Cost reduction through processing-line consolidation, process reorganization and outsourcing
First written in FY2016. 5 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025-H1.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2025-H1Lower lighting segment profit due to higher outsourcing costsAnnual report
「Sales of cover glass for automotive headlights and fog lights increased, but segment profit decreased due to higher outsourcing costs.」
The company identifies higher outsourcing costs as a factor reducing profit in the lighting business in connection with outsourcing-related costs. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For electric melting furnaces requiring substantial capital expenditures for major repairs every few years, we aim to maintain equipment utilisation by preparing production and supply plans, and to develop and establish production methods that enable efficient production despite fluctuating demand and small-lot production.」
The company reiterates maintaining utilisation of electric melting furnaces, production and supply planning, and developing and establishing production methods suited to fluctuating demand and small-lot production as cost-reduction measures. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「For electric melting furnaces requiring substantial capital expenditures for major repairs every few years, we aim to maintain equipment utilisation by preparing production and supply plans, and to develop and establish production methods that enable efficient production despite fluctuating demand and small-lot production.」
The company reiterates maintaining utilisation of electric melting furnaces, production and supply planning, and developing and establishing production methods suited to fluctuating demand and small-lot production as cost-reduction measures. - FY2023-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「For electric melting furnaces requiring substantial capital expenditures for major repairs every few years, we aim to maintain equipment utilisation by preparing production and supply plans, and to develop and establish production methods that enable efficient production despite fluctuating demand and small-lot production.」
In addition to existing measures such as line consolidation and outsourcing, the company explicitly identifies maintaining utilisation of electric melting furnaces, production and supply planning, and developing and establishing production methods suited to fluctuating demand and small-lot production, thereby broadening the scope of its cost-reduction measures. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We will pursue further cost reductions by consolidating and integrating processing lines, reviewing and enforcing standard work and work instructions, reorganising process layouts, and improving the production-floor environment. After identifying our core competencies in production, we will reduce costs by using outsourcing providers for processes that offer limited benefits when performed within our group.」
The company reiterates its policy of reducing costs through process consolidation, standard work, layout reorganisation and outsourcing. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Manufacturing costs decreased as production ramped up smoothly at one glass melting furnace at the head office plant in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, which produces fly-eye lenses and resumed operations in November 2017.」
The company reiterates the reduction in manufacturing costs resulting from the production ramp-up at the glass melting furnace that had resumed operations, as stated through the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Manufacturing costs decreased as production ramped up smoothly at one glass melting furnace at the head office plant in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, which produces fly-eye lenses and resumed operations in November 2017.」
The company reports specific progress in reducing manufacturing costs as production ramped up at one glass melting furnace that had resumed operations. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We will pursue further cost reductions by consolidating and integrating processing lines, reviewing and enforcing standard work and work instructions, reorganising process layouts, and improving the production-floor environment. After identifying our core competencies in production, we will reduce costs by using outsourcing providers for processes that offer limited benefits when performed within our group. At each production site within the group, we will reduce costs by reviewing the products manufactured, operations and staffing arrangements in line with site-specific conditions.」
The company reiterates process consolidation, standard work, layout reorganisation, outsourcing and reviews of products, operations and staffing arrangements at each production site as cost-reduction measures. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「We will pursue further cost reductions by consolidating and integrating processing lines, reviewing and enforcing standard work and work instructions, reorganising process layouts, and improving the production-floor environment. After identifying our core competencies in production, we will reduce costs by using outsourcing providers for processes that offer limited benefits when performed within our group. At each production site within the group, we will reduce costs by reviewing the products manufactured, operations and staffing arrangements in line with site-specific conditions.」
In addition to the existing measures of process consolidation, standard work and outsourcing, the company has added reviews of products, operations and staffing arrangements at each production site. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will pursue further cost reductions by consolidating and integrating processing lines, reviewing and enforcing standard work and work instructions, reorganising process layouts, and improving the production-floor environment. After identifying our core competencies in production, we will reduce costs by using outsourcing providers, including providers in export destinations, for processes that offer limited benefits when performed within our group.」
The company cites process consolidation, strict adherence to standard work, layout reorganisation and overseas outsourcing as specific cost-reduction measures.