Establishing a supply chain aligned with customers’ purchasing behavior
First written in FY2018. 10 of 18 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 7 of 56 companies on the "Worse" side.
40 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-07AdvancedEarnings
「By optimizing inventory allocation between stores and online commerce, we reduced the stockouts and lost sales opportunities that had previously occurred in online commerce. Same-store online-commerce sales grew to 113.1% of the previous year, helping maximize sales opportunities.」
サプライチェーンのデジタル化・在庫配分最適化について、欠品・機会ロスの低減とネット通販既存店売上高の伸長という成果が示された。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「For supply-chain optimization, we began centrally managing information on product costs. We aim to contain procurement costs by establishing an optimal production structure. In addition, we expect improved inventory-allocation accuracy between physical stores and online-commerce sites to reduce lost sales opportunities and logistics costs.」
Regarding supply-chain digitization, the company began centrally managing product-cost information and progressed toward optimizing the production structure, containing procurement costs and improving inventory-allocation accuracy between stores and e-commerce. - 2026-05-11AdvancedEarnings
「商品原価に関する情報の一元管理の取り組みを開始しました。最適な生産背景を構築し、調達コストの抑制を図ります。加えて、実店舗とネット通販サイトへの在庫配分の精度を向上させ、販売機会ロスの縮小や物流コストの低減等を見込んでいます。」
サプライチェーン最適化について、原価情報の一元管理と在庫配分精度向上を実施段階として示した。 - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「For supply-chain optimization, the new core product-management system has been operational since April 2025. By centrally managing information on product costs and establishing an optimal production structure, we aim to contain procurement costs. Improved inventory-allocation accuracy for individual stores and online-commerce sites is also expected to reduce lost sales opportunities and logistics costs.」
The company continues to explain the new core product-management system’s launch in April 2025 and measures addressing procurement costs, lost sales opportunities and logistics costs through centralized cost-information management and improved inventory-allocation accuracy. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Development of the new core merchandise management system has been completed, and the system has been operational since April 2025. Digitizing the process from product ordering through sales is expected to improve operational efficiency, while greater inventory allocation accuracy is expected to reduce missed sales opportunities and curb logistics-related costs.」
For supply-chain optimization, development of the core product-management system was completed, and digitization from ordering through sales and improved inventory-allocation accuracy moved into the implementation phase. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We will continue efforts to renew the core product-management system.」
For the renewal of the core system, the company disclosed a plan for completion in March 2025, planned investment of ¥3,836 million and payments made to date of ¥1,493 million, and is proceeding with the project together with product-procurement digitization and logistics-center reorganization. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For supply-chain optimization, alongside developing the next-generation core product-management system and digitizing product procurement, we are also preparing to establish business operations.」
Development of the core product-management system, digitization of product procurement and preparations to establish business operations are continuing. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For supply-chain optimization, while developing a core product management system and a product procurement system, we established the UA3.0 (*) Business Reform Office in October and began preparing to build business operations.」
In addition to developing core product-management and product-procurement systems, the company established UA3.0 and the Business Transformation Office, putting reforms from product procurement through business operations into concrete form. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「For supply-chain optimization, we continued preparations to renew the core product-management system so that it can support future expansion of the business.」
Preparations to renew the core product-management system to support business expansion are continuing. No new completion milestone has been disclosed. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We are also digitizing product procurement and promoting visibility into the status of orders from placement through delivery. By enabling timely confirmation of procurement status, we aim to improve inventory-procurement accuracy and enhance operational efficiency.」
In addition to preparing to renew core systems, the company detailed supply-chain optimization measures including visibility into order-to-delivery status, improved inventory-procurement accuracy and logistics-center reorganization. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We are proceeding with the introduction of a system that centrally manages data from merchandising through production and logistics.」
Supply-chain digitization has progressed from renewing core systems and managing inventory to introducing a system that centrally manages merchandising, production and logistics. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding digital transformation, we are planning to digitize the supply chain to achieve product supply at the right time, price, quantity and location. In addition to preparing to introduce systems covering the full range of product-related operations, we proceeded with initiatives including pilot implementation of a system designed to manage inventory sell-through at stores and online, enabling sales through the appropriate channel and at the appropriate selling price.」
Supply-chain digitization progressed from preparations to introduce core systems to pilot implementation of a system managing inventory sell-through. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We are also planning to digitize the supply chain to achieve product supply at the right time, price, quantity and location. We are gradually renewing the core systems that handle the full range of product-related operations, from ordering and delivery through inventory management and analysis.」
The company is planning to digitize the supply chain and gradually renewing core systems covering ordering, delivery, inventory management and analysis to establish a supply chain suited to customer purchasing behavior. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In product procurement, we are proceeding with preparations to establish a supply chain suited to our customers’ current purchasing behavior.」
Preparations to establish a supply chain suited to customers’ purchasing behavior are continuing. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In product procurement, we are proceeding with preparations to establish a supply chain suited to our customers’ current purchasing behavior.」
Preparations to establish a supply chain suited to customers’ purchasing behavior are continuing. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In product procurement, we are proceeding with preparations to establish a supply chain suited to our customers’ current purchasing behavior.」
Preparations to establish a supply chain suited to customers’ purchasing behavior are continuing. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In product procurement, we are proceeding with preparations to establish a supply chain suited to our customers’ current purchasing behavior.」
Preparations to establish a supply chain suited to customers’ purchasing behavior are continuing. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「In product procurement, we will proceed with preparations to establish a supply chain suited to our customers’ current purchasing behavior.」
As a growth-platform initiative for the next period, the company stated for the first time that it was preparing product procurement and supply-chain operations to respond to changes in customer purchasing behavior.