Transfer to New Overseas Production Locations and Increase in the Overseas Production Ratio
First written in FY2016-Q3. 17 of 37 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2016. Latest entry: 2026-10-02.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the production side, while the effects of higher raw material prices and processing fees at domestic factories continued, the company steadily advanced cost-reduction measures, including reducing overseas logistics costs and increasing the overseas production ratio.」
The company states that it steadily advanced the increase in its overseas production ratio, together with reductions in overseas logistics costs, as a cost-cutting measure. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The company sought to reduce costs efficiently by introducing overseas materials, promoting the shift to overseas production, and installing production equipment to improve productivity.」
The company continues to pursue cost reductions through the introduction of overseas materials, the shift to overseas production, and the installation of production equipment. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The company sought to reduce costs by advancing the shift of production from Japan to overseas locations.」
The company continues to pursue cost reductions by shifting production from Japan to overseas locations, but has not provided specific transfer ratios or a completion date. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「With raw material prices expected to remain elevated due to inflation and labor costs also expected to rise as the review of Japan's minimum wage continues, we will work to reduce costs by using overseas materials and shifting production overseas.」
In addition to the previous shift to overseas production, the company explicitly identified the use of overseas materials as a cost-reduction measure against inflation and rising labor costs. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Through the production-shift effect from the higher overseas production ratio and sales price revisions, the gross margin for the cumulative third-quarter consolidated period was 43.2%, limiting the decline to 0.6 percentage points year on year.」
The company continues to implement a higher overseas production ratio and sales price revisions as measures to address rising costs. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of the production-shift effect from the higher overseas production ratio and sales price revisions, the gross margin on net sales was 43.2%, up 0.3 percentage points year on year.」
The production-shift effect from the higher overseas production ratio, together with sales price revisions, contributed to a 0.3-percentage-point year-on-year increase in the gross margin. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of the production-shift effect from the higher overseas production ratio and sales price revisions, the gross margin on net sales was 44.0%, up 1.2 percentage points year on year.」
The production-shift effect from the higher overseas production ratio, together with sales price revisions, contributed to a 1.2-percentage-point year-on-year increase in the gross margin. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The gross margin on net sales was initially projected at 41.9%, down 2.5 percentage points year on year, but as a result of measures to improve margins, including the shift to overseas production and price revisions, it came to 43.9%, down 0.5 percentage points year on year.」
The shift to overseas production, combined with price revisions and other measures, resulted in a gross margin on net sales of 43.9%, above the initial projection of 41.9%. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Improved profitability through a higher overseas production ratio, stabilization through foreign exchange forward contracts, improved overseas logistics conditions, and product price revisions, among other measures」
To address rising costs, the company continues to increase its overseas production ratio and is pursuing improved profitability in combination with foreign exchange contracts, logistics improvements, and price revisions. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Improved profitability through a higher overseas production ratio, stabilization through foreign exchange forward contracts, easing of overseas logistics conditions, and product price revisions, among other measures」
The company implemented a higher overseas production ratio as a profitability improvement measure. Although the gross margin declined, multiple measures have been used together to address rising costs. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「For overseas production, the company will strengthen stable supply and seek to maintain or reduce costs by flexibly arranging forward foreign-exchange contracts and producing in optimal locations in anticipation of currency fluctuations, rising labor costs accompanying the development of Southeast Asian countries, and country risk.」
The policy of combining forward contracts with production in optimal locations, based on a shift to overseas production, remains in place to ensure stable supply and maintain or reduce costs. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the company worked to improve earnings by advancing the shift of production overseas and securing relatively favorable forward contracts in the foreign-exchange market.」
The company reported progress in shifting production overseas and securing relatively favorable forward contracts as achievements toward improving earnings. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the company achieved cost reductions by increasing the shift of production overseas and securing relatively favorable forward foreign-exchange contracts.」
The company stated that it achieved cost reductions by increasing the shift of production overseas and securing favorable forward foreign-exchange contracts. - FY2021-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Regarding production, the company responded to a sharp increase in sales volume caused by timing differences resulting from the impact of COVID-19 since the previous year and sudden changes in the products sold by using small-lot, multi-product production in Japan and emergency imports of products manufactured overseas.」
In addition to its existing policy of shifting production overseas, the company has expanded its operating approach to combine small-lot, multi-product production in Japan with emergency imports of overseas-produced products to respond to surging demand and sudden changes in product mix. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The transfer of infection-control product production overseas and exchange rates stronger against the yen than in the previous year resulted in a gross profit margin of 46.5%, up 0.3 percentage points year on year.」
The company stated that progress in transferring infection-control product production overseas, together with foreign-exchange factors, contributed to the 0.3-percentage-point year-on-year increase in the gross profit margin. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The company will continue to promote the shift of production overseas and improve productivity and stabilize quality at its overseas production bases.」
The company continues its policy of shifting production overseas, improving productivity, and stabilizing quality. - FY2020-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「The company urgently expanded domestic production to cooperate in manufacturing isolation gowns related to COVID-19 and to respond to the sharp increase in sales of surgical wear.」
Regarding the theme of shifting production overseas, the company also urgently expanded domestic production to respond to the surge in demand for infection-control products and surgical wear. It does not state that the shift to overseas production was reversed. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the company achieved cost reductions through the higher overseas production ratio」
The company reported cost reductions from the higher overseas production ratio as a concrete achievement. Separately, a delay in shifting production from Japan to overseas also occurred. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Delay in shifting production from Japan to overseas」
The company stated that although its policy of shifting production overseas remained unchanged, the transition from domestic to overseas production was delayed during the quarter. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「For overseas production, the company will strengthen stable supply and seek to maintain or reduce costs by flexibly arranging forward foreign-exchange contracts and producing in optimal locations in anticipation of currency fluctuations and rising labor costs accompanying the development of Southeast Asian countries.」
The company continues its policy of combining overseas production shifts, production in optimal locations, and forward foreign-exchange contracts to secure stable supply and maintain or reduce costs. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The gross profit margin remained at the same level as in the previous year, as the increase in costs from higher overseas labor expenses was offset by the stronger-yen effect from forward foreign-exchange contracts and the higher overseas production ratio, although」
The company stated that it continued to increase its overseas production ratio as a measure to address rising costs, covering part of the increase in overseas labor costs. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The gross profit margin benefited from being able to arrange forward foreign-exchange contracts at a stronger yen rate than initially assumed and from cost reductions achieved through a higher overseas production ratio. However, higher overseas labor costs, increased depreciation expenses associated with the construction of a new plant, and a one-time real estate acquisition tax resulted in a margin of 46.6%, down 0.2 percentage points year on year. (Excluding special factors in the current fiscal year, the gross profit margin would have been 47.0%, up 0.2 percentage points year on year.)」
The company reported cost reductions from the higher overseas production ratio, with the gross profit margin excluding special factors rising 0.2 percentage points year on year to 47.0%. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Shifting production overseas and increasing the added value of products resulted in a gross profit margin of 47.0%, up 0.1 percentage points year on year.」
The company continues to shift production overseas and increase the added value of its products as measures to address rising costs. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「For overseas production, the company will strengthen stable supply and seek to maintain or reduce costs by flexibly arranging forward foreign-exchange contracts and producing in optimal locations in anticipation of currency fluctuations and rising labor costs accompanying the development of Southeast Asian countries.」
The company continues its policy of shifting production overseas and has specified measures to combine forward contracts and production in optimal locations flexibly to secure stable supply and maintain or reduce costs. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated third quarter, the company received shipments of products transferred to overseas production that had been delayed」
Regarding the delayed start-up of the overseas production transfer reported in the second quarter, the company reported concrete progress, with receipt of the delayed transferred products advancing. - FY2018-Q2Delayed start-up of the overseas production transferAnnual report
「Higher costs due to delays in starting up the overseas production transfer accompanying the increase in new products」
In connection with the shift to overseas production, the company reported delays in starting up the overseas production transfer and higher costs accompanying the increase in new products. - FY2018-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「Going forward, the company will accelerate the shift of production overseas and increase the added value of its products to improve the gross profit margin.」
The company plans to accelerate its existing shift toward overseas production and combine it with efforts to increase product value to improve the gross profit margin. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Promoting sales of high-value-added products, shifting production from Japan to overseas, and smoothing foreign-exchange fluctuations through forward contracts resulted in a gross profit margin of 47.7%, up 1.1 percentage points year on year.」
The company continues to shift production from Japan to overseas as a measure to address rising costs. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Promoting sales of high-value-added products, shifting production from Japan to overseas, and smoothing foreign-exchange fluctuations through forward contracts resulted in a margin of 47.6%, up 1.9 percentage points year on year.」
The company continues to shift production from Japan to overseas as a measure to address rising costs. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To continue addressing yen depreciation and cost increases from higher processing fees, the company will seek to stabilize operations by further improving production efficiency and increasing the added value of its products.」
The company will continue its approach to addressing costs, including shifting production overseas, and plans to stabilize operations by improving production efficiency and increasing the added value of its products. No specific achievements or numerical targets have been presented. - FY2016AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will continue to promote the shift of production overseas, while improving productivity and stabilizing quality at the new overseas production base transferred to Central Java, Indonesia.」
In addition to shifting production overseas, the new production base transferred to Central Java, Indonesia, has moved into the stage of improving productivity and stabilizing quality. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Transfer to new overseas production locations and an increase in the overseas production ratio」
As measures to address production costs, the company is proceeding with the transfer of production to new overseas locations and a shift toward overseas production.