Strengthening improvement activities centered on S・Q・C・D
First written in FY2016. 8 of 26 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- 2026-08-07OtherResults
「The company pursued a review of its production structure, cost reductions, and earnings improvement across the group, including overseas operations. However, operating profit fell to ¥143 million, down 50.8% year on year, due mainly to higher raw material prices and increased labor hours associated with the launch of new products.」
The company cited efforts to review its production structure, reduce costs, and improve earnings, although operating profit declined. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The group's sales also increased, and earnings rose as a result of initiatives to improve production efficiency and the cost structure.」
As a result of improvements in production efficiency and the cost structure, operating profit was ¥1,239 million, up 64.1% year on year. This indicates progress in the profitability impact of improvement initiatives. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, operating profit was ¥650 million, up 50.9% year on year.」
Consolidated operating profit rose 50.9% year on year to ¥650 million, marking an improvement in profitability from the decline caused by production cuts and lower production efficiency in the previous interim period. - FY2025-H1Profit decline due to lower production efficiency resulting from production cutsAnnual report
「Operating profit declined to ¥430 million, down 54.4% year on year, due to lower production efficiency resulting from production cuts and other factors.」
Lower production efficiency resulting from production cuts and other factors, rather than the effects of improvement initiatives, was the main factor behind the decline in operating profit. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the company achieved its internal quality target for the third consecutive year. It will continue setting even higher targets and working toward their achievement with the entire company united in the effort. It will also use the IATF 16949 quality management system certification it obtained to further strengthen quality.」
The company states that it achieved its internal quality target for the third consecutive year and is pursuing further quality improvements by using the IATF 16949 quality management system. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1,461 million, up 811.2% year on year, due to the effects of cost improvements and progress in passing higher raw material costs through to prices overseas, among other factors.」
Operating profit rose 811.2% year on year to ¥1,461 million due to the effects of cost improvements and progress in passing higher raw material costs through to prices overseas, indicating progress in the profitability impact of improvement initiatives. - FY2023-Q3Operating profit decline due to higher electricity and other costs, stalled overseas price pass-through and lower efficiency amid production cutsAnnual report
「Operating profit fell sharply to ¥160 million, down 85.7% year on year, due to the substantial increase in electricity and other costs during the first three quarters of the consolidated fiscal year, particularly the slow progress in passing higher raw material and other costs through to prices overseas, and lower production efficiency amid production cuts.」
Rather than the effects of improvement initiatives, higher electricity and other costs, stalled overseas price pass-through and lower production efficiency amid production cuts were the main factors, resulting in an 85.7% year-on-year decline in operating profit. - FY2023-Q2Operating profit decline due to higher raw material prices and lower production efficiency amid production cutsAnnual report
「Operating profit fell sharply to ¥178 million, down 81.6% year on year, due to higher expenses resulting from increases in the prices of raw materials and other items, as well as lower production efficiency amid production cuts.」
Operating profit declined 81.6% year on year due to higher expenses resulting from increases in the prices of raw materials and other items, and lower production efficiency amid production cuts. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the company achieved its internal quality target for the current fiscal year. It will set even higher targets going forward and continue working toward them with the entire company united in the effort.」
The company explicitly states that it achieved its internal quality target for the current fiscal year. It plans to set even higher targets going forward. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the strengthening of S&Q (safety and quality), a basic principle of manufacturing, the company will continue pursuing improvements aimed at achieving higher standards.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of continuing safety and quality improvement initiatives and applying them from the start of operations at its China site, which is currently being prepared for launch. - FY2021-Q2Continued operating loss and production adjustments through temporary leaveAnnual report
「Due to a sharp decline in sales, the company posted an operating loss of ¥162 million, compared with operating profit of ¥705 million in the same period of the previous year. Ordinary profit was ¥93 million, down 86.9% year on year, because employment adjustment subsidies related to production adjustments through temporary leave were recorded as non-operating income.」
Operating profit turned from ¥705 million in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss of ¥162 million. Production adjustments through temporary leave were implemented in response to lower sales caused by COVID-19. - FY2021-Q1Operating loss due to the COVID-19 pandemicAnnual report
「With sales falling sharply, the company reported an operating loss of ¥258 million, compared with operating profit of ¥391 million in the same period of the previous year; an ordinary loss of ¥80 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥345 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥172 million, compared with quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥230 million.」
No change is stated in the policy of continuing improvement initiatives, but the sharp decline in sales caused operating profit to turn from ¥391 million in the same period of the previous year into an operating loss of ¥258 million. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「Regarding the strengthening of S&Q (safety and quality), a basic principle of manufacturing that the company has particularly focused on in recent years, the company will continue pursuing improvements aimed at achieving higher standards. It will also make a firm commitment from the start of operations at 睦諾汽車部件（湖北）有限公司, which is scheduled to launch next spring. The company has obtained ISO 9001 quality management system certification, but certification of the IATF 16949 quality management system, developed for the automotive industry, is becoming more widespread among higher-tier automotive parts manufacturers in the supply chain, and customers have also requested that the company obtain this certification.」
The company plans to apply its safety and quality initiatives from the start of operations at its new site in China and has added compliance with the automotive-industry quality system as an additional challenge. - FY2020-Q3Continued operating profit decline due to raw materials, steel scrap and labor costs, among other factorsAnnual report
「However, sales at the existing consolidated subsidiaries, excluding the いがり産業 Group, declined 5.0% year on year. Together with higher raw material prices, lower steel scrap prices, increases in labor costs and depreciation, and deteriorating profitability at overseas subsidiaries, this resulted in operating profit of ¥962 million, down 43.2% year on year.」
In addition to lower sales at the existing consolidated subsidiaries, the filing continues to cite raw material, steel scrap, labor and depreciation costs, as well as deteriorating profitability at overseas subsidiaries, as factors behind the decline in operating profit. - FY2020-Q2Operating profit decline due to higher raw material and labor costs, among other factorsAnnual report
「However, sales at the existing consolidated subsidiaries, excluding the いがり産業 Group, declined 4.4% year on year, while higher raw material prices, lower steel scrap prices, increases in labor costs and depreciation, and deteriorating profitability at overseas subsidiaries also affected results. Operating profit therefore declined to ¥705 million, down 38.8% year on year.」
The filing cites lower sales at the existing consolidated subsidiaries, higher raw material, labor and depreciation costs, and deteriorating profitability at overseas subsidiaries as factors behind the decline in operating profit, rather than the effects of improvement initiatives. - FY2020-Q1Operating profit decline due to higher labor costs, capital spending and M&A expensesAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥391 million, down 37.8% year on year, mainly because higher labor and capital costs reduced earnings in Japan, earnings at the US and Indonesian subsidiaries declined due to lower sales and other factors, and expenses related to the いがり産業 Group M&A were recorded.」
The filing identifies higher labor and capital costs, lower sales at the US and Indonesian subsidiaries, and M&A expenses related to the いがり産業 Group as factors behind the decline in operating profit, rather than the effects of improvement initiatives. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「Regarding the strengthening of S&Q (safety and quality), a basic principle of manufacturing that the company particularly focused on in the previous consolidated fiscal year, the company will continue pursuing further improvements and higher standards together with the newly added いがり Group.」
The company plans to extend its safety and quality improvement initiatives to the newly added いがり Group and raise standards across the entire group. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit declined to ¥1,153 million, down 3.7% year on year, as the effects of higher sales and improvement initiatives were outweighed by increases in labor costs and depreciation, as well as deteriorating profitability at the North American subsidiary and other factors.」
The filing cites the effects of higher sales and improvement initiatives, but increases in labor costs and depreciation, as well as deteriorating profitability at the North American subsidiary and other factors, had a greater impact, resulting in lower operating profit. No new improvement measures or milestones are indicated. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profit and loss, earnings at overseas subsidiaries also improved, and operating profit was ¥629 million, up 18.7% year on year.」
The filing states that earnings at overseas subsidiaries improved, with operating profit up 18.7% year on year. It indicates tangible progress in profitability from improvement initiatives. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the strengthened initiatives for S・Q (safety and quality), which received particular focus in the previous consolidated fiscal year, we intend to continue making improvements with the aim of raising standards further.」
The company has reiterated its policy of continuing to strengthen its safety and quality initiatives and pursuing further improvement. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although higher sales and the effects of improvements and other factors contributed positively, operating profit declined to ¥1,819 million, down 1.2% year on year, due in part to lower profit at the US subsidiary.」
Although the effects of improvements and other factors continue to be cited, operating profit declined due in part to lower profit at the US subsidiary, and no new improvement initiatives or achievement milestones are identified. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased to ¥1,198 million, up 4.3% year on year, due to higher sales and the effects of improvements and other factors.」
The company continues to attribute the increase in operating profit to higher sales and the effects of improvements and other factors, but does not identify new improvement initiatives or individual milestones. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased to ¥1,841 million, up 44.3% year on year, as various improvements progressed in Japan and overseas.」
The company states that improvements continued in Japan and overseas, but does not describe individual S・Q・C・D initiatives or new milestones. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will continue to strengthen improvement activities from procurement through production and supply. For 3 years from fiscal 2014, we have pursued activities under a company policy of reviewing once again the fundamentals of manufacturing, S・Q・C・D (safety, quality, cost and supply), and reinforcing our foundation. The next fiscal year will be the final year of this initiative, and we intend to advance the activities more reliably while assessing the results.」
The company positions the next fiscal year as the final year of its 3-year initiative to re-examine safety, quality, cost and supply.