Delays in Responding to New Technologies and Reading Methods
First written in FY2018. 4 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「However, if another company develops a new reading method that replaces the conventional CCD, laser or 2D imager methods, and our group is unable to respond appropriately to this new technology, it could affect our group’s operating results.」
The company continues to identify delayed responses to new automatic identification technologies and reading methods as a risk to operating results. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「However, if innovative automatic identification technology that could dramatically transform the industry emerges and our group is unable to respond appropriately to this new technology, it could affect our group’s operating results.」
The company continues to identify delayed responses to innovative automatic identification technologies and new reading methods as a risk to operating results. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「However, if innovative automatic identification technology that could dramatically transform the industry emerges and our group is unable to respond appropriately to this new technology, it could affect our group’s operating results.」
The company continues to identify delayed responses to new automatic identification technologies and reading methods as a risk and explains its concentration of management resources on 2D products. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「However, if innovative automatic identification technology that could dramatically transform the industry emerges and our group is unable to respond appropriately to this new technology, it could affect our group’s operating results.」
The company continues to recognize delayed responses to new automatic identification technologies and reading methods as a risk, while developing products such as 2D imager modules. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「However, if innovative automatic identification technology that could dramatically transform the industry emerges and our group is unable to respond appropriately to this new technology, it could affect our group’s operating results.」
The company explicitly identified the potential impact on operating results of failing to keep pace with technological changes in the industry, including 2D codes and RFID, as a risk.