Dependence on External Manufacturers for Recordable Test Media and Optical Drives
First written in FY2016. 4 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 6 of 19 companies on the "Worse" side.
22 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Group currently outsources production to external manufacturers capable of managing product characteristics, including recording characteristics, and manufacturing test media in order to maintain consistent quality. However, as the optical disc market continues to contract, the Group may temporarily face difficulty obtaining consistently high-quality test media if an external manufacturer to which production has been outsourced withdraws from the production and sale of optical discs.」
The Group continues to outsource production of test media, including recordable media, to external manufacturers and disclose the risk of supply difficulties if an outsourced manufacturer withdraws. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also receives high-performance, high-quality long-term archival optical drives and optical discs from external manufacturers that are its business partners. If a partner manufacturer ceases supply as a result of business restructuring or other factors, the Group may temporarily face difficulty obtaining high-performance, high-quality long-term archival optical drives and optical discs.」
The Group discloses the risk of reliance on external manufacturers for the supply of long-term archival optical drives and optical discs, in addition to recordable test media. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group owns no production facilities and outsources production.」
The supply structure, in which production of recordable test media is outsourced to external manufacturers, and the risk of supply difficulties if an outsourced manufacturer withdraws, continue. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group owns no production facilities and outsources production. The Group currently outsources production to external manufacturers capable of managing recording characteristics and manufacturing the products in order to maintain consistent quality of recordable test media. However, as competition in the recordable media market intensifies and industry consolidation gathers pace, the Group may temporarily face difficulty obtaining consistently high-quality recordable test media if an external manufacturer to which production has been outsourced withdraws from the production and sale of recordable media.」
The Group continues to disclose its reliance on external manufacturers for production of recordable test media and the risk of supply difficulties if an outsourced manufacturer withdraws. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group currently outsources production to external manufacturers capable of managing recording characteristics and manufacturing the products in order to maintain consistent quality of recordable test media. However, as competition in the recordable media market intensifies and industry consolidation gathers pace, the Group may temporarily face difficulty obtaining consistently high-quality recordable test media if an external manufacturer to which production has been outsourced withdraws from the production and sale of recordable media.」
The risk of supply difficulties resulting from an external manufacturer's withdrawal is explicitly identified.