Halving Lead Times and Improving Group Productivity
First written in FY2016. 9 of 14 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Kyb moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 2 of 19 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「By combining shop-floor capabilities with digital technologies, we will seek to improve productivity and quality while promoting manufacturing that takes both the environment and employees into consideration. Based on the concept of continuous integrated production from processing through assembly, we will work to shorten production lead times by minimizing transportation, inventory, work, inspection and management through production-process innovation, and by realizing smart factories with integrated data.」
The previous innovative-plant policy centered on Ship’30 has been restructured around manufacturing innovation through integrated production combining shop-floor capabilities and digital technologies, smart factories, and engineering-chain reform. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「With the aim of realizing self-contained innovative plants by 2030, we have been advancing the Ship’30 initiative, centered on digital technologies, since the previous medium-term management plan. We will pursue the use of IoT, including automation of transportation and inspection and the rollout of equipment monitoring systems.」
The company continues to set out the goal of self-contained innovative plants by 2030, the Ship’30 initiative, automation of transportation and inspection, equipment monitoring, TPM and KPS. No new completed results are reported. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Since the previous fiscal year, we have launched the Ship’30 initiative, which aims to realize self-contained innovative plants with fully synchronized processing and assembly by 2030, starting with the Gifu-Kita Plant for the AC business and the Gifu-Minami Plant for the HC business. In fiscal 2022, we will roll it out to our principal sites.」
For innovative manufacturing, the time-bound vision of self-contained innovative plants in 2030 has been launched at the Gifu-Kita and Gifu-Minami plants and is advancing toward rollout to principal sites in fiscal 2022. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「Realizing innovative manufacturing capable of responding to fluctuations in volume: “improvements we can make” and “improvements we must make”」
The focus has shifted from the previous expression of halving lead times and space requirements and doubling productivity to innovative manufacturing encompassing responsiveness to demand fluctuations, production and logistics reforms, inventory reductions, and the development of equipment and evaluation technologies. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Initiatives for innovative production lines aimed at halving lead times and space requirements and doubling productivity」
Initiatives for innovative production lines aimed at halving lead times and space requirements and doubling productivity are being restated. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Initiatives for innovative production lines aimed at halving lead times and space requirements and doubling productivity」
Initiatives for innovative production lines aimed at halving lead times and space requirements and doubling productivity are being restated. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Initiatives for innovative production lines aimed at halving lead times and space requirements and doubling productivity」
Initiatives for innovative production lines aimed at halving lead times and space requirements and doubling productivity are being restated. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Initiatives for innovative production lines aimed at halving lead times and space requirements and doubling productivity」
Initiatives for innovative production lines aimed at halving lead times and space requirements and doubling productivity are being restated. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Initiatives for innovative production lines aimed at halving lead times and space requirements and doubling productivity」
Initiatives for innovative production lines aimed at halving lead times and space requirements and doubling productivity are being restated. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「Initiatives for innovative production lines aimed at halving lead times and space requirements and doubling productivity」
In addition to the previous goal of halving lead times, the company has specified targets of halving space requirements and doubling productivity, expanding the scope of its manufacturing objectives. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Improving productivity across the Group and reducing international logistics costs by expanding lead-time-halving initiatives overseas and to business partners」
The policy of extending lead-time-halving activities overseas and to business partners to improve productivity and reduce logistics costs is being restated. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Improving productivity across the Group and reducing international logistics costs by expanding lead-time-halving initiatives overseas and to business partners」
The policy of extending lead-time-halving activities overseas and to business partners to improve productivity and reduce logistics costs is being restated. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Improving productivity across the Group and reducing international logistics costs by expanding lead-time-halving initiatives overseas and to business partners」
The policy of extending lead-time-halving activities overseas and to business partners to improve productivity and reduce logistics costs is being restated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Improving productivity across the Group and reducing international logistics costs by expanding lead-time-halving initiatives overseas and to business partners」
The company has indicated a policy of extending activities to halve lead times to overseas sites and business partners, thereby improving productivity and reducing logistics costs.