Productivity Gains, Greater Efficiency and Cost Reductions
First written in FY2016. 16 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-11-10.
66 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased 11.2% year on year to ¥1,020 million, due in part to progress in the aforementioned after-sales service business and successful cost-reduction initiatives.」
Gross profit increased 11.2% year on year to ¥1,020 million, driven by progress in after-sales service and cost-reduction initiatives. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Higher net sales and continued efforts to reduce costs increased gross profit 18.5% year on year to ¥2,411 million.」
Cost-reduction efforts and higher net sales increased gross profit 18.5% year on year. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 5.0% due to higher personnel expenses and other factors, while operating profit increased 49.2%. - 2026-05-27AdvancedGeneral Meeting of Shareholders
「設計段階からコストを創り込み、生産でミニマムコストなサプライチェーンを構築」
コスト低減を設計段階からサプライチェーン構築まで含む施策として具体化した。 - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to the previously mentioned decline in net sales, gross profit declined 5.1% year on year to ¥917 million. In addition to the decline in gross profit, higher research expenses related to the P2G system and other factors increased selling, general and administrative expenses 19.1% year on year to ¥773 million, causing operating profit to decline 54.6% to ¥144 million and ordinary profit to decline 55.7% to ¥141 million.」
Gross profit declined 5.1% year on year, while higher research expenses related to the P2G system and other factors increased selling, general and administrative expenses 19.1%, resulting in substantial declines in operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2025Higher gross profit from cost reductions, but higher selling, general and administrative expensesAnnual report
「Gross profit increased 3.7% year on year to ¥2,035 million as the after-sales service business remained solid and we advanced efforts to reduce costs. However, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 18.4% year on year to ¥1,415 million due mainly to the large-scale replacement of office automation equipment and higher R&D expenses related to the P2G system, causing operating profit to decline 19.2% year on year to ¥620 million.」
Strong after-sales service performance and cost reductions increased gross profit, while office automation equipment replacement and higher P2G-related R&D expenses increased selling, general and administrative expenses, reducing operating profit. - FY2025-H1Higher revenue and gross profit, but higher selling, general and administrative expensesAnnual report
「In addition to the previously mentioned sales of hydrogen compressors, the after-sales service business also remained solid, increasing gross profit 45.1% year on year to ¥967 million. Meanwhile, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 9.3% year on year to ¥649 million due mainly to the large-scale replacement of office automation equipment and other factors. However, the increase in gross profit lifted operating profit 339.5% to ¥317 million, ordinary profit 289.1% to ¥320 million and interim net profit 282.5% to ¥225 million.」
Strong performance in hydrogen compressor sales and after-sales services increased gross profit 45.1% year on year, while the large-scale replacement of office automation equipment and other factors also increased selling, general and administrative expenses 9.3%. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The main items were the purchase of a pipe coaster for shortening processes through automation (¥33 million) and the purchase of an accounting system (¥13 million). Including these items, total capital investment for the fiscal year was ¥112 million.」
We purchased equipment intended to shorten processes through automation and an accounting system, bringing total capital investment for the fiscal year to ¥112 million. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to higher net sales, a decline in loss-making projects increased gross profit 69.1% year on year to ¥1,309 million. Meanwhile, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 6.2% year on year to ¥869 million due to higher personnel expenses from workforce expansion and higher R&D expenses from advancing carbon-neutrality-related R&D.」
A decline in loss-making projects increased gross profit 69.1% year on year, while workforce expansion and carbon-neutrality-related R&D increased selling, general and administrative expenses 6.2%. - FY2024-Q2Gross profit improved as loss-making projects declined, but selling, general and administrative expenses increasedAnnual report
「In addition to higher net sales, a decline in loss-making projects increased gross profit 37.4% year on year to ¥666 million. Meanwhile, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 12.0% year on year to ¥594 million due to higher personnel expenses from workforce expansion and higher R&D expenses from advancing carbon-neutrality-related R&D.」
A decline in loss-making projects increased gross profit 37.4% year on year, while workforce expansion and accelerated carbon-neutrality-related R&D increased selling, general and administrative expenses 12.0%. - FY2024-Q1Lower material procurement costs offset by higher personnel and R&D-related selling, general and administrative expensesAnnual report
「Gross profit increased 2.6% year on year to ¥225 million as a result of improved profitability from management efforts, including lower material procurement costs. However, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 18.3% year on year to ¥315 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥89 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥46 million in the same period of the previous year. This was due to higher personnel expenses resulting from workforce expansion and higher R&D expenses as we promoted R&D aimed at contributing to the realization of a carbon-neutral society.」
Lower material procurement costs increased gross profit 2.6% year on year, but workforce expansion and accelerated carbon-neutrality-related R&D increased selling, general and administrative expenses 18.3%, widening the operating loss from the previous year. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「Strategy ⑤-1 Improve Design and Manufacturing Productivity Strategy ⑤-2 Improve Operational Efficiency by Introducing a New Core System and BOM」
As new common strategies for improving productivity and operational efficiency, the company explicitly identified the introduction of a new core system and BOM in addition to improving design and manufacturing productivity. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「However, profitability for individual projects continued to deteriorate due mainly to higher raw material prices, causing gross profit to decline 27.0% year on year to ¥774 million. In addition to the decline in gross profit, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 7.4% year on year to ¥818 million, resulting in an operating loss of ¥43 million, compared with operating profit of ¥299 million in the same period of the previous year, and an ordinary loss of ¥29 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥310 million.」
Project profitability continued to deteriorate due mainly to higher raw material prices and other factors, reducing gross profit 27.0% year on year. Selling, general and administrative expenses also increased 7.4%, resulting in a shift to an operating loss and an ordinary loss. - FY2023-Q2Project profitability deteriorated due to higher raw material pricesAnnual report
「However, profitability for individual projects showed a deteriorating trend due mainly to higher raw material prices, causing gross profit to decline 28.2% year on year to ¥484 million.」
Project profitability deteriorated due mainly to higher raw material prices and other factors, and gross profit declined 28.2% year on year despite higher net sales. - FY2023-Q1Gross profit declined due to an increase in loss-making projectsAnnual report
「Although net sales increased, gross profit declined 22.4% year on year to ¥220 million, due mainly to an increase in projects with deteriorating profitability.」
While net sales increased, gross profit declined 22.4% year on year as the number of projects with deteriorating profitability increased, marking a shift from the previous focus on the effects of productivity improvements and cost reductions to deterioration in profitability. - FY2022Gross profit declined despite cost reductions amid lower salesAnnual report
「Although management efforts, including lower material procurement costs, improved profitability, gross profit declined 1.0% year on year to ¥1,476 million due to the previously mentioned decline in net sales.」
Profitability improved from lower material procurement costs, but the decline in net sales outweighed this benefit, causing gross profit to fall 1.0% year on year. - FY2022-Q3Gross profit declined due to lower sales despite cost reductionsAnnual report
「Although management efforts, including lower material procurement costs, improved profitability, gross profit declined 3.3% year on year to ¥1,061 million due to the previously mentioned decline in net sales. Selling, general and administrative expenses declined 5.4% year on year to ¥761 million, as the manufacture and demonstration of the test unit for the electrochemical hydrogen pump developed as part of our R&D activities reached a milestone.」
While profitability improved from lower material procurement costs and selling, general and administrative expenses declined, gross profit fell 3.3% year on year due to the impact of lower net sales. - FY2022-Q2Gross profit declined due to higher plant operating costsAnnual report
「However, manufacturing costs increased due mainly to higher overhead and depreciation expenses associated with the partial operation of the head office's integrated assembly plant, causing gross profit to decline 4.1% year on year to ¥675 million.」
Higher overhead and depreciation expenses associated with the partial operation of the head office's integrated assembly plant increased manufacturing costs, causing gross profit to decline 4.1% year on year. - FY2022-Q1Gross profit increased despite lower profitability caused by the burden of capital investmentAnnual report
「Despite a slight deterioration in profitability due to higher burdens associated with capital investment and other factors, gross profit increased 13.3% year on year to ¥283 million, driven by the previously mentioned increase in net sales.」
Higher net sales increased gross profit 13.3% year on year, while profitability deteriorated slightly due to higher burdens associated with capital investment and other factors. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the previously mentioned decline in net sales, efforts to reduce costs limited the decline in gross profit to 4.3% year on year, at ¥1,491 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses declined 10.2% year on year to ¥1,108 million.」
While net sales declined 10.0% year on year, cost reductions limited the decline in gross profit to 4.3%, and selling, general and administrative expenses also declined 10.2%. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the previously mentioned decline in net sales, gross profit increased 11.5% year on year to ¥1,097 million as a result of improved profitability from management efforts, including lower material procurement costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses declined 10.7% year on year to ¥805 million.」
In addition to improved profitability from lower material procurement costs, reduced operating-related expenses increased gross profit 11.5% and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses 10.7%, despite a 3.1% year-on-year decline in net sales. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the previously mentioned decline in net sales, gross profit increased 31.8% year on year to ¥704 million as a result of improved profitability from management efforts, including lower material procurement costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses declined 7.1% year on year to ¥525 million.」
While net sales declined 16.1% year on year, improved profitability from lower material procurement costs and other measures increased gross profit 31.8%, and selling, general and administrative expenses also declined 7.1%. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the previously mentioned decline in net sales, gross profit increased 15.2% year on year to ¥250 million as a result of improved profitability from management efforts, including lower material procurement costs.」
While net sales declined, improved profitability from lower material procurement costs and other measures increased gross profit 15.2% year on year. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「To reduce costs and make effective use of all resources, we discontinued in-house casting and recognized an impairment loss of ¥17 million on the relevant manufacturing equipment as an extraordinary loss.」
We discontinued in-house casting to reduce costs and use resources more effectively, recognizing a ¥17 million impairment loss on the related manufacturing equipment. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Higher gross profit and a ¥46 million year-on-year reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses lifted operating profit 353.3% to ¥114 million and ordinary profit 317.4% to ¥125 million.」
During the cumulative nine-month period, selling, general and administrative expenses fell ¥46 million year on year, while operating profit and ordinary profit increased substantially. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Gross profit increased 39.5% year on year to ¥233 million, driven by higher net sales and cost-reduction efforts.」
Cost-reduction efforts and higher net sales increased gross profit 39.5% year on year to ¥233 million. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Although net sales declined, efforts to reduce costs limited the decline to 1.0% year on year, with gross profit at ¥1,295 million.」
While net sales declined 13.9% year on year, cost reductions limited the decline in gross profit to 1.0%. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although net sales struggled to grow, gross profit increased 0.5% year on year to ¥852 million, due mainly to cost reductions.」
Cost reductions increased gross profit by 0.5% year on year despite the decline in net sales. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「6. Optimization and Strengthening of the Production System and Workforce We will strengthen the allocation of management resources to modernize and optimize our plants, improve productivity and increase efficiency, enabling us to provide products with competitive quality, technology and pricing to growth markets.」
The new medium-term plan continues to pursue productivity improvement, efficiency gains and plant optimization. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We aim to improve productivity, increase efficiency and reduce costs.」
The medium-term plan identifies productivity improvement, operational efficiency and cost reduction as key policies.