Strengthening Purchasing Power for Printing Materials and Lowering the Materials Cost Ratio
First written in FY2018. 5 of 16 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「2. Improve profit margins by bringing outsourced work in-house and reducing raw-material costs」
In connection with the longstanding policy of reducing the materials cost ratio, the company identifies bringing outsourced work in-house and improving profit margins through raw-material reductions as key items in its medium-term management plan. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「To strengthen price competitiveness against competitors, it is necessary to reduce the ratio of materials costs to net sales. To achieve this, the company needs to strengthen procurement controls within its purchasing division and promote fair competition among suppliers.」
The company continues its policy of targeting a reduction in the materials cost ratio through tighter procurement controls in the purchasing division and fair competition among suppliers. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「The proportion of materials costs in manufacturing costs increased from 57.5% in the previous fiscal year to 59.8% in the current fiscal year.」
The proportion of materials costs increased from 57.5% to 59.8%. The issue of reducing the materials cost ratio and the measures of strengthening procurement controls and promoting fair competition among suppliers remain in place. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although raw-material prices rose further than in the previous fiscal year, the company has kept its product prices unchanged in view of competitors’ pricing trends, and recognizes that this has consequently affected its profit margin.」
The company continues to state that surging raw-material costs and unchanged product prices are affecting its profit margin. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although raw-material prices rose further than in the previous fiscal year, the company has kept its product prices unchanged in view of competitors’ pricing trends, and recognizes that this has consequently affected its profit margin.」
Regarding the issue of responding to rising materials prices, the company states that surging raw-material costs and unchanged product prices have affected its profit margin. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「I. Materials 3,683,661 56.0」
The proportion of materials costs in manufacturing costs declined from 57.8% in the previous fiscal year to 56.0% in the current fiscal year. The policy of reducing the materials cost ratio through tighter procurement controls and fair competition among suppliers also remains in place. - FY2021Lower Materials Cost RatioAnnual report
「To strengthen price competitiveness against competitors, it is necessary to reduce the ratio of materials costs to net sales. To achieve this, the company needs to strengthen procurement controls within its purchasing division and promote fair competition among suppliers.」
The company continues to address the reduction of the materials cost ratio and implement procurement measures. The proportion of materials costs in manufacturing costs declined from 58.4% in the previous fiscal year to 57.8% in the current fiscal year. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「This was mainly attributable to a ¥501.975 million increase in materials costs resulting from higher paper prices and other factors.」
While identifying a reduction in the materials cost ratio as an issue, materials costs increased by ¥501.975 million year on year, and the proportion of materials costs in manufacturing costs rose from 51.3% to 58.4%. The company continues to cite tighter procurement controls and fair competition among suppliers as measures. - FY2019Higher Materials Cost RatioAnnual report
「From the fiscal year ended October 2018 to the fiscal year ended October 2019, the proportion of materials costs, including paper, to net sales increased from 35.2% to 39.5%.」
While identifying a reduction in the materials cost ratio as an issue, the actual ratio increased from 35.2% to 39.5%. The company continues to cite tighter procurement controls and fair competition among suppliers as measures. - FY2019-Q4RestatedAnnual report
「The company will work to secure a stable supply of paper and reduce costs by implementing measures while monitoring developments in the paper industry.」
The company continues to target securing a stable supply of paper and reducing costs. No specific target or deadline has been provided for the materials cost ratio. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「To strengthen our price competitiveness against other companies in the industry, we need to reduce material costs as a percentage of revenue. This requires stronger purchasing controls within our procurement function and appropriate competition among suppliers.」
The material-cost ratio declined from 36.2% in the fiscal year ended October 2017 to 35.2% in the fiscal year ended October 2018.