Strengthening the materials procurement system and restructuring the supply chain
First written in FY2023. 9 of 10 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-06AdvancedEarnings
「Through company-wide cost-reduction efforts, including a review of the supply chain,」
The company continued to review its supply chain as a cost-reduction measure, producing results that exceeded the impact of soaring materials prices and labor costs. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「To ensure the procurement of materials and equipment and gather information, we will station materials department personnel at our head office in Osaka and our Tokyo office, strengthen cooperation among the procurement, sales and design departments and group companies, and pursue maximum procurement cost reductions by further advancing various rationalization measures and VA/VE activities. We will also actively review and restructure domestic and overseas supply chains without being bound by our previous transaction history.」
The company continued and gave concrete form to procurement cost reductions through the permanent placement of materials personnel, coordination among procurement, sales, design and group companies, VA/VE, and the restructuring of domestic and overseas supply chains. - 2026-05-29AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「We will expedite the development of a supply chain that does not depend excessively on any particular country or region and, as necessary, consider procurement strategies such as securing manufacturers.」
In addition to diversifying procurement sources and reducing costs, the company indicated that it would reduce supply-chain dependence and secure manufacturers in light of geopolitical risks. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the marine machinery division, the business environment for crankshafts for marine engines, the main product, improved and capacity utilization increased. Cost reductions through diversification of raw material suppliers also progressed, resulting in higher revenue and operating profit year on year.」
Cost reductions through diversification of raw material suppliers progressed, contributing to higher crankshaft utilization and substantial increases in revenue and profit. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We absorbed soaring materials and equipment prices and rising labor costs through the continuous construction of handy-size bulk carriers, which have a low steel cost ratio in their total cost, expansion of operating volume, stronger bargaining power from bulk purchasing of materials and equipment via our international procurement network, and cost reduction activities involving all relevant parties, including design, manufacturing and procurement, and achieved substantial increases in revenue and profit.」
The company implemented bulk purchasing through its international procurement network and coordination among design, manufacturing and procurement, absorbing increases in materials and labor costs and contributing to substantial increases in revenue and profit. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「We absorbed these costs through stronger bargaining power from bulk purchasing of materials and equipment via our international procurement network and cost reduction activities involving all relevant parties, including design, manufacturing and procurement, and achieved substantial increases in revenue and profit.」
The company implemented bulk purchasing through its international procurement network, strengthened its bargaining power, and reduced costs through coordination among design, manufacturing and procurement, thereby absorbing increases in materials and equipment prices and labor costs. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, to address inflation and rising labor costs, we will promote cooperation between the company and Hakodate Dock, cost reductions from the design stage, cost reduction activities at procurement and manufacturing sites, and the modernization of Hakodate Dock's facilities.」
Cost reduction measures have taken concrete form through cooperation between the company and Hakodate Dock, cost reductions from the design stage, improvements in procurement and manufacturing, and facility modernization. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As domestic prices for materials and equipment, which account for more than half of manufacturing costs, continued to rise and the gap between domestic and overseas prices widened, the effects of Group-wide cost reduction activities, including supply chain restructuring and internationalization, value-engineered design and improvements in production management, began to emerge.」
The company explained that its cost reduction activities, including the restructuring and internationalization of supply chains including overseas operations, rationalized design and improvements in production control, are producing results. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although prices for equipment and materials, which account for more than half of manufacturing costs, continue to rise, we are reviewing the supply chain, including overseas sources, and pursuing Group-wide cost-reduction activities through collaboration between design and manufacturing.」
The company is making concrete progress on cost reduction activities by reviewing supply chains, including overseas supply chains, and coordinating design and manufacturing. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「To ensure the procurement of materials and equipment and gather information, we will station materials department personnel at our head office in Osaka and our Tokyo office, strengthen cooperation among the procurement, sales and design departments and group companies, and pursue maximum procurement cost reductions by further advancing various rationalization measures and VA/VE activities. We will also actively review and restructure domestic and overseas supply chains without being bound by our previous transaction history.」
The company identified the permanent placement of materials personnel at the head office and Tokyo office, cooperation among procurement, sales, design and group companies, VA/VE, and the review and restructuring of domestic and overseas supply chains as concrete measures to reduce procurement costs.