High-mix, low-volume production; cost reduction and shorter lead times through productivity improvements
First written in FY2016. 30 of 37 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-12.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 1 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-12AdvancedEarnings
「As part of our manufacturing strategy, we introduced a new production management system in April 2026 to improve productivity and optimize costs.」
The introduction of a new production management system is cited as concrete progress in improving productivity and optimizing costs. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「We will improve productivity and optimize costs through the operation of the new production control system introduced in March 2026.」
The company describes concrete progress in productivity-improvement and cost-reduction initiatives, namely the introduction of a new production control system in March 2026. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group continued its basic productivity-enhancement initiatives, including cost reductions, while strengthening sales activities in specialty fields in line with customer requirements.」
The company continues sales activities in specialty fields, cost reductions, and productivity improvements as core initiatives. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「This was due to expenditures of ¥55 million and other costs for the acquisition of intangible fixed assets related to software development aimed at improving productivity.」
The company disclosed spending ¥55 million on software development aimed at improving productivity, indicating that specific investments in production-system and productivity-improvement initiatives are progressing. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has been enhancing its ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiating its products to expand orders, strengthening sales activities in specialty fields in line with customer requirements, continuing to reduce costs, and intensifying initiatives to improve productivity.」
The company reaffirmed initiatives to continue and strengthen cost reductions and productivity improvements to expand orders. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We have continued cost-reduction efforts and further strengthened initiatives, particularly those aimed at improving labor productivity at our factories.」
The company continued and strengthened efforts to improve labor productivity at its factories and reduce costs. Company-wide operating profit was ¥201 million, up 73.9% year on year. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we have been enhancing our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiating our products to expand orders, strengthening sales activities in specialty-product fields in line with customer requirements, continuing cost-reduction efforts, and strengthening initiatives, particularly those aimed at improving labor productivity at our factories.」
The company continues and strengthens product differentiation, cost reductions, and improvements in labor productivity at its factories. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we have been enhancing our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiating our products to expand orders, continuing cost-reduction efforts, and strengthening initiatives, particularly those aimed at improving factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens product differentiation, cost reductions, and factory-productivity initiatives as measures to expand orders. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens productivity-improvement initiatives, including product differentiation, cost reductions, and higher factory productivity. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens productivity-improvement initiatives, including product differentiation, cost reductions, and higher factory productivity. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens product differentiation, cost reductions, and factory-productivity initiatives to expand orders. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「We will further improve the quality of existing products and supply differentiated products that meet customer requirements. We will also improve productivity, establish a more efficient production system capable of handling a wide range of products in small lots, reduce costs, and shorten delivery times.」
The company continues initiatives to improve quality and differentiate products, produce a high mix of products in small lots, and reduce costs and shorten lead times through higher productivity. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens cost-reduction and factory-productivity initiatives alongside product differentiation and efforts to respond to market needs. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens productivity-improvement initiatives, including product differentiation, cost reductions, and higher factory productivity. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens productivity-improvement initiatives, including product differentiation, cost reductions, and higher factory productivity. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「We will improve productivity and establish a more efficient high-mix, low-volume production system to reduce costs and shorten lead times.」
The company reaffirmed its policy of improving the efficiency of its high-mix, low-volume production system and reducing costs and shortening lead times through higher productivity. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens product differentiation, cost reductions, and factory-productivity initiatives as measures to expand orders. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens product differentiation, cost reductions, and factory-productivity initiatives as measures to expand orders. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens product differentiation, cost reductions, and factory-productivity initiatives as measures to expand orders. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens cost-reduction and factory-productivity initiatives alongside product differentiation and efforts to respond to market needs. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens product differentiation, cost reductions, and factory-productivity initiatives as measures to expand orders. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens cost-reduction and factory-productivity initiatives alongside product differentiation and efforts to respond to market needs. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We will supply customers with higher-quality, differentiated versions of existing products, improve productivity, and establish a more efficient high-mix, low-volume production system to reduce costs and shorten lead times.」
The company reaffirmed initiatives to improve quality and differentiate products, produce a high mix of products in small lots, and reduce costs and shorten lead times through higher productivity. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens factory-productivity initiatives alongside product differentiation and efforts to respond to market needs. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens factory-productivity initiatives alongside product differentiation to expand orders. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens cost-reduction and factory-productivity initiatives alongside product differentiation. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We will supply customers with higher-quality, differentiated versions of existing products, improve productivity, and establish a more efficient high-mix, low-volume production system to reduce costs and shorten lead times.」
The company continues initiatives to improve quality and differentiate products, produce a high mix of products in small lots, and reduce costs and shorten lead times through higher productivity. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens initiatives to improve factory productivity alongside product differentiation. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens initiatives to improve factory productivity alongside product differentiation. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued and strengthened efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, reduce costs, and enhance factory productivity.」
The company continues and strengthens initiatives to improve factory productivity alongside product differentiation. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We will supply customers with higher-quality, differentiated versions of existing products, improve productivity, and establish a more efficient high-mix, low-volume production system to reduce costs and shorten lead times.」
The company reaffirmed higher quality, a high-mix, low-volume production system, and cost reductions and shorter lead times through higher productivity as initiatives under the Fifth Three-Year Plan. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we continued efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse market needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, and enhance factory productivity, but orders remained sluggish.」
The company states that it continues initiatives to improve factory productivity. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We continued efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse customer needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, and enhance factory productivity, but orders remained sluggish.」
The company states that it continues initiatives to improve factory productivity. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We continued efforts to improve our ability to respond to diverse customer needs, differentiate our products to expand orders, and enhance factory productivity, but orders remained sluggish.」
The company states that it continues initiatives to improve factory productivity. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will supply customers with higher-quality, differentiated versions of existing products, improve productivity, and develop a more efficient high-mix, low-volume production system to reduce costs and shorten lead times.」
The three-year plan explicitly includes cost reductions and shorter lead times through improvements to the production system.