Production Engineering Innovation through Standardization of Manufacturing Equipment
First written in FY2017. 8 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 1 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「To ensure the achievement of its value enhancement plan, the Group has designated the fiscal year ending June 2027 as a year of “comprehensive review and transformation,” and will make business and production reforms its highest priorities.」
The policy of standardizing production equipment and innovating production technology was expanded into business and production reforms designating the fiscal year ending June 2027 as a year of “comprehensive review and transformation,” as well as increased production capacity, logistics optimization and shorter lead times. - FY2025Decline in the Vacuum Equipment business segment profit marginAnnual report
「The segment profit margin was 11.0% in the consolidated fiscal year under review, down from 12.3% in the same period of the previous year. The main factors were lower sales and higher research and development expenses.」
The Vacuum Equipment business segment profit margin declined from 12.3% to 11.0%, with lower sales and higher research and development expenses cited as the factors. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment profit margin was 12.3% in the consolidated fiscal year under review, improving from 9.0% in the same period of the previous year. The main factors were higher sales and increased sales of high-margin semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing equipment.」
The Vacuum Equipment business segment profit margin improved from 9.0% to 12.3%. The Company attributed this to higher sales and growth in high-margin semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing equipment. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「To further improve the gross profit margin of the Group, the Company will expand planned production and work to improve productivity across all processes, from technical design through procurement and the production system.」
Measures for production technology innovation were made more specific through planned production, all processes from technical design through procurement and production, product modularization and standardization, strategic procurement, and production at optimized sites. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As one of the key strategies under its medium-term management plan, “Breakthrough 2022,” covering fiscal 2020 through fiscal 2022, the Company identified “strengthening manufacturing capabilities” and has been working to improve efficiency across all processes involved in the products it manufactures and sells, from development, specification setting and design through production. To accelerate these efforts, the Company aims to improve productivity and further raise profit margins by absorbing the production technologies for its diverse range of products, a strength of its major domestic manufacturing subsidiaries, through the absorption-type merger of ULVAC Tohoku Corporation and ULVAC Kyushu Corporation.」
The absorption-type merger of ULVAC Tohoku and ULVAC Kyushu effective 1 July 2022 was reiterated as serving the objectives of strengthening manufacturing capabilities, incorporating the production technologies of both companies, and improving productivity and profit margins. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment profit margin was 13.6% in the consolidated fiscal year under review, improving from 10.3% in the same period of the previous year. The main factors were that efforts to strengthen manufacturing capabilities under the medium-term management plan were bearing fruit in FPD manufacturing equipment and electronic component manufacturing equipment, together with higher sales.」
The Vacuum Equipment business segment profit margin improved from 10.3% to 13.6%, with the Company explaining that efforts to strengthen manufacturing capabilities were bearing fruit. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment profit margin was 10.3% in the consolidated fiscal year under review, improving from 8.8% in the same period of the previous year. The main factor was that efforts to strengthen manufacturing capabilities under the medium-term management plan had begun to bear fruit in FPD manufacturing equipment and electronic component manufacturing equipment.」
The Vacuum Equipment business segment profit margin improved from 8.8% to 10.3%, with the Company explaining that efforts to strengthen manufacturing capabilities had begun to bear fruit. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Improving gross profit margin by raising productivity across all processes, from technology and design through the production system ① Reforming technical design by improving the completeness of technical drawings and strengthening design value engineering ② Reforming procurement by integrating the procurement system and building a global supply chain ③ Reforming production processes by consolidating the businesses (products) manufactured at each production site and specializing the sites ④ Strengthening the information systems infrastructure by standardizing each business process to improve productivity and enable the sharing of production information」
Innovation in production technology through standardization and modularization was expanded into a range of reforms in design, procurement, production sites and information systems aimed at improving gross profit margin. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「To enhance cost competitiveness, a foundation of manufacturing, the Company will pursue continuous innovation in production technology, centered on standardizing production equipment through modularization and unitization.」
The policy of innovating production technology through standardization, modularization and unitization of production equipment continued. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment profit margin was 15.0% in the consolidated fiscal year under review, improving from 13.4% in the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factors were higher sales of high-margin semiconductor and electronic equipment manufacturing equipment and components, as well as successful efforts to reduce manufacturing costs.」
Efforts to reduce manufacturing costs delivered results, improving the Vacuum Equipment business segment profit margin from 13.4% to 15.0%. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「To enhance cost competitiveness, a foundation of manufacturing, the Company will pursue continuous innovation in production technology, centered on standardizing production equipment through modularization and unitization.」
Measures to enhance cost competitiveness through standardization centered on modularization and unitization.