Cost Reductions Through Model Changes and Productivity Improvements
First written in FY2016. 17 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-07-30.
91 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-07-30AdvancedEarnings
「Although profitability was affected by higher raw-material prices and the negative impact of continuing U.S. tariffs, profit increased substantially because tariff rates were reduced while the company was passing anticipated tariffs through to selling prices, and because the yen remained significantly weaker than in the same period of the previous year.」
Despite the downward pressure from raw-material prices and U.S. tariffs, the pass-through to selling prices, lower tariff rates and the weaker yen led to substantial year-on-year increases in first-quarter operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the previous fiscal year's levels, as the Group advanced the pass-through of various cost increases and benefited from higher North American sales and a weaker yen. Each profit metric also reached a record high.」
Operating profit of ¥7,184 million, ordinary profit of ¥8,014 million and net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥5,596 million each reached record highs, driven by the pass-through of higher costs, increased North American sales and the benefit of the weaker yen. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, profit increased from the previous interim period as the Group advanced the pass-through of higher prices for overseas products, while adjustments to unrealised profit in consolidated accounting associated with the reduction in inventories contributed to profit.」
The Group advanced price pass-through for overseas products, and construction equipment segment profit was ¥3,529 million, up 2.8% from the previous interim period. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, higher raw material and transportation costs and increased selling, general and administrative expenses, including personnel and R&D costs associated with human capital and growth investments, were downward factors. However, in addition to advancing selling price revisions, the benefit of the weaker yen contributed to the achievement of record-high segment profit.」
The Group absorbed increases in raw material, transportation and investment-related costs through price revisions and other measures. Construction equipment segment profit reached a record high of ¥6,754 million, up 10.5% year on year. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although the further surge in raw material prices was a downward factor, profit increased from the previous interim period due to the further accumulation of selling price pass-through, higher domestic sales with relatively higher margins than overseas sales, and the foreign exchange benefit from the US dollar/yen exchange rate, which remained substantially yen-weak through July.」
Construction equipment segment profit increased 5.2% from the previous interim period, driven by the accumulated pass-through of selling price increases, higher domestic sales with higher margins, and the benefit of the weaker yen. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although the surge in raw material prices has continued, profit increased year on year due to the advancement of selling price revisions, higher sales, the benefit of the weaker US dollar/yen exchange rate, and higher plant utilisation.」
Operating profit was ¥6,187 million, up 27.8% year on year, reflecting annual results showing profit improvement from price pass-through, higher sales, the benefit of the weaker yen and higher plant utilisation. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We sought to improve earnings by reviewing sales prices in response to soaring raw-material prices, raising the operating rate through production-efficiency improvements, and promoting expense reductions.」
The Group advanced selling price revisions, improved production efficiency, increased plant utilisation and reduced expenses. Operating profit was ¥5,444 million, up 21.2% year on year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although the surge in raw material prices has continued, profit increased year on year due to the pass-through of higher costs into product selling prices, as well as the benefit of the weaker yen and higher plant utilisation.」
The Group advanced the pass-through of higher costs into product prices, improved plant utilisation through greater production efficiency, and pursued cost improvements and expense reductions. Operating profit increased 46.0% year on year, while construction equipment segment profit increased 45.6%. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the Group promoted reviews of selling prices and reductions in various expenses to improve profit.」
The Group implemented selling price revisions and reductions in various expenses. Company-wide operating profit increased 96.6% year on year, while construction equipment segment profit increased 78.1%. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although the surge in raw material prices, particularly steel, and transportation costs since the second half of the previous fiscal year has continued, profit increased year on year due to higher sales and plant utilisation, as well as the benefit of the weaker yen on sales to North America.」
Construction equipment segment profit increased 65.0% year on year due to higher sales, increased plant utilisation and the benefit of the weaker yen on sales to North America. The surge in raw material and transportation costs has continued. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also maintained operating practices in line with guidelines to prevent the spread of infection, worked to secure orders in regions experiencing a rapid economic recovery, and sought to improve profit by promoting company-wide cost improvement initiatives and expense reductions.」
The Group continues its profit improvement measures through company-wide cost improvement initiatives and expense reductions. The construction equipment business posted higher profit, due in part to the effect of increased revenue, while the industrial machinery business posted lower profit due to soaring raw material prices. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also maintained operating practices in line with guidelines to prevent the spread of infection, worked to secure orders in regions experiencing a rapid economic recovery, and sought to improve profit by promoting company-wide cost improvement initiatives and expense reductions.」
The Group continues its profit improvement measures through company-wide cost improvement initiatives and expense reductions. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although the head plant was forced to adjust operations in the previous year, plant utilisation recovered this year on increased orders for overseas products. Together with the benefit of the weaker yen, this resulted in a significant improvement in earnings and higher profit year on year.」
Head plant utilisation recovered on increased overseas orders, and construction equipment segment profit increased 75.6% year on year to ¥2,560 million. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also promoted company-wide cost improvement initiatives and expense reductions to improve profit.」
The Group continues to improve profit through company-wide cost improvement initiatives and expense reductions. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the previous year was adversely affected by the need to adjust operations at the head plant, which produces compressors and generators. This year, earnings improved as plant utilisation recovered on increased orders for overseas products, resulting in higher profit year on year.」
Plant utilisation recovered on increased orders for overseas products, and construction equipment segment profit increased 22.3% year on year. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also promoted company-wide cost improvement initiatives and expense reductions to improve profit.」
The Group continues its profit improvement measures through company-wide cost improvement initiatives and expense reductions. Meanwhile, operating profit declined 53.2% year on year due to lower sales and adjustments to plant operations. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group will also promote company-wide cost improvement initiatives and expense reductions to improve profit.」
The Group continues to improve profit through company-wide cost improvement initiatives and expense reductions. No specific improvement amount or completed results have been disclosed. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group advanced measures to strengthen its production system, including responding to increased production and improving production efficiency.」
The Group continues to strengthen its production system through increased production and improved production efficiency. No new cost-reduction measures or completed results have been disclosed. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Group advanced measures to strengthen its production system, including responding to increased production and improving production efficiency.」
The Group continues to strengthen its production system through increased production and improved production efficiency. No new specific cost-reduction measures or completed results have been disclosed. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group advanced measures to strengthen its production system, including responding to increased production and improving production efficiency.」
The Group continues to strengthen its production system through increased production and improved production efficiency. No new specific cost-reduction measures or completed results have been disclosed. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased 18.6% year on year to ¥5,410 million. This was mainly due to improved cost ratios resulting from higher sales and an increase in plant utilisation.」
Improved cost ratios resulting from higher plant utilisation led to a 18.6% year-on-year increase in operating profit for the fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, although raw material prices and other costs increased, profit rose year on year due to the effect of increased revenue from strong sales and higher plant utilisation.」
The improvement in profit from higher plant utilisation and increased revenue has been reconfirmed. The construction equipment segment's profit increased 22.6% year on year. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit exceeded the level of the same period of the previous year, supported by the revenue benefit from strong sales and higher factory operating rates.」
The construction equipment segment's profit increased 33.3% year on year, driven by higher plant utilisation and the effect of increased revenue. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit significantly exceeded the level of the same period of the previous year, supported by strong sales and improved earnings resulting from higher operating rates at all group factories.」
Improved earnings resulting from higher operating rates at all group factories were reported. Segment profit in the construction machinery business was ¥1,245 million, up 40.3% year on year. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In production, we worked to accommodate increased production, improve production efficiency and reduce costs.」
The company continues to accommodate increased production, improve production efficiency and reduce costs. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we actively pursued measures to accommodate increased production, improve production efficiency and reduce costs.」
The company continues measures to accommodate increased production, improve production efficiency and reduce costs. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥4,592 million, up 5.7% year on year. This was mainly due to an improvement in the cost ratio resulting from cost reductions and higher factory utilization.」
Operating profit increased 5.7% year on year, driven by an improved cost ratio resulting from cost reductions and higher factory utilization. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, we worked to secure profit through productivity improvements, cost-reduction activities and expense cuts.」
The company continues initiatives to secure profit through productivity improvements, cost reductions and expense cuts. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In addition to cost reductions through model changes for our products and productivity improvements in the manufacturing division, the yen remained on a weakening trend against other currencies from the beginning of the year. Operating profit was ¥4,343 million, up 14.2% year on year.」
The increase in operating profit for the consolidated fiscal year was attributed to cost reductions through model changes and productivity improvements in the manufacturing division.