Risk of failing to improve productivity and reduce costs
First written in FY2018. 8 of 11 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 5 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Profit increased due to price revisions for press machinery and automotive-related press components, as well as fixed-cost reductions from consolidating factories.」
It was stated that price revisions and fixed-cost reductions from consolidating factories contributed to improved profit, indicating the effectiveness of measures to improve productivity and reduce costs. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Amid these conditions, our group promoted measures including price revisions, productivity improvements and cost reductions, and continued its business activities.」
The policy of responding to increases in resource and energy costs and other expenses through price revisions, productivity improvements and cost reductions continues. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「To address this risk, regarding higher raw-material costs, we are working to appropriately reflect them in selling prices and diversify procurement routes. Regarding the loss of personnel, our group is promoting mid-career recruitment of highly specialized personnel in addition to hiring new graduates.」
The company continued to state its response to higher raw-material costs through price pass-through and supplier diversification, and its response to personnel outflows through mid-career recruitment and a job-return program. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding profit, although higher resource and energy costs and other factors affected profit, operating profit was ¥92 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥242 million in the same period of the previous year, due to higher revenue, cost pass-through and cost reductions.」
The impact of higher resource and energy costs on profit, and the response through passing costs through to prices and reducing costs, continue to be stated. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding profit, although lower revenue and higher resource and energy costs have affected profit, we reduced the operating loss by passing costs through to prices and reducing costs」
The impact of higher resource and energy costs on manufacturing costs and profit, and the response through passing costs through to prices and reducing costs, continue to be stated. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Amid these conditions, our group focused on measures including price pass-through, productivity improvements and cost reductions, and continued its business activities.」
Amid the impact of rising raw-material and electricity costs on profit, the company continues to state its response through passing costs through to prices, improving productivity and reducing costs. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Profit declined because of lower revenue, higher manufacturing costs resulting from rising raw-material prices and other factors, and the costs of launching new items for industrial gas turbines and aircraft engine components, which drove up costs.」
The explanation that higher manufacturing costs due to rising raw-material prices, together with the costs of launching new items, led to higher costs and lower profit continues to be stated. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the company posted lower profit as costs increased due to lower sales, higher manufacturing expenses resulting from soaring raw material prices and other factors, and launch expenses for new industrial gas turbine and aircraft engine component items, resulting in higher cost of sales.」
In addition to higher manufacturing costs due to rising raw-material prices, higher electricity charges and the costs of launching new items were specifically identified as factors driving higher costs and lower profit. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「To address this risk, regarding higher raw-material costs, we are working to appropriately reflect them in selling prices and diversify procurement routes. Regarding the loss of personnel, our group is promoting mid-career recruitment of highly specialized personnel in addition to hiring new graduates.」
The risk that productivity improvements and cost reductions may not progress continues to be stated, with specific measures including passing through costs to prices, diversifying suppliers, mid-career recruitment and a job-return program. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「If the company is unable to advance development or improve productivity due to the loss of capable personnel, higher raw-material costs or other factors, this may affect the performance of our group.」
The risk that the loss of personnel and higher raw-material costs may hinder productivity improvements and cost reductions continues to be stated. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The Group is working to improve productivity and reduce costs by developing processing technologies, processing jigs and dedicated machines. However, if the loss of capable personnel or higher raw material prices prevent development from progressing and productivity from improving, the Group's results could be affected.」
The filing described the risk that personnel departures and higher raw material prices could impede efforts to improve productivity and reduce costs.