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Cost reduction, defect-rate reduction and shorter production lead times at the Dongguan plant

First written in FY2018. 6 of 15 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-15.

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  1. 2026-10-15AdvancedFinancial results

    「セグメント利益は円安による輸入コスト上昇の影響が継続しているものの、生産効率の改善および原価低減施策の効果がさらに進展したことから、6億94百万円(前年同期比30.5%増)となりました。」

    製造販売事業で生産効率の改善および原価低減施策の効果が進展したと記載している。
  2. FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit was ¥694 million, up 30.5% year on year, as improvements in production efficiency and the effects of cost-reduction measures made further progress, despite the continuing impact of higher import costs caused by the weaker yen.」

    The effects of improved production efficiency and cost-reduction measures advanced, and segment profit in the manufacturing and sales business rose 30.5% year on year.
  3. 2026-07-15AdvancedFinancial results

    「Accordingly, to respond accurately to rising demand, the Company is strengthening its production and supply systems and working to maintain a stable supply of products.」

    The Company is specifically strengthening its production and supply systems in response to increased orders for walking aids.
  4. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「March 2025 Relocated the Dongguan factory to Shijie, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China」

    The company's corporate history states that the Dongguan factory was relocated in March 2025, while full-year results report equipment costs and one-time expenses associated with the relocation.
  5. 2026-04-28RestatedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders

    「At 東莞幸和家庭日用品有限公司, a consolidated subsidiary, the Company is strengthening an efficient production management system by reducing procurement costs for materials and other items, lowering the defect rate in production processes, and shortening production lead times by sharing production forecast information from the Company. It will continue working to ensure a stable supply of products.」

    The Company continues to disclose its policy of improving procurement costs, defect rates, and lead times at the Dongguan plant and ensuring a stable supply.
  6. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Due to the impact of depreciation of right-of-use assets and other assets associated with the relocation of a consolidated subsidiary's production plant」

    The relocation of a consolidated subsidiary's production plant is reflected as a completed event affecting business performance.
  7. FY2024RestatedAnnual report

    「At 東莞幸和家庭日用品有限公司, a consolidated subsidiary, the Company is strengthening an efficient production management system by reducing procurement costs for materials and other items, lowering the defect rate in production processes, and shortening production lead times by sharing production forecast information from the Company. It will continue working to ensure a stable supply of products.」

    Improving procurement costs, the defect rate and lead times at the Dongguan factory, as well as ensuring a stable supply, remains an ongoing priority.
  8. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「With the aim of achieving stable, sustained growth and increasing corporate value, the Group pursued measures to address rising raw material prices, including streamlining the production system at its production base in China and revising product prices, as well as active business development including expanding sales of new products to increase its market share in the categories it has entered.」

    The company continues to rationalize the production system at the China factory as a measure to address soaring raw-material prices.
  9. FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Rationalization of the production system at our production base in China」

    The company continues to rationalize the production system at the China factory, but provides no new completion date or numerical target.
  10. FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Working to rationalize the production system at our production base in China」

    The rationalization of the production system at the China factory is identified as an ongoing priority, but no specific completion date or numerical target is provided.
  11. FY2022AchievedAnnual report

    「東莞幸和家庭日用品有限公司 Dongguan factory (Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China) Manufacture and sale of nursing-care products and welfare equipment Production management system 44,731 34,160 Internal funds July 2020 January 2022」

    The plan for the Dongguan factory's production management system, with a total planned investment of ¥44.731 million, ¥34.16 million already paid and completion scheduled for January 2022, is reported as full-year capital expenditure incurred.
  12. FY2022-Q2SoftenedAnnual report

    「For the production management system scheduled for installation at 東莞幸和家庭日用品有限公司, our consolidated subsidiary, the planned completion month has been changed from July 2021 to January 2022 to prepare for the system's full-scale operation and achieve smoother operations.」

    The planned completion month for the Dongguan factory's production management system has been changed from July 2021 to January 2022.
  13. FY2020AdvancedAnnual report

    「東莞幸和家庭日用品有限公司 Dongguan factory Production management system 36,239 Lease agreement May 2020 March 2021」

    The company planned to install a production management system at the Dongguan factory at a cost of ¥36,239 thousand, with work scheduled to begin in May 2020 and completion scheduled for March 2021.
  14. FY2019RestatedAnnual report

    「At 東莞幸和家庭日用品有限公司, our consolidated subsidiary, we will work to strengthen an efficient production management system by reducing procurement costs for components and other materials, lowering the defect rate in the production process, and shortening production lead times by sharing our order forecasts.」

    Improving procurement costs, the defect rate and lead times at the Dongguan factory remains an ongoing priority.
  15. FY2018First statedAnnual report

    「At 東莞幸和家庭日用品有限公司, a consolidated subsidiary, the Group will work to reduce procurement costs for materials and other items, lower the defect rate in the production process, and shorten production lead times by sharing production forecast information from the Company.」

    Presents improvements in production management at the Chinese production subsidiary as a separate issue.
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  2. 1Brand Strategy and Development of a New Product Series5×
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  4. 3Dividend Payments to Shareholders4×
  5. 4Sales growth led by walking aids, while OEM sales remained sluggish3×
  6. 5Strengthening the Integration of Organisational Functions and Securing and Developing Human Resources3×
  7. 6Interest Rate Fluctuation and Financial Covenant Risk3×

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