Reforming the Cost Structure and Improving Efficiency in Procurement and Production
First written in FY2016. 22 of 31 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
39 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Although imported costs rose due to the prolonged depreciation of the yen, raw-material prices increased and manufacturing costs rose as a result of higher labor costs, profit increased because we worked to reduce costs by appropriately adjusting selling prices, reviewing materials, optimizing domestic and overseas production, and reducing outsourcing expenses by shifting to in-house production.」
The company is giving greater specificity to its previous streamlining policy by outlining concrete cost-reduction measures, including optimizing selling prices, reviewing raw materials, optimizing domestic and overseas production, and bringing production in-house. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding profit, our group promoted selling-price optimization to offset increases in raw material and import costs, worked to reduce procurement costs, and sought to improve earnings through higher productivity and greater operating efficiency. As a result, profit increased year on year.」
The company is revisiting a profit improvement strategy combining appropriate pricing, lower procurement costs, higher productivity and greater operating efficiency. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding profit, we passed higher costs through to selling prices in response to increased import costs caused by the weaker yen, higher raw material prices and higher personnel expenses. For synthetic wood products, we sought to reduce costs by bringing production in-house, thereby lowering outsourcing expenses and material costs, and worked to secure profit.」
The group describes specific cost-reduction measures, including passing costs through to selling prices, bringing synthetic wood products in-house, and reducing outsourcing and material costs, thereby giving concrete form to its previous rationalization policy. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Although we worked to secure earnings by optimizing selling prices, expanding sales and pursuing cost reductions through production rationalization」
The group continues efforts to secure earnings by combining selling-price optimization, sales expansion and cost reductions through production rationalization. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding profit and loss, import prices continued to rise due to the weaker yen, and although the effects of soaring raw material prices were evident, we worked to secure earnings through group-wide rationalization, the promotion of cost-reduction initiatives and the revision of selling prices.」
Amid the continuing effects of the weaker yen and higher raw material prices, the group continues to secure earnings through company-wide rationalization, cost-reduction initiatives and selling-price revisions. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding profit, we worked to secure operating profit by passing costs through to selling prices and reducing expenses. However, we were significantly affected by higher import costs for automotive floor mats resulting from soaring raw material prices and the further depreciation of the yen.」
The group continues to secure earnings through the pass-through of costs to selling prices and expense reductions. The effects of soaring raw material prices and higher import costs caused by the weaker yen are also described. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding profit and loss, we worked to secure earnings by passing through to selling prices the cost increases associated with raw material prices and the weaker yen, and by reducing expenses.」
The group is reaffirming efforts to secure earnings by combining the pass-through of cost increases caused by higher raw material prices and the weaker yen with expense reductions. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In response to higher costs resulting from persistently high raw material prices and logistics costs, we worked to improve profit margins by passing these costs through to selling prices, but」
In response to higher costs caused by persistently high raw material prices and logistics costs, the group continues efforts to improve profit margins by passing these costs through to selling prices. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although we continued to work to improve profitability by passing costs through to selling prices and pursuing cost-reduction initiatives」
The group continues to improve profitability by passing costs through to selling prices and pursuing cost-reduction initiatives. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In our group’s industry, higher raw material prices driven by surging crude oil prices and the sustained depreciation of the yen, sharply higher ocean freight costs caused by container shortages, and the effects of production adjustments by automakers due to semiconductor supply shortages have continued. Against this backdrop, we continued to work on cost reductions and other measures to improve profit margins.」
Amid continued increases in raw material and logistics costs and production adjustments by automakers, the group continues to pursue cost reductions and other measures to improve profit margins. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In our group’s industry, amid concerns including higher raw material prices driven by surging crude oil prices and the sustained depreciation of the yen, higher logistics costs caused by container shortages, and continued production cuts by automakers due to semiconductor shortages, we continued to work on cost reductions and other measures to improve profit margins against the backdrop of the outlook for a global economic recovery.」
Amid concerns including higher raw material prices and logistics costs and continued production cuts, the group continues to pursue cost reductions and other measures to improve profit margins. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We continued to work on cost reductions and other measures to improve profit margins.」
Amid concerns including higher raw material prices and logistics costs, the group continues to pursue cost reductions and other measures to improve profit margins. - FY2021Decline in capital investmentAnnual report
「Regarding capital investment during the consolidated fiscal year, we made investments in equipment to improve production efficiency. Total capital investment during the consolidated fiscal year was ¥193 million.」
Investment in equipment to improve production efficiency continued, but total investment declined from ¥216 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥193 million. - FY2020Decline in capital investmentAnnual report
「Regarding capital investment during the consolidated fiscal year, we made investments in equipment to improve production efficiency. Total capital investment during the consolidated fiscal year was ¥216 million.」
The policy of investing in equipment to improve production efficiency continued, but total investment declined from ¥289 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥216 million. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We also worked to reinforce our profile extrusion molding and processing capabilities, explore growth areas for plastic products in greater depth, and further strengthen our business platform, but」
The group is reaffirming its efforts to improve its earnings base through stronger profile extrusion molding and processing capabilities, deeper exploration of growth areas and a stronger business platform. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We also worked to reinforce our profile extrusion molding and processing capabilities, explore growth areas for plastic products in greater depth, and further strengthen our business platform.」
The group continues to improve its earnings base through stronger profile extrusion molding and processing capabilities, deeper exploration of growth areas and a stronger business platform. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to strengthen our earnings base by reinforcing our profile extrusion molding and processing capabilities, exploring growth areas for plastic products in greater depth, and further strengthening our business platform, while actively expanding sales.」
The group continues to improve its earnings base through stronger technological capabilities, deeper exploration of growth areas and a stronger business platform. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「We worked to strengthen our earnings base by establishing cost-competitive production and procurement channels and improving productivity.」
Total capital investment during the consolidated fiscal year to improve productivity was ¥289 million, up from ¥231 million in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to strengthen our earnings base by establishing cost-competitive production and procurement channels and improving productivity.」
The group continues to strengthen cost-competitive procurement and production channels, productivity and its earnings base. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to strengthen our earnings base by establishing cost-competitive production and procurement channels and improving productivity.」
The group continues to strengthen cost-competitive procurement and production channels, productivity and its earnings base. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to strengthen our earnings base by establishing cost-competitive production and procurement channels and improving productivity.」
The group continues to strengthen cost-competitive procurement and production channels, productivity and its earnings base. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「・Reform of the cost structure and establishment of a procurement framework ・Development of an efficient production system and resource allocation」
In addition to improving cost competitiveness and production efficiency, the group explicitly identified an efficient production system and production-resource allocation as key policies. Total capital investment to improve production efficiency was ¥231 million. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to strengthen our earnings base by establishing cost-competitive production and procurement channels and improving productivity.」
The group continues to strengthen cost-competitive procurement and production channels, productivity and its earnings base. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to strengthen our earnings base by establishing cost-competitive production and procurement channels and improving production efficiency.」
The Group continues to strengthen cost-competitive procurement and production routes, production efficiency and its earnings structure. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to strengthen our earnings base by establishing cost-competitive production and procurement channels and improving production efficiency.」
The Group continues to strengthen cost-competitive procurement and production routes, production efficiency and its earnings structure. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures during the consolidated fiscal year were made to improve production efficiency. Total capital expenditures during the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥122 million.」
Capital expenditures aimed at improving production efficiency continued, with total investment during the consolidated fiscal year reported at ¥122 million. The policy of establishing cost-competitive production and procurement routes and improving production efficiency remained unchanged. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We have worked to establish cost-competitive production and procurement routes, improve production efficiency and strengthen our earnings structure.」
The company continues to pursue cost-competitive procurement and production routes, higher production efficiency and a stronger earnings structure. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to establish cost-competitive production and procurement routes, improve production efficiency and strengthen our earnings structure.」
The Group continues to strengthen cost-competitive procurement and production routes, production efficiency and its earnings structure. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We have identified thorough structural reform and the establishment of cost-competitive production and procurement routes as key policies, and are working to establish and expand production facilities, mainly at our Vietnamese subsidiary.」
Procurement and production efficiency are key priorities. During the fiscal year, the company made ¥142 million in capital investments to improve production efficiency and also reviewed the costs of unprofitable industrial materials products.