Transforming the Cost Structure
First written in FY2016. 25 of 34 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
88 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-06AdvancedEarnings
「セグメント利益は、中東情勢影響による原材料費の高騰はあったものの、売上高増影響及び原価低減活動の推進等により、151百万円（前年同期は176百万円のセグメント損失）となりました。」
日本セグメントでは、原材料費高騰の影響がある中でも、売上高増加と原価低減活動によりセグメント損失から利益へ転換した。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「(Japan) Sales, excluding intersegment sales, were ¥59,233 million, down 3.9% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, due to lower customer production and sales volumes. Segment profit was ¥1,791 million, up 15.2% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, as progress in cost-reduction initiatives offset the impact of lower sales.」
In Japan, despite lower revenue resulting from declines in customer production and sales volumes, segment profit increased 15.2% due to progress in cost-reduction initiatives and other measures. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「(Japan) Sales, excluding intersegment sales, were ¥27,553 million, down 4.6% year on year, due to lower customer production and sales volumes. Segment profit was ¥227 million, up 25.3% year on year, as progress in cost-reduction initiatives offset the impact of lower sales.」
In Japan, despite lower revenue resulting from declines in customer production and sales volumes, segment profit increased 25.3% year on year due to progress in cost-reduction initiatives and other measures. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥2,359 million, up 12.7% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, driven by production rationalization, efforts to optimize selling prices in line with costs, improvements at a UK subsidiary and strong sales in the automotive-related equipment business.」
Despite lower sales, production rationalization, selling-price optimization and improvements at a UK subsidiary increased operating profit to ¥2,359 million. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥504 million, up 412.3% year on year, reflecting increased sales and the effects of cost-reduction initiatives.」
The effects of cost-reduction initiatives and other measures increased consolidated operating profit from ¥98 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥504 million. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥2,093 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥251 million in the previous consolidated fiscal year, reflecting increased sales and the effects of structural reform.」
The effects of structural reform and other measures turned consolidated operating results from a ¥251 million loss in the previous year to a ¥2,093 million profit. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥454 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥997 million in the same period of the previous year, as increased sales and the effects of cost-reduction initiatives enabled a return to profitability.」
The effects of cost-reduction initiatives and other measures turned consolidated operating results from a ¥997 million loss in the same period of the previous year to a ¥454 million profit. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥98 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥693 million in the same period of the previous year, as increased sales and the effects of cost-reduction initiatives enabled a return to profitability.」
The effects of cost-reduction initiatives and other measures turned consolidated operating results from a ¥693 million loss in the same period of the previous year to a ¥98 million profit. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In the fourth quarter of the current consolidated fiscal period, operating profit was ¥746 million, improving from the ¥304 million operating loss in the third quarter, due to higher productivity at domestic plants and the effects of cost-reduction initiatives.」
The effects of higher productivity at domestic plants and cost-reduction initiatives improved fourth-quarter operating results from an operating loss to a ¥746 million operating profit. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To address deteriorating profitability, we launched an improvement project at our domestic plants and began a special initiative aimed at achieving structural reform in the short term, implementing measures including optimizing production sequences and improving process defects.」
To address deteriorating profitability in the Japan segment, we launched an improvement project at our domestic plants and began short-term structural reform through production-sequence optimization and process-defect improvements. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「To drive innovation in production technology, we are actively developing new processes and automating production lines. We are pursuing cost reductions through further standardization of design structures and improvements in drawing quality.」
Cost reductions are continuing through new processes, production-line automation, standardization of design structures and improvements in drawing quality. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥297 million, compared with ¥22 million in the same period of the previous year, as manufacturing cost reductions and other measures offset losses from customer production adjustments and the impact of surging raw material prices.」
Manufacturing cost reductions and other measures offset losses from customer production adjustments and the impact of surging raw material prices, increasing operating profit from ¥22 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥297 million. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥607 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,456 million in the same period of the previous year, reflecting higher profit accompanying increased sales and progress in efforts to reduce manufacturing costs.」
Higher sales and manufacturing cost reductions turned consolidated operating results from a ¥1,456 million loss in the same period of the previous year to a ¥607 million profit. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥617 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,214 million in the same period of the previous year, reflecting higher profit accompanying increased sales and progress in efforts to reduce manufacturing costs.」
Higher sales and progress in efforts to reduce manufacturing costs turned consolidated operating results from a ¥1,214 million loss in the same period of the previous year to a ¥617 million profit. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1,960 million, down 9.2% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, as manufacturing cost reductions and expense cuts offset the impact of lower profit accompanying the decline in sales.」
Despite the impact of lower sales, manufacturing cost reductions and expense cuts secured operating profit of ¥1,960 million. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥670 million, down 33.0% year on year, as the impact of lower profit accompanying the decline in sales outweighed efforts to reduce manufacturing costs and expenses. It nevertheless improved significantly from the ¥711 million segment loss in the first half and turned profitable.」
Despite the impact of lower sales, efforts to reduce manufacturing costs and expenses resulted in the Japan segment turning profitable, from a ¥711 million loss in the first half to a ¥670 million profit in the first nine months. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment recorded a ¥1,008 million loss for the first quarter of the cumulative consolidated period, but turned profitable in the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal period and narrowed the loss as rationalization progressed and customer production volumes began to recover.」
As rationalization progressed and customer production volumes began to recover, the Japan segment turned profitable in the second quarter and its cumulative loss narrowed from ¥1,008 million in the first quarter to ¥711 million. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥2,159 million, up 4.9% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, as progress in cost-reduction initiatives in the Japan segment offset the impact of lower profit accompanying the decline in overseas sales and higher retirement benefit expenses at a UK subsidiary.」
Despite lower overseas revenue and higher expenses at a UK subsidiary, progress in cost-reduction initiatives resulted in operating profit of ¥2,159 million, up 4.9% year on year. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥1,001 million, up 99.5% year on year, reflecting progress in the efficiency gains from the latest equipment installed in the Kyushu region and contributions from our proprietary cost-reduction initiative, the Faltec Production System, despite the impact of lower operating levels.」
Despite the impact of lower operating levels, the latest equipment in the Kyushu region and cost-reduction initiatives made greater contributions, resulting in a 99.5% year-on-year increase in Japan segment profit. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased to ¥566 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥30 million in the same period of the previous year, due to progress in on-site improvement activities and the effects of higher operating levels, among other factors.」
In the Japan segment, progress in shop-floor improvement initiatives and the benefits of increased operating levels resulted in a turnaround from a ¥30 million loss in the same period of the previous year to a ¥566 million profit. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased 17.0% from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,058 million, due mainly to the effects of launching new vehicle models and production rationalization.」
The effects of production rationalization and other factors brought operating profit to ¥2,058 million, up 17.0% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased 132.3% year on year to ¥501 million, despite the recognition of preparatory costs for the start-up of a plating line in the Kyushu region, due mainly to recovery from the impact of customers' sharp production cuts and the effects of higher operating levels for newly launched vehicle models.」
Although preparatory costs were incurred for the start-up of a plating line in Kyushu, Japan segment profit increased 132.3% year on year due to recovery from the impact of customers' production cuts and the effects of higher operating levels for new vehicle models. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased 12.2% year on year to ¥435 million due to the effects of higher operating levels, among other factors.」
In the Asia segment, higher operating levels brought profit to ¥435 million, up 12.2% year on year. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「• Improve operational quality and efficiency • Strengthen manufacturing capabilities and advance production engineering capabilities that outperform competitors」
The focus has been reorganized from the previous emphasis on transforming the cost structure to improving operational quality and efficiency and strengthening production engineering and manufacturing capabilities. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To transform the cost structure, the company will establish labor-saving measures and new production methods centered on FD1/2 manufacturing cost-reduction activities, leading to reductions in variable costs.」
The company has reiterated its policy of reducing variable costs through FD1/2 activities, labor-saving measures and new production methods. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased 113.0% year on year to ¥694 million, due mainly to the effect of higher sales in the Japan segment and rationalization in the North America and Other segment.」
The effect of higher sales in the Japan segment and rationalization in the North America and Other segment drove a 113.0% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥240 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥33 million in the same period of the previous year, due mainly to the effects of rationalization in the Japan and North America and Other segments.」
The company states that rationalization in the Japan and North America and Other segments contributed to the change in operating results from a loss to a profit in the same period of the previous year. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「To transform the cost structure, the company will establish labor-saving measures and new production methods centered on FD1/2 manufacturing cost-reduction activities, leading to reductions in variable costs.」
The company has reiterated its policy of reducing variable costs through FD1/2 activities, labor-saving measures and new production methods. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To transform the cost structure, the company will establish labor-saving measures and new production methods centered on FD1/2 manufacturing cost-reduction activities, leading to reductions in variable costs.」
The company has reiterated its policy of reducing variable costs through FD1/2 activities, labor-saving measures and new production methods. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To transform the cost structure, the company will establish labor-saving measures and new production methods centered on FD1/2 manufacturing cost-reduction activities, leading to reductions in variable costs.」
The company has reiterated its policy of reducing variable costs through FD1/2 activities, labor-saving measures and new production methods. It also states that it will accelerate cost structure reforms at the UK subsidiary. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To transform the cost structure, the company will establish labor-saving measures and new production methods centered on FD1/2 manufacturing cost-reduction activities, leading to reductions in variable costs.」
The company has reiterated its policy of reducing variable costs through FD1/2 activities, labor-saving measures and new production methods. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To transform the cost structure, the company will establish labor-saving measures and new production methods centered on FD1/2 manufacturing cost-reduction activities, leading to reductions in variable costs.」
The company plans to reduce variable costs through labor-saving measures, new production methods and manufacturing cost reductions.