Strengthening the Supply Chain and Optimizing Total Costs
First written in FY2016. 17 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
11 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-07-31AdvancedEarnings
「With regard to product supply, the Company has maintained a stable supply through close coordination with its suppliers and the use of recycled materials, and expects to continue maintaining a stable supply.」
The Company specified its response for maintaining a stable supply despite higher raw-material prices through coordination with suppliers and the use of recycled materials. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will further strengthen a stable supply structure that is less susceptible to external conditions by reducing plastic use through product lightweighting and optimizing material formulations, as well as by circulating domestic above-ground resources through the FP Corporation recycling system.」
In response to increasing uncertainty in the raw-material procurement environment, the company stated its policy of strengthening a supply structure less susceptible to external conditions by combining lightweighting, optimization of material formulations and domestic recycling. - 2026-04-30AdvancedEarnings
「As a company supporting the food infrastructure, the Company is giving top priority to establishing a stable supply system for delivering products to customers.」
With the raw-material procurement environment remaining uncertain, the Company identified establishment of a stable supply system as its top priority. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is expanding sales of strategic products that reduce customers' purchase price increases while securing its own profitability through cost reductions achieved by making products lighter. It will continue expanding sales of eco-friendly products and highly profitable lightweight products jointly developed with raw-material manufacturers, while pursuing productivity improvements and rationalization in each division.」
The company is pursuing supply and cost optimization with both customer costs and its own profitability in mind by combining cost reductions through lightweighting, productivity improvements and rationalization. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, by improving SCM accuracy and further promoting local production aligned with demand, the company reduced product movements between Ibaraki and Hiroshima by 53.5% year on year from April 2024 to March 2025.」
By improving SCM accuracy and promoting local production, the company reduced product movements between Ibaraki and Hiroshima by 53.5% year on year from April 2024 to March 2025. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the company is further promoting local production aligned with demand by improving SCM accuracy. By dividing its production and supply structure into eastern and western regions along the Chubu area, it reduced product movements between Ibaraki and Hiroshima by approximately 48% year on year from April to September 2024.」
By improving SCM accuracy and dividing its production and supply structure into eastern and western regions, the company advanced local production aligned with demand and reduced product movements between Ibaraki and Hiroshima by approximately 48% year on year from April to September 2024. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding product supply, the company has been able to maintain stable supplies with virtually no stockouts through its supply chain management system, despite uncertainty over demand trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It will continue working to improve accuracy and support safe and secure food consumption.」
The company reconfirms its policy and track record of maintaining stable supply with virtually no stockouts through its SCM system, even amid uncertainty over demand trends. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is strengthening its supply chain management (SCM) and improving operational productivity while pursuing labor savings through the introduction of AI for sales forecasting, industrial robots in production, voice-picking systems in logistics, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and automated guided forklifts (AGFs), and the deployment of automated sorter shipping systems.」
The company reconfirms its policy of strengthening SCM and ensuring stable supply and total cost optimization through AI forecasting, industrial robots, voice picking, AGVs, AGFs and automated sorters. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Amid the significant changes in demand described above, the company was able to establish a supply structure with virtually no stockouts through its supply chain management system from September 2020 onward. It will continue working to improve accuracy and support safe and secure food consumption.」
The company reconfirms that, despite demand fluctuations, it established a supply structure with virtually no stockouts through its SCM system from September 2020 onward. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid the significant changes in demand described above, the company used its supply chain management system to achieve virtually zero stockouts, including during peak periods, throughout the year from September 2020 to August 2021. It will continue working to ensure stable product supplies and support safe and secure food consumption.」
Amid significant changes in demand, the company achieved virtually zero stockouts, including during peak periods, over the year from September 2020 to August 2021 by using its SCM system. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「As demand for a stable supply of food containers has increased amid the spread of COVID-19, the Group is strengthening its supply chain management (SCM). It is pursuing labor savings and improving operational productivity by introducing AI for sales forecasting, industrial robots in production, voice-picking systems in logistics, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and automated guided forklifts (AGFs), and automated sorter shipping systems.」
As measures to strengthen SCM, the company systematically describes AI forecasting, industrial robots, voice picking, AGVs, AGFs and automated sorters, with the aim of ensuring stable supply and optimizing total costs. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Products manufactured at the plant have been produced at alternative facilities in the Kanto and Fukuyama areas, enabling the company to continue supplying products to business partners without disruption.」
The company states that, following the fire at the Chubu No. 1 Plant, it conducted alternative production in the Kanto and Fukuyama areas and was able to continue supplying products. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As consumer purchasing behavior changed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, causing significant changes in the product sales mix, the Group has been recognized by business partners for its ability to maintain stable product supplies while keeping inventory at appropriate levels through its supply chain management system, which centrally and promptly manages demand forecasts, production and logistics nationwide.」
Even amid COVID-19-related changes in the product sales mix, the company achieved appropriate inventory levels and stable supply through centralized management of demand forecasts, production and logistics, and was recognized by business partners. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid significant changes in the product sales mix, the Group was able to deliver products without stockouts while maintaining appropriate inventory levels through its supply chain management system, which centrally and promptly manages production, logistics and demand forecasts nationwide.」
Even amid major changes in the product sales mix, the company maintained appropriate inventory levels through centralized management using its SCM system and was able to supply products without stockouts. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, under its supply chain management system, the company began using AI for sales forecasting in October 2019 for approximately 3,500 of its approximately 10,000 products. It plans to expand coverage to approximately 5,100 products by the end of March 2020, with the aim of improving accuracy and efficiency.」
Coverage of AI-based sales forecasting expanded from approximately 3,500 products to approximately 5,100 products as of the end of March 2020. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, under its supply chain management system, the company began using AI for sales forecasting in October 2019 for approximately 3,500 of its approximately 10,000 products. It plans to expand coverage to approximately 5,300 products by March 2020, with the aim of improving accuracy and efficiency.」
The company began using AI for sales forecasting for approximately 3,500 products and plans to expand coverage to approximately 5,300 products by March 2020. - FY2020-Q2Record first-half sales of purchased-for-resale productsAnnual report
「Sales of products purchased and resold from outside the Group for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year were ¥22,072 million, or 102.3% of the year-earlier level.」
Cumulative second-quarter sales of purchased-for-resale products were ¥22,072 million, or 102.3% of the year-earlier level. - FY2020-Q1Increase in sales of purchased-for-resale productsAnnual report
「Sales of products purchased and resold from outside the Group for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year were ¥11,024 million, or 103.9% of the year-earlier level.」
Sales of purchased-for-resale products reached 103.9% of the year-earlier level, exceeding the year-earlier level in the first quarter after declining in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019Decline in sales of purchased-for-resale productsAnnual report
「For products purchased and resold from outside the Group, sales declined by ¥421 million due to the review of unprofitable transactions, and sales for the fiscal year were ¥43,592 million, or 99.0% of the previous fiscal year.」
As a result of continuing to review unprofitable transactions, sales of purchased-for-resale products were ¥43,592 million, or 99.0% of the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3Quarterly improvement in sales of purchased-for-resale productsAnnual report
「In the third quarter of the fiscal year, sales of products purchased and resold from outside the Group were ¥12,366 million, or 101.5% of the year-earlier level. In the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, sales of products purchased and resold from outside the Group were ¥33,952 million, or 98.3% of the year-earlier level.」
Cumulative sales of purchased-for-resale products declined to 98.3% of the year-earlier level, but improved to 101.5% of the year-earlier level on a standalone third-quarter basis. - FY2019-Q2Decline in sales of purchased-for-resale productsAnnual report
「For products purchased and resold from outside the Group, the company strengthened its procurement capabilities, including by enhancing product merchandising. However, sales for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year were ¥21,585 million, or 96.6% of the year-earlier level, due to the review of unprofitable transactions.」
While the company strengthened its procurement capabilities, sales of purchased-for-resale products declined to 96.6% of the year-earlier level due to the review of unprofitable transactions. - FY2019-Q1Decline in sales of purchased-for-resale productsAnnual report
「For products purchased and resold from outside the Group, the company strengthened its procurement capabilities, including by seeking to increase the volume of private-label products handled. However, sales declined by ¥784 million due to the review of unprofitable transactions, and sales for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year were ¥10,614 million, or 93.2% of the year-earlier level.」
While the company strengthened its procurement capabilities, sales of purchased-for-resale products declined to 93.2% of the year-earlier level due to the review of unprofitable transactions. - FY2018Decline in sales of purchased-for-resale productsAnnual report
「For products purchased and resold from outside the Group, the company strengthened its procurement capabilities, including by seeking to increase the volume of private-label products handled. However, sales declined by ¥2,186 million due to the review of unprofitable transactions, and sales for the fiscal year were ¥44,014 million, or 98.0% of the previous fiscal year.」
While the company strengthened its procurement capabilities, sales of purchased-for-resale products declined to 98.0% of the previous fiscal year due to the review of unprofitable transactions. - FY2018-Q3Decline in sales of purchased-for-resale productsAnnual report
「For products purchased and resold from outside the Group, the company strengthened its procurement capabilities, including by seeking to increase the volume of private-label products handled, while reviewing unprofitable transactions. Sales for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year were 99.4% of the year-earlier level.」
Although the company continued to increase the volume of private-label products handled and review unprofitable transactions, sales of purchased-for-resale products were 99.4% of the year-earlier level. - FY2018-Q2Record sales of purchased and resold merchandiseAnnual report
「For merchandise purchased and resold from outside the group, the company strengthened its merchandise procurement capabilities, including by increasing the volume of private-label products handled, while reviewing unprofitable transactions. Sales during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were 100.4% of the year-earlier period.」
The company states that sales of purchased-for-resale products reached 100.4% of the year-earlier level, while continuing to increase the volume of private-label products handled and review unprofitable transactions. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For merchandise purchased and resold from outside the group, the company strengthened its merchandise procurement capabilities, including by increasing the volume of private-label products handled, while reviewing unprofitable transactions. Sales during the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were 105.9% of the year-earlier period.」
The company continued increasing the volume of private-label products handled and reviewing unprofitable transactions, resulting in sales of purchased and resold merchandise at 105.9% of the year-earlier period. It announced that it would revise product prices for shipments from 1 June 2017 in response to higher raw-material, logistics and other costs. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「For merchandise purchased and resold from outside the group, the company strengthened its merchandise procurement capabilities, including by increasing the volume of private-label products handled, while reviewing unprofitable transactions. Sales for the current consolidated fiscal year were 102.1% of the previous fiscal year.」
The company continued to strengthen merchandise procurement capabilities and review unprofitable transactions, reporting sales of purchased and resold merchandise at 102.1% of the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of merchandise purchased and resold from outside the group during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were 102.3% of the year-earlier period, as the company strengthened its merchandise procurement capabilities, increased handling volumes and simultaneously reviewed unprofitable transactions.」
The company advanced efforts to strengthen merchandise procurement capabilities and review unprofitable transactions, resulting in sales of purchased and resold merchandise at 102.3% of the year-earlier period. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of merchandise purchased and resold from outside the group during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were 101.8% of the year-earlier period, as the company strengthened its merchandise procurement capabilities, increased handling volumes and simultaneously reviewed unprofitable transactions.」
The company implemented measures to strengthen merchandise procurement capabilities and review unprofitable transactions, resulting in sales of purchased and resold merchandise at 101.8% of the year-earlier period. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company has also introduced a voice-picking system to improve productivity in picking operations. Through these measures, it will control costs across the entire distribution process and provide a stable supply until products and merchandise are delivered to customers.」
The introduction of a voice-picking system is progressing as a measure to control costs across the entire distribution process and achieve a stable supply. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company will further enhance supply chain management (SCM), introduce industrial robots in production and voice-picking systems and automated sorters in logistics, reduce labor requirements and improve operational productivity.」
The company aims to reduce labor requirements and improve productivity through industrial robots, voice picking and automated sorters, while comprehensively reducing procurement, production and logistics costs.