Strengthening the production system and quality control
First written in FY2016. 7 of 15 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-11-13AdvancedManagement Planning
「ブロック工場の拡張による生産力拡大」
生産体制強化の施策が、松浦工場の規模拡張、ブロック工場の拡張、生産ライン増設、ロボットによる溶接工程の自動化として具体化された。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Marine Equipment division, as workloads are expected to increase over the medium to long term with the revival of the shipbuilding industry, we will expand and upgrade factory equipment to respond to this increase. To address chronic labor shortages, we will also pursue automation and labor-saving investments, including the introduction of robots following their adoption for steel-material processing.」
Improvements in the production system and profitability management have taken concrete form as investments in automation and labor-saving measures, including the introduction of robots, in addition to equipment expansion. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We proceeded with restructuring the production system and improving operational efficiency in response to increased workloads, while continuing to actively take on spot projects.」
The filing states that restructuring the production system, improving operational efficiency and taking on spot projects were implemented in response to increased workloads. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Marine Equipment division, productivity improved and profitability improved as the range of products manufactured was narrowed and identical products were produced consecutively.」
The filing states that productivity and profitability in marine equipment improved through specific measures involving a narrower range of manufactured products and consecutive production of identical products. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「We will steadily renew equipment in light of its advancing age and actively pursue investments in production rationalization and equipment expansion.」
The previous policy of improving the production system, quality and profitability management has taken concrete form as active investment centered on the renewal of aging equipment, production rationalization and equipment expansion. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Marine Equipment division, hatch cover sales recovered as orders accumulated in the previous fiscal year, and the operating rate also improved.」
The recovery in hatch cover sales from orders received in the previous fiscal year and the improvement in the operating rate were described as progress in improving the production system and profitability. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Marine Equipment division, hatch cover sales recovered as orders accumulated in the previous fiscal year, and the operating rate also improved.」
The recovery in hatch cover sales and improvement in the operating rate were described as progress in measures to improve the production system and profitability. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「③ We will steadily renew equipment in light of its advancing age and actively pursue investments in production rationalization and equipment expansion to address labor shortages and other issues.」
The policy of improving the production system, quality and profitability management expanded into an investment policy covering the renewal of aging equipment, production rationalization, equipment expansion and responses to labor shortages. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Marine Equipment division, profitability improved as hull blocks remained firm and work efficiency increased, although hatch cover sales had not yet recovered.」
Improved work efficiency for hull blocks and improved profitability continue to be reported. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Marine Equipment division, profitability improved as hull blocks remained firm and work efficiency increased, although hatch cover sales had not yet recovered.」
The filing states that improved work efficiency for hull blocks led to improved profitability in the Machinery-related business. - FY2022-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「In the Marine Equipment division of the Machinery-related business, we will establish a production system capable of responding flexibly to fluctuations in workloads. In the Industrial Equipment division, we will seek to win projects involving hydroelectric power, wind power and steelmaking, among others, to improve earnings power.」
The description has become more specific, moving from improvements in the production system, quality and profitability management to a production and order-acquisition system combining flexible responses to workload fluctuations with the acquisition of projects in specific demand areas. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, the Machinery-related business worked to secure orders and reduce costs through greater operational efficiency.」
Strengthening earnings power through securing orders, reducing costs and improving operational efficiency continues. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to secure orders and reduce costs through greater operational efficiency. In the high-silica division of the Resources-related business, we worked to diversify raw-material procurement for efficient and stable operations and expand the customer base to capture strong semiconductor-related demand, while working across all business divisions to secure sales and strengthen earnings power through cost reductions and greater operational efficiency.」
Measures combining order procurement, raw-material sourcing, customer-base expansion, cost reductions and operational efficiency continue. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, the Group worked across all business divisions to secure sales and strengthen earnings power through cost reductions and greater operational efficiency, while making further efforts to meet customer needs by expanding its production system and strengthening quality control, and by continuing to enforce profitability management for orders generally.」
Measures combining production, quality control, profitability management, cost reductions and operational efficiency continue. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, the Group worked across all business divisions to secure sales and strengthen earnings power through cost reductions and greater operational efficiency, while making further efforts to meet customer needs by expanding its production system and strengthening quality control, and by continuing to enforce profitability management for orders generally.」
Measures combining production, quality, profitability management, cost reductions and operational efficiency.