Leveraging Open Innovation
First written in FY2017. 1 of 2 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2019.
15 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We aim to expand sales of high-value-added light sources, optical equipment, and imaging equipment in global markets, targeting both existing and new markets through the expansion of our proposal-based total-solutions business, which leverages the strengths of our existing technologies and products, and through the use of open innovation.」
The policy of expanding sales in existing and new markets by using proposal-based total solutions and open innovation has been reaffirmed. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「To address these issues, we will expand our product lineup to meet increasingly diverse market needs, thoroughly reduce manufacturing costs, improve quality and productivity, and expand and strengthen our domestic and overseas production and sales sites and networks. In addition to enhancing our service structure, we will expand our proposal-based total-solutions business by leveraging the strengths of our existing technologies and products, and use open innovation to expand sales of high-value-added light sources, optical equipment, and imaging equipment in global markets, targeting both existing and new markets.」
The use of open innovation, in addition to proposal-based total solutions, has been explicitly identified for the first time as a means of expanding sales in new markets.