Delivery and quality-control risks at outsourced suppliers
First written in FY2016. 3 of 11 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 10 of 32 companies on the "Worse" side.
34 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The Group specializes in planning and selling merchandise and does not own production facilities. All production and logistics operations are outsourced. The Group diversifies its outsourced suppliers to prepare for events such as a supplier’s bankruptcy. However, if problems such as delivery delays arise at an outsourced supplier, the Group’s operating results may be affected.」
The Group reconfirms its dependence on outsourced production and logistics without owning production facilities, along with its response of diversifying outsourced suppliers. - FY2025-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The Character Entertainment business exceeded the results for the same period of the previous year, with revenue of ¥4,528 million, up 26.1% year on year, as orders for standard character products remained firm amid continued strength in the prize game market, including crane games. However, operating profit fell 4.4% year on year to ¥446 million, as profit margins declined due in part to higher procurement costs resulting from exchange-rate fluctuations and other factors.」
The disclosure states that higher procurement costs resulting from exchange-rate fluctuations and other factors actually led to lower profit margins and a year-on-year decline in operating profit. - FY2024Measures to address production costs, including passing costs through to prices, specifiedAnnual report
「As production costs are expected to rise due to exchange-rate fluctuations and higher raw-material costs, the Group will continue to select and concentrate on manufacturing partners while seeking out new manufacturers, and will consider passing costs through to prices as appropriate in order to secure an appropriate level of profit.」
In addition to selecting and concentrating on existing manufacturers and developing new manufacturing partners, the Group has specified that it will consider passing costs through to prices as appropriate. - FY2023Measures to strengthen the production structure, including developing new molding factories, specifiedAnnual report
「In its production operations, the Group will further develop relationships with existing manufacturing partners and pursue cost reductions, while developing new molding factories to produce figure products, thereby establishing a production structure capable of meeting various product requirements from the market and business partners.」
In addition to strengthening relationships with existing manufacturing partners and reducing costs, the Group has identified the development of new molding factories for figure products as a measure to strengthen its production structure. - FY2022Measures to address rising production costs specifiedAnnual report
「In its production operations, amid sharp exchange-rate fluctuations and rising labor, logistics, and raw-material costs in production countries, the Group will use its organizational capabilities to select and concentrate on existing manufacturing partners while also using new manufacturers, thereby containing rising production costs and further strengthening its production structure.」
The Group has specified measures to contain rising production costs by selecting and concentrating on existing manufacturing partners and using new manufacturers. - FY2022Product defect risk explicitly identifiedAnnual report
「The Group applies rigorous quality control, including checks on whether substances that could adversely affect the environment or human health are used. However, if product defects occur, the Group’s operating results may be affected.」
In addition to its existing delivery and quality controls, the Group explicitly identifies the impact of product defects on operating results as a risk. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In its production operations, the Group will leverage individual skill development and organizational capabilities to further strengthen its production structure, including through transactions with new manufacturers, hedge against environmental changes, reduce costs, and review the production schedule from planning through receipt of the merchandise.」
The Group has identified transactions with new manufacturers, strengthening its production structure, hedging against environmental changes, reducing costs, and reviewing the production schedule as ongoing measures. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「In its production operations, the Group will further strengthen its production structure in Vietnam as a production base outside China, seek to hedge against environmental changes, reduce costs, and shorten the production schedule from planning through receipt of the merchandise.」
The Group has specified measures to strengthen Vietnam as a production base outside China and address changes in the operating environment, costs, and delivery schedules associated with outsourcing and overseas procurement. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group diversifies its outsourced suppliers to prepare for events such as a supplier’s bankruptcy. However, if problems such as delivery delays arise at an outsourced supplier, the Group’s operating results may be affected. The Group also applies rigorous quality control, including checks on whether substances that could adversely affect the environment or human health are used. For overseas procurement in particular, it focuses on delivery and quality control, closely coordinating production-process progress with importers and conducting thorough product inspections both locally and in Japan.」
The Group continues to manage delivery and quality by diversifying outsourced suppliers, coordinating production processes, and conducting inspections locally and in Japan. - FY2017MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group diversifies its outsourced suppliers to prepare for events such as a supplier’s bankruptcy. However, if problems such as delivery delays arise at an outsourced supplier, the Group’s operating performance may be affected. The Group also applies rigorous quality control, including checks on whether substances that could adversely affect the environment or human health are used. For overseas procurement in particular, it focuses on delivery and quality control, closely coordinating production-process progress with importers and conducting thorough product inspections both locally and in Japan.」
In addition to diversifying outsourced suppliers, the Group has specified delivery and quality-control measures for overseas procurement, including production-process coordination and inspections both locally and in Japan. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group specializes in planning and selling merchandise and does not own production facilities. All production and logistics operations are outsourced. If problems such as delays in delivery arise at an outsourced supplier, the Group’s operating performance may be affected.」
The Group identifies as a risk its dependence on outsourced production and logistics without owning production facilities.