Expansion of report production capacity to accommodate growth in research volume
First written in FY2018-Q3. 16 of 33 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-15.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the production side, the MSR gross margin improved from 47.2% in the previous first half to 49.9% through reductions in manufacturing costs per report and price optimization. The Company is also advancing measures including the development of monitor platforms and operations in overseas areas where new inquiries are emerging, as well as productivity improvements through the use of AI.」
Manufacturing costs per report were reduced, prices were adjusted, AI was utilized, and monitoring capabilities and operations were built in overseas regions, while an improvement in MSR's gross margin was also confirmed. - 2026-07-10AdvancedEarnings
「On the production side, the MSR gross margin improved from 42.6% in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year to 45.5% through continued and intensified productivity improvements per report. The Company is also advancing measures including the development of monitor platforms and operations in overseas areas where new inquiries are emerging, as well as productivity improvements through the use of AI.」
The Company continued and intensified productivity improvements per report and reported an improvement in the MSR gross margin. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「On the production side, continued and strengthened improvements in productivity per report have raised MSR gross margins from 43.9% in the previous consolidated fiscal year to 48.5%. In addition, we are implementing measures including building a monitor base and operations in overseas regions where new inquiries are emerging, and improving productivity through AI.」
The company pursued productivity improvements per report, the use of AI, and the development of a monitor base and operations in overseas regions, raising MSR gross margins from 43.9% to 48.5%. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Measures including negotiations to restore MSR gross margins through price and condition concessions, lower report-checking costs through the use of AI, lower monitor-assignment costs through the use of LINE and ongoing improvements to the new monitor website, and cost containment through a review of the IT configuration proved effective, reducing the cost ratio from 74.8% in the first half of the previous fiscal year to 68.9%.」
The company combined price negotiations, AI-based report checking, improvements to LINE and the monitor website, and a review of the IT configuration to contain production and operating costs, reducing the cost ratio from 74.8% to 68.9%. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We are working to improve productivity per report through initiatives such as using AI for report checks. MSR revenue per report increased 8.6% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, while margins are also recovering, from 40.9% to 43.9%.」
Productivity improvement measures, including the use of AI for report checks, led to an 8.6% increase in MSR revenue per report, while margins began recovering from 40.9% to 43.9%. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「To address higher monitor compensation and labor costs resulting from inflation, we are working to activate the monitor base by negotiating prices with customers and easing research conditions, and to contain production costs per report through measures including the use of AI for report checks. MSR margins are also recovering.」
In addition to the existing measures of price negotiations, easing research conditions and monitor activation, the company specified the use of AI for report checks, explaining that production costs per report are being contained and that MSR margins are recovering. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To address higher monitor compensation and labor costs resulting from inflation, we are working to activate the monitor base by negotiating prices with customers and easing research conditions, contain production costs per report, and strengthen operations in anticipation of increased overseas-related research.」
The company continues to negotiate prices with customers, ease research conditions, activate the monitor base, contain production costs per report, and strengthen operations in anticipation of overseas-related research. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We will pursue negotiations with customers on pricing and with respect to easing research conditions to reduce production costs, and will work to restore both the number of MSR reports, our core service, to pre-pandemic levels and profit margins.」
In addition to expanding and rebuilding the production system, the company specified price negotiations with customers and negotiations to ease research conditions as measures to restore production costs and profit margins. - FY2024-Q3Expanded productivity improvement measures in response to inflation and overseas-related researchAnnual report
「On the production side, while maintaining a system designed to support growth in referral and research-based services, we will work to improve productivity by activating the monitor base and negotiating prices with customers to address higher monitor compensation resulting from inflation, and by strengthening operations in anticipation of increased overseas-related research.」
In addition to maintaining and rebuilding the existing production system, the company specified monitor activation, price negotiations with customers and stronger operations in anticipation of overseas-related research as productivity improvement measures. - FY2024-Q2Delays in preparing the production system due to labor shortages and a review of personnel reallocationAnnual report
「On the production side, we anticipated growth in referral and research-based services and worked to recruit and train personnel and expand office facilities for stable service delivery, although labor shortages caused some delays. As the proportion of referral and research-based services and overseas-related research is expected to increase this fiscal year, we will continue reviewing personnel allocation and improving productivity to establish an appropriate production system.」
While the company worked to recruit and train personnel and expand office facilities, labor shortages caused some delays in preparing the production system. In anticipation of changes in the service mix, a policy was set out to continue reviewing personnel allocation and improving productivity. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the production side, in anticipation of growth in referral and research-based services, we have worked to recruit and train personnel to ensure stable service delivery. We also expanded our office facilities during the second quarter and will continue preparing a fully equipped production system.」
In anticipation of growth in referral and research-based services, the company outlined plans to recruit and train personnel and prepare its production system, including expanding office facilities in the second quarter. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, as the number of studies steadily increases, we are working to rebuild a stable and efficient production system while reducing production costs by smoothing operating levels.」
The policy of reducing production costs by smoothing operating levels and rebuilding a stable, efficient production system, assuming an increase in the number of studies, remains in place. - FY2023-Q2Production system restructuring policy specifiedAnnual report
「On the production side, as the number of studies steadily increases, we are working to rebuild a stable and efficient production system while reducing production costs by smoothing operating levels.」
A policy was set out to reduce production costs by smoothing operating levels and rebuild a stable, efficient production system, assuming an increase in the number of studies. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, the company will prepare a fully capable production system for stable service provision while monitoring future order trends, including developments among major food-service companies.」
The company continues its policy of preparing a production system for stable service provision while assessing future order trends. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, domestic MSR survey volume increased 15.2% from the cumulative third quarter of the previous fiscal year. Inquiries related to the resumption of MSR and consulting have also increased following the lifting of restrictions such as the state of emergency. The company will prepare a fully capable production system for stable operations in anticipation of the full resumption of service provision.」
The company identified the recovery in MSR survey volume and preparations for the full resumption of service provision, continuing its previous policy of stabilizing operations. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, domestic MSR survey volume increased 47.5% from the second quarter of the previous fiscal year. Although customer trends in the food-service industry had been key to achieving more stable operations, the company will prepare a fully capable production system for the full resumption of service provision from October onward, as restrictions such as the state of emergency have been lifted and daily life gradually returns to normal.」
Following the recovery in MSR survey volume, the company continues its policy of preparing its production system for the full resumption of service provision from October onward. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, domestic MSR survey volume increased 23.0% from the first quarter of the previous fiscal year, but customer trends in the food-service industry remain key to achieving more stable operations. For now, the company intends to maximize profitability by continuing to use employment adjustment subsidies effectively as before.」
The company continues its policy of maintaining stable operations in its production system in response to the increase in domestic MSR survey volume and using employment adjustment subsidies. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, domestic MSR survey volume in the current consolidated fiscal year had recovered to a 40.9% decline from the previous consolidated fiscal year and was approaching stable operations. Although monthly fluctuations in activity are expected to continue, the company intends to use employment adjustment subsidies effectively as necessary to restore operations and maximize profitability.」
The company continues its policy of stabilizing operations as survey volume recovers and using employment adjustment subsidies to address monthly fluctuations in activity. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On the production side, domestic MSR survey volume recovered to 81.1% of the year-earlier level in August and is approaching stable operations, although monthly fluctuations in activity are expected to continue for some time. The company intends to use employment adjustment subsidies effectively as necessary to achieve further production cost controls following the transition of report production operations to telework.」
In addition to the transition of report production operations to telework, measures were identified to stabilize operations following the August recovery in MSR survey volume and achieve additional production cost controls through the use of employment adjustment subsidies. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the production side, the company implemented telework for report production operations. As MSR survey volume gradually stabilizes, this is expected to lead to further production cost controls.」
The company implemented telework for report production operations, demonstrating concrete progress toward an operating structure that will help control production costs. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, while working to maintain a stable report production system and control production costs, the company is also working to strengthen relationships with the monitors that support its business in order to further improve report quality.」
Efforts to maintain a stable report production system, control production costs, and improve quality by strengthening relationships with monitors are continuing. - FY2020-Q4RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, while working to maintain a stable report production system and control production costs, the company is also working to strengthen relationships with the monitors that support its business in order to further improve report quality.」
Efforts to maintain a stable report production system, control production costs, and strengthen relationships with monitors to improve report quality are continuing. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, while working to maintain a stable report production system and control production costs, the company is also working to strengthen relationships with the monitors that support its business in order to further improve report quality.」
Efforts to maintain a stable report production system, control production costs, and strengthen relationships with monitors to improve report quality are continuing. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, while working to maintain a stable report production system and control production costs, the company is also working to strengthen relationships with the monitors that support its business in order to further improve report quality.」
Efforts to maintain a stable report production system and control production costs are continuing. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, the company has worked to maintain a stable report production system while curbing the increase in production costs through productivity improvements, including systemization.」
Measures to maintain a stable production system and curb the increase in production costs through productivity improvements, including systemization, are continuing. - FY2019-Q4RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, the company is strengthening its workforce in response to the increase in MSR survey volume, while working to curb the increase in production costs through productivity improvements, including systemization.」
The company continues to indicate that it is strengthening its workforce in response to the increase in MSR survey volume and curbing the increase in production costs through productivity improvements, including systemization. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, the company is strengthening its workforce in response to the increase in MSR survey volume, while working to reduce production costs through productivity improvements, including systemization.」
The company continues to indicate that it is strengthening its workforce in response to the increase in MSR survey volume and reducing production costs through productivity improvements, including systemization. No specific reduction amount or completion date is provided. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「On the production side, while continuing to address complex surveys, the company worked to reduce production costs, including by converting costs to variable costs through the expansion of outsourced processes in report production.」
The company continues to describe efforts to address complex surveys and reduce production costs by converting costs to variable costs through expanded outsourcing. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The company worked to reduce production costs by optimizing the automated matching system and introducing a reverse auction system for matching monitors to survey projects, as well as converting costs to variable costs by expanding outsourced processes in report production.」
For the report production system, specific operational improvements were identified in addition to the previous expansion of staffing and outsourcing, including optimization of the automated matching system, introduction of a reverse auction system, and conversion of costs to variable costs through expanded outsourcing. - FY2018-Q4RestatedAnnual report
「Costs increased for outsourced items such as monitor incentives in response to MSR growth, as well as personnel expenses associated with the proactive expansion of report-checking staff to maintain a stable production system.」
The company continues to describe measures to proactively expand report-checking staff in response to the increase in MSR survey volume and maintain a stable production system. - FY2018-Q3First statedAnnual report
「To maintain a stable report production system in response to the growth in survey volume, the company expanded the staff engaged in report checks and increased the number of outsourced assignments.」
The company describes measures to expand staffing and outsourcing assignments in order to maintain a stable report production system.