Tighter inventory control and improved asset efficiency
First written in FY2016. 1 of 23 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026Inventory reduction disclosedAnnual report
「Change in inventories (a negative figure indicates an increase) △173,982 △32,346 thousand yen」
In cash flow terms, the increase in inventories declined from 173,982 thousand yen in the same period of the previous year to 32,346 thousand yen. Merchandise and finished goods on the balance sheet also decreased from 323,995 thousand yen to 304,710 thousand yen. - FY2026-H1Inventory reduction disclosedAnnual report
「Change in inventories (a negative figure indicates an increase) △45,568 83,213 thousand yen」
In cash flow terms, the increase in inventories of 45,568 thousand yen in the same period of the previous year changed to a decrease of 83,213 thousand yen during the current interim consolidated accounting period. Total inventories on the balance sheet also decreased from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. - FY2025-H1Disclosed an increase in inventoryAnnual report
「Change in inventories (a negative figure indicates an increase) △ 45,568 thousand yen」
The company disclosed that inventories increased by 45,568 thousand yen in cash flows from operating activities during the current interim consolidated accounting period. No new explanation of inventory management measures was provided. - FY2024-Q2Disclosed an increase in inventoryAnnual report
「Operating activities generated proceeds of 392,521 thousand yen, mainly because trade receivables decreased by 502,295 thousand yen, despite an increase of 181,173 thousand yen in inventories and other factors. The same period of the previous year recorded an outflow of 340,936 thousand yen.」
Although cash flows from operating activities turned from an outflow in the same period of the previous year into proceeds of 392,521 thousand yen, inventories increased by 181,173 thousand yen. - FY2024-Q1Disclosed an increase in inventoryAnnual report
「Merchandise and finished goods 202,731 250,542 Work in process 8,091 10,454 Raw materials 3,727 3,873」
From the end of March 2023 to the end of June 2023, merchandise and finished goods, work in process and raw materials all increased, resulting in an increase in inventory balances. - FY2023Disclosed an increase in inventoryAnnual report
「Despite the recognition of profit before income taxes of 10,827 thousand yen and goodwill amortization of 107,164 thousand yen, operating activities resulted in an outflow of 513,864 thousand yen because of an increase of 826,667 thousand yen in trade receivables, an increase of 131,674 thousand yen in inventories and other factors. The same period of the previous year recorded proceeds of 11,858 thousand yen.」
Inventories increased by 131,674 thousand yen and, together with the increase in trade receivables and other factors, drove cash flows from operating activities to an outflow of 513,864 thousand yen. - FY2023-Q3Increases in inventories and advance paymentsAnnual report
「Merchandise and finished goods 72,766 254,534 Work in process 2,022 13,300 Raw materials 8,086 5,654 Advance payments 83,860 406,707」
Inventories at the end of the third quarter increased significantly from the end of the previous fiscal year because of increases in merchandise and finished goods and work in process. Advance payments also increased from 83,860 thousand yen to 406,707 thousand yen. - FY2023-Q2Deterioration in operating cash flow due to increases in inventories and advance paymentsAnnual report
「Operating activities resulted in an outflow of 340,936 thousand yen, mainly because advance payments increased by 165,343 thousand yen and inventories increased by 122,396 thousand yen. The same period of the previous year recorded proceeds of 163,620 thousand yen.」
Increases in advance payments and inventories caused cash flows from operating activities to turn from proceeds in the same period of the previous year into an outflow of 340,936 thousand yen. - FY2023-Q1Inventory increase disclosedAnnual report
「Merchandise and finished goods 72,766 236,765 Work in process 2,022 22,368 Raw materials 8,086 7,469」
Inventories increased from a total of 82,874 thousand yen at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 266,602 thousand yen at the end of the first quarter. The main factors were increases in merchandise and finished goods and work in process. - FY2022Inventory reduction disclosedAnnual report
「Operating activities generated proceeds of 11,858 thousand yen, mainly because inventories decreased by 108,485 thousand yen and for other reasons. The same period of the previous year recorded an outflow of 47,664 thousand yen.」
The company disclosed a decrease of 108,485 thousand yen in inventories in cash flows from operating activities, indicating that inventory balances continue to contract. - FY2022-Q3Inventory reduction disclosedAnnual report
「Merchandise and finished goods 134,012 77,369 Work in process 31,997 14,051 Raw materials 24,292 24,089」
Merchandise and finished goods, work in process and raw materials all decreased from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, and total inventories declined from 190,301 thousand yen to 115,509 thousand yen. No new explanation of inventory management measures was provided. - FY2022-Q2Inventory reduction disclosedAnnual report
「Change in inventories (a negative figure indicates an increase) 93,698 thousand yen」
The company disclosed a decrease of 93,698 thousand yen in inventories in cash flows from operating activities. On the balance sheet, total inventories also decreased from 190,301 thousand yen at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 96,603 thousand yen. - FY2022-Q1Inventory reduction disclosedAnnual report
「Merchandise and finished goods 134,012 61,532 Work in process 31,997 540 Raw materials 24,292 13,071」
Merchandise and finished goods, work in process and raw materials all decreased from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, resulting in a significant reduction in inventory balances. - FY2021Inventory increase disclosedAnnual report
「Despite an increase of 163,832 thousand yen in trade payables and recognition of 33,498 thousand yen in depreciation and amortization, operating activities resulted in an outflow of 47,664 thousand yen because of an increase of 160,596 thousand yen in trade receivables, an increase of 110,386 thousand yen in inventories and other factors. The same period of the previous year recorded an outflow of 88,366 thousand yen.」
The company disclosed an increase of 110,386 thousand yen in inventories as a factor contributing to the outflow from operating activities. - FY2021-Q2Inventory increase disclosedAnnual report
「Despite an increase in inventories of 27,853 thousand yen, operating activities generated proceeds of 8,560 thousand yen, mainly because of a decrease of 38,004 thousand yen in trade receivables and other factors. The same period of the previous year recorded an outflow of 36,217 thousand yen.」
The company disclosed that inventories increased by 27,853 thousand yen in cash flows from operating activities during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year. - FY2021-Q1Inventory increase disclosedAnnual report
「Merchandise and finished goods 62,626 70,501 Work in process 5,398 4,144 Raw materials 11,891 11,199」
At the end of the first quarter, inventories increased from 79,915 thousand yen at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 85,844 thousand yen in total, as the increase in merchandise and finished goods exceeded the decreases in work in process and raw materials. No new explanation of inventory management measures was provided. - FY2020Inventory reduction and recognition of valuation lossesAnnual report
「Change in inventories (a negative figure indicates an increase) 24,638 thousand yen」
Although inventories decreased by 24,638 thousand yen in cash flow terms, valuation losses due to declining profitability continued to be recognized, with both the reduction in inventory balances and the occurrence of valuation losses reported. - FY2020-Q3Inventory increase disclosedAnnual report
「Merchandise and finished goods 82,112 105,367 Work in process 14 1,196 Raw materials 22,429 34,039」
On the balance sheet, merchandise and finished goods, work in process and raw materials all increased from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, and the inventory increase was disclosed. - FY2020-Q2Inventory increase disclosedAnnual report
「Change in inventories (a negative figure indicates an increase) △46,514 thousand yen」
The company disclosed that inventories increased by 46,514 thousand yen in cash flow terms during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year. No new explanation of inventory management improvement measures was provided. - FY2019Inventory reduction disclosedAnnual report
「We will continue to tighten inventory control and carry out production and purchasing in line with appropriate plans based on our internal rules. We plan to further review inventory management and improve asset efficiency by strengthening information sharing between the sales and inventory management departments and controlling inventory levels appropriately. The change in inventories (a negative figure indicates an increase) was a decrease of 8,933 thousand yen.」
While the policy of tightening inventory control and improving asset efficiency continues, the company disclosed that inventories decreased by 8,933 thousand yen in cash flow terms during the current consolidated fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3Inventory increase disclosedAnnual report
「The main reason was that inventories increased, although accounts receivable declined.」
Assets increased by 56,793 thousand yen from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, with the increase in inventories cited as a main factor. No explicit assessment or measures concerning inventory management or asset efficiency improvements are described. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「We will continue to tighten inventory control and carry out production and purchasing in line with appropriate plans based on our internal rules. We plan to further review inventory management and improve asset efficiency by strengthening information sharing between the sales and inventory management departments and controlling inventory levels appropriately.」
The company has again presented specific measures to improve asset efficiency, including information sharing with the inventory management department, production and purchasing based on plans, and inventory level management. The decrease in inventories of 32,199 thousand yen is also reported in cash flows from operating activities. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Although we significantly reduced inventory levels during the current fiscal year, we will continue to tighten inventory control and produce in line with appropriate production plans based on our internal rules.」
After already reducing inventory levels, the company says it will pursue further inventory reviews by exchanging information between sales and production and controlling production volumes.