A Global Production Network Delivering High Quality, Short Lead Times and Low Costs
First written in FY2016. 8 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-15.
88 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-10-15AdvancedM&A and Subsidiary Changes
「当社は、自社工場比国一国集中生産によるリスクの分散化、今後の業容拡大に伴う生産能力の増強を主たる目的として、2024 年１月に ARTNATURE BANGLADESH LTD.（以下、ANBD 社）を設立し、2025 年 12 月より工場を稼働開始しております。」
バングラデシュ工場の稼働に続き、フィリピン自社工場の株式譲渡を決議し、生産拠点分散と生産能力増強を目的とする生産体制の見直しを具体的に進めた。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As a production diversification site, the company established one manufacturing subsidiary in Bangladesh, ANBD, and began operations at the new plant in the fiscal year ending March 2026.」
The new Bangladesh plant began operations in the fiscal year ending March 2026, moving production-site diversification from the planning stage to the operating stage. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas plant: Bangladesh; new plant construction; ¥1,517 million; ¥981 million; internal funds; January 2024; December 2025; diversification of production sites and expansion of hair-product production capacity」
For the new Bangladesh plant, the company described a construction plan with a total investment of ¥1,517 million, ¥981 million already paid and completion scheduled for December 2025. The plan gives concrete form to the diversification of production sites and expansion of production capacity. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「With regard to its production system, the company will work to improve production stability by diversifying production sites and stockpiling raw materials. As part of this diversification, it established a subsidiary in Bangladesh and is preparing for a new plant to begin operations in the fiscal year ending March 2026.」
To address the risk of concentration in the Philippines, the company has identified diversification of production sites and stockpiling of raw materials as priorities, and has established a Bangladeshi subsidiary to prepare for a new plant to begin operations in the fiscal year ending March 2026. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Following the elimination of the significant decline in net sales in the same quarter of the previous year caused by the temporary suspension of production plants in the Philippines amid the spread of COVID-19 and other factors, net sales were ¥5,313 million, up 62.7% year on year.」
The company explained that the impact of the significant decline in net sales in the previous year's first quarter caused by the temporary suspension of the Philippine production plants had been eliminated in the first quarter under review. - FY2021-Q3Continued impact from the temporary suspension of the Philippine production plants, with partial recovery in the third quarterAnnual report
「In terms of business performance, the company was significantly affected through the cumulative second quarter by the temporary suspension of production plants in the Philippines and the closure of some domestic stores due to the spread of COVID-19. In the third quarter under review, however, the impact was easing, and both net sales and profits exceeded the levels of the same quarter of the previous year.」
The impact of the temporary suspension of the Philippine production plants was significant through the cumulative second quarter, but the company explained that it was beginning to ease in the third quarter. - FY2021-Q2Continuation of the temporary suspension of the Philippine production plantsAnnual report
「However, due to the temporary suspension of production plants in the Philippines and the closure of some domestic stores resulting from the spread of COVID-19, net sales for the cumulative second quarter under review were ¥14,793 million, down 26.5% year on year.」
For the production system centered on the Philippines, the company again reported the temporary suspension of production plants due to COVID-19, following the first quarter. - FY2021-Q1Temporary suspension of the Philippine production plantsAnnual report
「Net sales for the cumulative first quarter under review were ¥5,414 million, down 37.0% year on year, due to the temporary suspension of production plants in the Philippines and the closure of some domestic stores resulting from the spread of COVID-19.」
As part of its global production system, the company's Philippine production plants were temporarily suspended due to the spread of COVID-19. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, to complete the three-year medium-term plan, the Art Nature REBORN Plan, for which this is the final fiscal year, the company is further evolving its four goals of customer satisfaction, structural innovation, human resource development and employee satisfaction into four established foundations, while implementing various measures including expanding its sales base and improving productivity.」
The company continues to cite productivity improvements as a measure for the final year of the REBORN Plan, but no further changes to the production system itself have been described. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The company will continue working to improve productivity and further reduce costs at its overseas production subsidiaries, while strengthening its integrated system covering production through sales.」
The company continues to pursue higher productivity at its overseas production subsidiaries, lower costs and an integrated system covering production through sales. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In connection with this transfer, all production of the company's core product, custom-made wigs, is now carried out at ARTNATURE PHILIPPINES INC. and ARTNATURE MANUFACTURING PHILIPPINES INC., both located in the Philippines.」
Following the completion of the transfer of ANKH's business, the company shifted to a system that concentrates custom-made wig production at its two Philippine companies. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To strengthen its earnings structure, the company fundamentally reviewed its production system. In connection with the transfer of ANKH's business, it reduced the carrying amount to the recoverable amount and recorded the decrease as an impairment loss under extraordinary losses.」
The company fundamentally reviewed its production system to strengthen its earnings structure and decided to transfer ANKH's business in Cambodia. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Establishing a global production system that delivers high quality, short lead times and low costs」
The company has reiterated a global production system that simultaneously pursues quality, lead times and costs as one of its five priorities. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Establishing a global production system that delivers high quality, short lead times and low costs」
The company has reiterated a global production system that simultaneously pursues quality, lead times and costs as one of its five priorities. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Establishing a global production system that delivers high quality, short lead times and low costs」
The company has reiterated the establishment of a global production system as one of its five management priorities. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Establishing a global production system that delivers high quality, short lead times and low costs」
As one of its five management priorities, the company has adopted a production system that pursues quality, lead times and costs simultaneously.