COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Business Continuity Measures
First written in FY2020. 5 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q1. Latest entry: FY2022.
- FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, the Group reduced manufacturing costs through thorough improvement initiatives, including reducing procurement costs and in-process defects. It also cut expenses by improving sales activities adapted to the new normal and continuously reducing travel costs through the active use of web-conferencing systems. As a result, operating profit increased 231.9% year on year to ¥913 million.」
The Group continued improving sales activities adapted to the new normal and using web conferences, citing reductions in travel and other costs as factors contributing to the improvement in operating profit. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In this economic environment, the Group flexibly implemented infection-prevention measures according to conditions, including preventing the “3 Cs” in and outside the company, promoting telework, and expanding communications infrastructure.」
The Group implemented measures to prevent the “3 Cs,” telework and expanded communications infrastructure, putting concrete measures in place for infection prevention and business continuity. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group is taking flexible measures to prevent COVID-19 infections according to conditions and working to improve operational efficiency while establishing new-normal working practices. In new product development, it newly began selling wear-resistant components for twin-screw extruders. It is continuing measures to restore performance, including focusing on expanding sales and continuing to invest resources in development products.」
The Group continued infection-prevention measures and responses to new-normal working practices, and began selling wear-resistant components for twin-screw extruders while expanding sales and investing resources in development products. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To minimise the impact of COVID-19, the Group is continuing sales activities such as meetings and project follow-up using web conferences, while strengthening measures to support a recovery in performance, including prioritising resources for development products requiring focus, such as components for twin-screw extruders.」
The Group continued sales activities using web conferences in response to the infectious disease and prioritised resources for development products requiring focus, such as components for twin-screw extruders. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, to enable a V-shaped recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, the Group is focusing on developing new products, strengthening sales expansion activities in priority markets, and pursuing new initiatives, including following up on projects through web conferences.」
As part of its response to COVID-19, the Group is implementing new sales initiatives, including following up on projects through web conferences. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2020, the outlook remained uncertain regarding the impact of the spread of COVID-19 on the global economy. In this environment, the Group will prioritise the health and safety of employees and others in the short term, strengthen measures to prevent COVID-19 infections, and work to maintain production and continue sales activities. Over the medium to long term, taking into account work-style reforms such as travel restrictions and working from home resulting from the spread of COVID-19, the Group will pursue new approaches to sales activities using web conferences, address technological and manufacturing issues in preparation for changes in market conditions, and improve the efficiency of indirect operations through measures such as going paperless. In addition, to prepare for a prolonged impact on performance, the Group will pursue flexible financing, including by utilising commitment-line lending facilities.」
The Group began addressing COVID-19 through a combination of infection prevention, the continuation of production and sales activities, working from home and web conferences, technological and manufacturing initiatives, paperless operations, and flexible financing.