value」
Strengthening the management foundations has been specified as focused investment in three areas: capital expenditure, systems investment, and people and organization. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「③ Strengthening the management foundation: We will strengthen the management foundation supporting sustainable growth through business transformation, including advancing ESG management and developing systems and DX infrastructure.」
The new medium-term plan organizes the priorities for strengthening the management foundation into ESG management, systems and DX infrastructure, and business transformation. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「③ Strengthening the management foundation: We will strengthen the management foundation supporting sustainable growth. a. Corporate governance: establish a governance structure that enables sincere (Integrity), highly transparent (Open) and proactive (Active) management decisions. b. Hardware: develop and expand domestic and overseas factories and sales bases through extensions and new construction. c. Software: develop system infrastructure and transform operations and enhance customer responsiveness through DX.」
Strengthening the management foundation is organized into 3 areas: governance, domestic and overseas factories and sales bases, and system infrastructure and DX. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors: In May 2020, we conducted an effectiveness evaluation of the Board of Directors with support from an external organization. Going forward, we will use the results to further invigorate the Board. Outside Directors: At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 18 June 2020, we appointed 1 female outside director, securing gender diversity and raising the ratio of outside directors to at least 1/3. Director nominations and compensation: In June 2020, we established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee.」
Specific governance measures to strengthen the management foundation were implemented, including an effectiveness evaluation of the Board of Directors, the appointment of a female outside director, and the establishment of a Nomination and Compensation Committee. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of the management foundation, in addition to optimizing inventory, improving logistics efficiency, reducing expenses, strengthening internal control and governance systems, and other measures, we will take an even more proactive approach to work-style reform, aiming to become a company where employees who drive performance find it easy to work, want to work and find their work rewarding, thereby achieving sustainable growth and enhancing corporate value as one group.」
Specific measures to strengthen the management foundation included inventory, logistics, expenses, internal control, governance and work-style reform. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We determined that this would establish a system capable of providing both groups' customers with products and services at a higher level, expanding market share and strengthening the management foundation, and thereby achieving further development and expansion of both groups going forward.」
The capital alliance gave concrete form to measures to establish a system for providing products and services and to expand market share and strengthen the management foundation. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「As the third major strategy, strengthening the management foundation, we are advancing the following measures to build the foundation for sustainable growth.」
Human resources, organizational management, quality control, financial and capital strategy, and the development of corporate culture are identified as management-foundation measures for sustainable growth.