Strengthening Price Competitiveness Through Manufacturing Cost Reduction
First written in FY2016. 11 of 20 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-01.
91 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The company worked to improve profitability through continued proactive sales activities, expansion of its product lineup and reductions in manufacturing costs.」
The company continues to improve profitability through proactive sales activities, expansion of its product lineup and reductions in manufacturing costs. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group worked to stimulate consumer appetite and market demand through new product launches and to improve productivity through cost reductions.」
The company continues to stimulate demand through new product launches and improve productivity through cost reductions. No new reduction targets or completion timing have been specified. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The company will further pursue cost reductions and productivity improvements with a view to producing in the optimal locations and processing components in-house, build a flexible production system, and step up efforts to develop and manufacture products that address growing social demand for environmental consideration while reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing processes.」
The company reaffirms its policy of building a flexible production system through production in the optimal locations, in-house processing of components, cost reductions and productivity improvements. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, although the Group's revenue for the fiscal year was ¥35,521 million, down ¥2,631 million from the previous fiscal year, operating profit was ¥1,158 million, up ¥7 million from the previous fiscal year, owing to improved margins, lower manufacturing costs and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Despite lower revenue, operating profit increased by ¥7 million year on year through improved margins, lower manufacturing costs and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, under the medium-term management plan, the Group conducted proactive sales activities in its household and industrial equipment businesses and worked to reduce costs thoroughly, particularly in its production divisions.」
The company continues thorough cost reductions, mainly in the production division, as a measure under its medium-term management plan. No new reduction targets or completion timing have been specified. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group conducted proactive sales activities and worked to reduce costs thoroughly.」
The company continues proactive sales activities and thorough cost reductions. No new numerical cost reduction targets or completion timing have been specified. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group implemented various measures, including launching new products and exhibiting at various trade shows, while working to improve operational efficiency and productivity.」
The company continues to improve operational efficiency and productivity alongside new product launches and trade show participation. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to pursuing product development methods that are not constrained by conventional thinking, the company will strengthen its component procurement capabilities and review the production capacity and characteristics of each plant to reduce costs.」
The company reiterates its policy of reducing costs by reviewing product development methods, component procurement capabilities, and the production capacity and characteristics of each plant. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The company worked to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs in order to build a highly profitable business structure, including by shifting to production in the optimal locations and consolidating or eliminating production models in response to changes in the operating environment.」
The company continues its policy of reducing costs through improved operational efficiency, cost reductions and a shift to a more functional production system. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「ⅳ) Strengthening price competitiveness through further reductions in manufacturing costs In addition to pursuing product development methods that are not constrained by conventional thinking, the company will strengthen its component procurement capabilities and review the production capacity and characteristics of each plant to reduce costs.」
The company reiterates its policy of reducing costs by reviewing product development methods, component procurement capabilities, and the production capacity and characteristics of each plant. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, under its medium-term management plan, the Group implemented various measures, including launching new products and exhibiting at various trade shows. It also worked to improve operational efficiency and productivity and pursued thorough cost reductions.」
The company continues to pursue improved operational efficiency, higher productivity and thorough cost reductions as measures under its medium-term management plan. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, under the medium-term management plan, the Group worked to improve operational efficiency and strengthen sales capabilities through organizational restructuring, while pursuing thorough cost reductions.」
The company has continued thorough cost reductions under its medium-term management plan. Operating profit has declined year on year, and no new improvement milestones are specified. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In the household sewing machine and industrial equipment businesses, the company implemented various measures, including launching new products tailored to the needs of each market and actively exhibiting at various trade shows, while working to reduce costs and expenses thoroughly.」
The company continued to reduce costs and expenses. Operating profit was ¥2,477 million, up ¥10 million from the previous fiscal year, despite revenue decreasing by ¥3,805 million from the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue from the consumer equipment business was ¥22,523 million, down ¥3,878 million year on year. Operating profit was ¥1,392 million, with the decrease limited to ¥46 million year on year because of a lower cost ratio.」
The company reduced its cost ratio, limiting the decline in operating profit to ¥46 million as revenue decreased. However, operating profit itself declined year on year. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company worked to strengthen price competitiveness through thorough cost reductions. Despite the impact of a stronger yen, efforts to reduce costs and selling, general and administrative expenses resulted in revenue from the consumer equipment business of ¥14,847 million, down ¥1,621 million year on year, and operating profit of ¥821 million, up ¥250 million year on year.」
The company reduced costs and selling, general and administrative expenses, and operating profit in the consumer equipment business increased by ¥250 million year on year despite lower revenue. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Strengthening price competitiveness through further reductions in manufacturing costs」
The company identifies strengthening component procurement capabilities, reviewing the production capacity and characteristics of each plant, and reducing costs as means of achieving this.