Fundamental Improvement in Fixed-Cost Efficiency and 24/7/365 Customer Support
First written in FY2017-Q1. 11 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
64 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash flow from investing activities was an outflow of ¥4,129 million, owing to factors including ¥2,934 million in expenditures for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment to renew mass-production facilities in each business and expand production capacity in the CTC segment, and ¥621 million in expenditures for the acquisition of investment securities.」
In addition to renewing mass-production facilities, the company acquired ¥2,934 million of property, plant and equipment to expand CTC’s production capacity. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「We made capital investments totalling ¥366 million, including the enhancement and renewal of core information systems to improve operational efficiency across the Group.」
Process innovation and operational efficiency initiatives were continued and implemented through ¥366 million of investment in the enhancement and renewal of core information systems. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We made capital investments totalling ¥1,576 million, including the enhancement and renewal of core information systems to improve operational efficiency across the Group.」
Measures to improve fixed-cost efficiency and promote process innovation were implemented as ¥1,576 million of investment in intangible assets, including the enhancement and renewal of core information systems. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash flow from investing activities amounted to an outflow of ¥1,921 million, due to outflows including ¥1,253 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, such as the renewal and expansion of mass-production facilities in each business, and ¥734 million for the acquisition of intangible assets. This represented a ¥1,673 million decrease in outflows year on year.」
Mass-production facilities were renewed and expanded across the businesses, with ¥1,253 million spent on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and ¥734 million on the acquisition of intangible assets. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We made capital investments totalling ¥810 million, including the enhancement and renewal of core information systems, human resources management systems and management systems to improve operational efficiency across the Group.」
As measures for process innovation, core information systems, human resources management systems and management systems have been developed and renewed as specific investments totalling ¥810 million. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「① Promoting DX (digital transformation) based on the IT master design ② Continuing to promote ECM (engineering chain management) reform ③ Building next-generation new 5S production lines using AI and IoT ④ Reforming the structure of the supply chain ⑤ Building an ecosystem and promoting alliances」
The existing new 5S philosophy, AI and IoT initiatives and IT overhaul have been reorganised as the IT master design, ECM, next-generation new 5S production lines, supply chain reform and alliances. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「2) Advancing process innovation ① Improving productivity across the Group through a fundamental overhaul of the IT environment ② Expanding application to business processes by accelerating improvement cycles through the use of AI and IoT ③ Establishing a system for providing information devices to all Group employees and improving productivity in indirect operations ④ Building an ecosystem, promoting alliances and establishing a management structure」
In addition to the existing IT overhaul and use of AI and IoT, the new medium-term management plan explicitly identifies providing information devices to all employees, ecosystems and alliances, and a company-wide management structure as measures. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥3,495 million, up 80.5% year on year, despite higher costs due to rising raw material prices, supported by higher profit from increased revenue, a higher proportion of relatively high-margin products and improved margins resulting from a higher in-house production ratio, among other factors.」
Improved margins from a higher in-house production ratio for circuit inspection connectors continued to be cited, and segment profit rose 80.5% year on year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥1,755 million, up 38.2% year on year, despite higher costs due to rising raw material prices, supported by higher profit from increased revenue and improved margins resulting from a higher in-house production ratio, among other factors.」
For circuit inspection connectors, a higher in-house production ratio was cited as a factor supporting improved margins, and segment profit rose 38.2% year on year. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥771 million, down 11.0% year on year, despite improved margins from a higher in-house production ratio, due to lower profit accompanying the revenue decline and rising raw material prices, among other factors.」
For circuit inspection connectors, improved margins from a higher in-house production ratio were cited as a specific improvement factor. However, profit declined 11.0% year on year due to lower revenue and rising raw material prices. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「2) Advancing process innovation ① Expanding application of the new 5S*1 philosophy across all business processes ② Expanding application to business processes by accelerating improvement cycles through the use of AI and IoT ③ Improving productivity in indirect operations through the establishment of work-from-home arrangements and a fundamental overhaul of the IT environment ④ Differentiating between in-house production and outsourcing based on competitive advantage」
In addition to the existing new 5S philosophy and IT overhaul, the measures have been reorganised as process reforms under the new medium-term management plan, including AI and IoT, work from home, and the selective use of in-house production and outsourcing. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the first quarter resulted in a substantial loss of ¥942 million, earnings improved significantly from the second quarter onward due to a higher proportion of products with relatively high profit margins, lower manufacturing expenses resulting from the resolution of material defects in the same quarter of the previous year and the implementation of cost management, and a lower labor-cost ratio resulting from higher productivity. The segment posted profit of ¥136 million, up 9.2% year on year.」
Lower manufacturing overhead through the penetration of cost management and a lower labour-cost ratio through improved productivity were identified as specific factors supporting improvement, and the automotive communications equipment segment became profitable on a cumulative basis. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the first quarter resulted in a substantial loss of ¥942 million, earnings improved in the second quarter due to a higher proportion of products with relatively high profit margins, lower logistics costs resulting from the resolution of material defects in the same quarter of the previous year and improved loading efficiency, and a lower labor-cost ratio resulting from higher productivity. The segment posted a loss of ¥345 million, compared with profit of ¥109 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
The effects of production and operational efficiency improvements, including lower logistics costs and a lower labour-cost ratio, were cited as factors improving earnings in the automotive communications equipment business in the second quarter. - FY2021-Q1Temporary cost increases due to operating restrictions at the Malaysia plant and alternative productionAnnual report
「Sales of jigs for back-end semiconductor inspection, the main product, temporarily declined in April due to operating restrictions at the Malaysia plant, despite a substantial increase in orders for sockets for logic semiconductor inspection and high-frequency inspection sockets, but recovered after operating approval was received in early May and exceeded the same period of the previous year.」
Operating restrictions at the Malaysia plant caused a temporary decline in sales and higher costs from alternative production, but sales recovered after operating approval was received in early May. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, during the fiscal year, we promoted numerous promising themes in advanced application fields, including 5G, as product innovation measures. As process innovation measures, we began building automated assembly lines and introducing automated inspection systems in the automotive communications equipment segment, and worked to rebuild the earnings structure, although the effort remains ongoing.」
In automotive communications equipment, construction of automated assembly lines and introduction of automated inspection systems have begun, moving fixed-cost and production-process reforms to the stage of implementing specific equipment and systems. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「2) Advancing process innovation ① Expanding application of the new 5S*1 philosophy to key process lines ② Expanding application of the new 5S philosophy across all business processes ③ Reforming the manufacturing fixed-cost structure through the use of AI and IoT ④ Improving productivity in indirect operations through a fundamental overhaul of the IT environment」
In addition to the existing new 5S philosophy and IT overhaul, the new plan explicitly identifies expanded application to key process lines and reform of the manufacturing fixed-cost structure using AI and IoT as measures. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「2) Advancing process innovation Applying the new 5S* philosophy across all business processes and improving white-collar productivity through a fundamental overhaul of the IT environment (*New 5S: Simple/Slim/Small/Short/Smooth)」
Process innovation, including application of the new 5S philosophy, an overhaul of the IT environment, improved white-collar productivity and reform of the fixed-cost structure, is reiterated. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Applying the new 5S* philosophy across all business processes and improving white-collar productivity through a fundamental overhaul of the IT environment (*New 5S: Simple/Slim/Small/Short/Smooth)」
Process innovation, including application of the new 5S philosophy across all business processes, an overhaul of the IT environment and improved white-collar productivity, is reiterated. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「Applying the new 5S* philosophy across all business processes and improving white-collar productivity through a fundamental overhaul of the IT environment (*New 5S: Simple/Slim/Small/Short/Smooth)」
Measures to improve fixed-cost efficiency have been reorganised in the new medium-term management plan as company-wide application of the new 5S philosophy, an overhaul of the IT environment and reform of the fixed-cost structure. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「・Strengthening the rapid-response structure for global customers (24/7 connectivity) ・Bringing a new production line with substantially improved investment efficiency into operation」
The provision of 24/7 customer support and development of a new production line with high investment efficiency are reiterated as measures to improve fixed-cost efficiency. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「・Strengthening the rapid-response structure for global customers (24/7 connectivity) ・Bringing a new production line with substantially improved investment efficiency into operation」
The provision of 24/7 customer support and development of a new production line with high investment efficiency are reiterated as measures to improve fixed-cost efficiency. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「・Strengthening the rapid-response structure for global customers (24/7 connectivity) ・Bringing a new production line with substantially improved investment efficiency into operation」
The provision of 24/7 customer support and development of a new production line with high investment efficiency are reiterated as measures to improve fixed-cost efficiency. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Strengthening the rapid-response structure for global customers (24/7 connectivity) and bringing a new production line with substantially improved investment efficiency into operation」
The provision of 24/7 customer support and development of a new production line with high investment efficiency are reiterated. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Strengthening the rapid-response structure for global customers (24/7 connectivity) and bringing a new production line with substantially improved investment efficiency into operation」
The provision of 24/7 customer support and development of a new production line are reiterated as measures to improve fixed-cost efficiency. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Strengthening the rapid-response structure for global customers (24/7 connectivity) and bringing a new production line with substantially improved investment efficiency into operation」
Continuous support for global customers and a new production line are cited as measures to improve fixed-cost efficiency.