Manufacturing Delays Due to Semiconductor Shortages
First written in FY2022-Q1. 2 of 4 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2022-Q2. Latest entry: FY2023-Q2.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Sales of the company's lure and fly-fishing products exceeded the same period of the previous year, led by new products whose deliveries progressed smoothly.」
Sales, led by new products that had been delivered smoothly, exceeded the previous year's level, partially mitigating the impact of delivery disruptions and delays in launching new products that had occurred in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Lure products struggled as catches of the target species remained poor and product delivery schedules were delayed in connection with COVID-19 and other factors.」
The Company stated that product delivery delays had actually occurred, leading to sluggish sales of lures and related products. - FY2022-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition to disruptions to product delivery schedules caused by the impact of COVID-19, urban lockdowns in China led to delays in launching new products.」
In connection with the semiconductor shortage and production delays described as external environmental risks in the first quarter, the Company stated that disruptions to product delivery schedules and delays in launching new products had actually occurred. - FY2022-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Uncertainty weighing on the economy continued, due to manufacturing delays caused by semiconductor shortages, higher costs across various industries resulting from surging crude oil prices, and the reissuance of priority preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, mainly the Omicron variant, from late January onward.」
The Company described production delays caused by the semiconductor shortage for the first time as an external environmental risk that could weigh on economic conditions. The main text did not describe company-specific impacts, such as delays in supplying the Company's products.