Production Efficiency, Logistics Costs and Fixed-Cost Reduction in the Japan Business
First written in FY2020-Q2. 10 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
21 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales rose 12.0% from the previous period to ¥32,657 million, driven by equipment and parts sales for new launches. Despite higher personnel expenses from wage increases, acquisition-related expenses associated with the acquisition of a Mexican subsidiary and higher depreciation from capital investment, higher revenue led to higher profit, resulting in operating profit of ¥2,053 million, up 102.4% from the previous period.」
The Japan business posted higher revenue and profit as equipment and parts sales increased, progressing from improvement centred on fixed-cost controls to profit generation through new launches and expanded sales. - 2026-05-14AdvancedFinancial Results Presentation
「Japan: Revenue increased through equipment and parts sales associated with new launches. Operating profit rose substantially as higher revenue more than offset acquisition costs for the Mexican subsidiary and higher depreciation from capital investment.」
Higher sales from new launches in Japan resulted in a substantial increase in operating profit, more than offsetting higher depreciation and other costs. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥101.4 million, down 51.3% from the previous fiscal year, due to lower sales, higher personnel expenses resulting from increased salary levels, and increased personnel, specialist outsourcing and research and development expenses as upfront investment in new businesses.」
In the Japan business, higher costs from wage increases and upfront investment in new businesses weighed on profit, offsetting the previous improvement from fixed-cost controls. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to higher sales, progress in passing on costs, continued stable operations and the effects of fixed-cost controls resulted in a significant increase in operating profit to ¥208.3 million, up 140.7% from the previous fiscal year.」
The Japan business strengthened its earnings power through price pass-through, stable operations and fixed-cost controls, as reflected in higher full-year operating profit. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to higher sales, progress in passing on costs, continued stable operations and the effects of fixed-cost controls resulted in a significant increase in operating profit to ¥193.5 million, up 171.5% year on year.」
The Japan business continued to benefit from fixed-cost controls, while price pass-through and stable operations also contributed, resulting in a 171.5% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2023-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Operating profit decreased 40.0% year on year to ¥713 million as the pass-through of higher material costs was delayed and fixed costs increased from the same period of the previous year due to the resumption of activities accompanying the normalisation of economic activity.」
In the Japan business, fixed costs increased as activities resumed with the normalisation of economic activity, weakening the previous improvement effect from fixed-cost controls and reducing operating profit by 40.0%. - FY2023-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Operating profit declined to ¥22.8 million, down 78.4% year on year, as the company was unable to pass on soaring material costs in full and increased fixed costs from the same period of the previous year by restarting activities as economic activity normalized.」
In the Japan business, fixed costs increased as activities resumed with the normalisation of economic activity, weakening the profit improvement effect previously generated by fixed-cost controls. - FY2023-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the decline in added value accompanying lower revenue, combined with higher fixed costs due to the resumption of forward-looking activities as the economy normalised, resulted in an operating loss of ¥42 million, compared with operating profit of ¥687 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the Japan business, fixed costs increased as activities resumed with the normalisation of economic activity, reversing the previous improvement trend from fixed-cost reductions and controls and resulting in an operating loss. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Japan: Sales declined to ¥2,489.7 million, down 8.9% from the previous fiscal year, ... Although profit was affected by soaring production costs, including material and electricity expenses, the continued effects of fixed-cost controls from the previous fiscal year offset the impact of lower sales, resulting in operating profit of ¥123.0 million, up 238.2% year on year.」
The Japan business continued to benefit from fixed-cost controls, offsetting the impact of lower revenue and higher production costs and increasing operating profit by 238.2%. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were ¥1,845.3 million, down 6.9% year on year. In terms of profit, the continued effects of fixed-cost controls from the previous fiscal year offset the impact of lower sales, resulting in operating profit of ¥118.9 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥13.2 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The Japan business continued to benefit from fixed-cost controls and turned operating profit from a loss in the same period of the previous year into profit of ¥1,189 million despite lower revenue. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The continued effects of fixed-cost controls from the previous period also resulted in operating profit of ¥1,057 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,265 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The Japan business continued to benefit from fixed-cost controls, turning the operating loss in the same period of the previous year into operating profit of ¥1,057 million. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to higher revenue, the continued effects of fixed-cost controls from the previous period resulted in operating profit of ¥687 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,271 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The Japan business continued to benefit from fixed-cost controls, turning the operating loss in the same period of the previous year into operating profit. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The company returned to profitability from the operating loss recorded for the cumulative third-quarter period, as the effects of measures including fixed-cost reductions and changes in personnel allocation contributed.」
The Japan business continued to reduce fixed costs and change personnel allocation, turning the cumulative third-quarter operating loss into an operating profit for the full year. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, sales decreased to ¥19,830 million, down 25.4% year on year, due to the impact of customers suspending operations amid the spread of COVID-19. Although the business continued to record an operating loss of ¥132 million, compared with operating profit of ¥2,132 million in the same period of the previous year, performance recovered significantly from the second quarter as sales had been trending upward since July 2020 and measures including fixed-cost reductions and changes in personnel allocation began to take effect.」
Although the Japan business continued to post an operating loss year on year, performance recovered significantly from the second quarter as sales recovered and measures including fixed-cost reductions and changes in personnel allocation took effect. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Despite efforts to reduce fixed costs, primarily personnel expenses, operating profit was affected by lower sales, resulting in an operating loss of ¥1,271 million.」
The Japan business continued to reduce fixed costs, but this was insufficient to offset the decline in sales caused by customers suspending operations. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to strengthen profitability by improving production efficiency, reducing quality losses and logistics costs, and cutting fixed costs, among other measures.」
The Japan business continued to improve production efficiency and reduce quality losses, logistics costs and fixed costs, advancing efforts to strengthen its earnings power. - FY2020-Q2First statedAnnual report
「In addition to generally solid orders from customers, we worked to strengthen profitability by improving production efficiency, reducing logistics costs and cutting fixed costs.」
The Japan business improved production efficiency, reduced logistics costs and cut fixed costs, advancing efforts to strengthen its earnings power.