Risk of Difficulty Procuring Parts and Materials Due to Supplier Dependence
First written in FY2024. 1 of 2 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2025.
Nkk Switches moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, 3 years after the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 24 of 81 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition, the cost of components and materials procured by the group has risen along with increases in raw-material, logistics and labor costs. If these conditions persist for an extended period, they may adversely affect the group’s business results and financial position.」
Regarding procurement risks arising from supplier dependence, the company states that prices of components and materials have in fact risen. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「Because many of the components and materials required for production are procured from suppliers outside the group, procurement may become difficult due to late deliveries, product defects, product discontinuations or consolidations, deterioration in suppliers’ financial condition, compliance violations, environmental regulations and other factors.」
Separately from the semiconductor shortage, the company has newly organized the risk of procurement difficulties arising from dependence on external suppliers, including delivery delays and suppliers’ financial, legal and environmental problems.