Process consolidation, balancing plant workloads and leveraging advanced equipment
First written in FY2016. 6 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
91 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「We will thoroughly quantify and visualize the manufacturing process and seek to reduce production lead times. By focusing on order-taking activities that raise the in-house production utilization rate, we will establish a highly efficient earnings model centered on contribution margin.」
The company has presented specific measures under its first medium-term management plan: quantifying and visualizing processes, reducing production lead times, raising in-house production utilization and establishing an earnings model focused on contribution margin. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「We will also strengthen our earnings base by reviewing work efficiency and making maximum use of the manufacturing division’s latent capabilities.」
The company has reaffirmed its direction of improving productivity and profitability by reviewing work efficiency and utilizing the manufacturing division’s latent capabilities. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we are consolidating processes, leveling workloads among factories and reviewing staffing to establish a production system that fully capitalizes on the benefits of introducing the latest equipment. We aim to expand earnings by making production-process metrics visible with a focus on operating the division as a profit generator, and by improving productivity.」
The company states that it has “established” a production system combining process consolidation, workload leveling among factories, staffing reviews and utilization of the latest equipment, and is moving toward visualizing production-process metrics and improving productivity. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In particular, we are consolidating and eliminating processes in the manufacturing division, leveling workloads across plants, and reviewing staffing. We are establishing a production system that fully realizes the benefits of introducing the latest equipment, seeking to quantify and visualize production processes with an awareness of creating a “profit-generating” division, and aiming to expand earnings by improving productivity and production costs.」
The company continues to outline improvements in productivity and costs through process consolidation, leveling workloads among factories, reviewing staffing, utilizing the latest equipment and making performance metrics visible. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we will consolidate and eliminate processes in the manufacturing division, level workloads across plants, and review staffing. We will establish a production system that fully realizes the benefits of introducing the latest equipment, quantify and visualize production processes with an awareness of creating a “profit-generating” division, and contribute to earnings by improving productivity and production costs.」
Production-system reforms continue, including process consolidation, leveling workloads among factories, reviewing staffing and utilizing the latest equipment, with numerical visualization and cost improvements explicitly identified. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we will consolidate processes, level workloads among factories and review staffing to establish a production system that fully capitalizes on the benefits of introducing the latest equipment. To improve production efficiency and contribute to earnings as a division focused on generating profits, we will make the manufacturing division’s performance metrics more visible and improve production efficiency and production costs.」
The previous measures of consolidating processes, leveling workloads among factories, reviewing staffing and utilizing the latest equipment have been expanded to include making the manufacturing division’s performance metrics visible, improving production efficiency and reducing production costs. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「To increase production output, we will consolidate processes, level workloads among factories, review staffing, and establish a production system that fully capitalizes on the benefits of introducing the latest equipment.」
The company continues to outline plans to consolidate processes, level workloads among factories, review staffing and build a production system utilizing the latest equipment. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「As falling printing prices and sluggish flyer demand have made it increasingly difficult to generate profits using conventional methods, we will consolidate processes, level workloads among factories and review staffing in order to increase production output with our existing workforce, and establish a production system that fully capitalizes on the benefits of introducing the latest equipment.」
The company has reiterated its plans to consolidate processes, level workloads among factories, review staffing and build a production system that utilizes the latest equipment. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To increase production output with our existing workforce, we will consolidate processes, level workloads among factories, review staffing, and establish a production system that fully capitalizes on the benefits of introducing the latest equipment.」
In response to declining prices and sluggish flyer demand, the company is reviewing its processes, factory workloads and staffing, with the aim of establishing a production system that maximizes the benefits of its equipment.