Risk of disruption to procurement of raw materials and components for sporting guns
First written in FY2020. 4 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 4 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
21 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「In the sporting firearms business, the company procures raw materials and components from numerous suppliers, including overseas suppliers, based on its annual production plan. It is promoting the standardization and commonization of raw materials and components, diversification of suppliers for critical components, effective use of trading companies, and advance procurement of raw materials and components that tend to have delayed delivery.」
The company is reconfirming its response to the risks of limited sources for special materials and components, procurement difficulties and price increases through standardization, commonization, supplier diversification, use of trading companies and advance procurement. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In the sporting firearms business, the company procures raw materials and components from numerous suppliers, including overseas suppliers, based on its annual production plan. It is promoting the standardization and commonization of raw materials and components, diversification of suppliers for critical components, effective use of trading companies, and advance procurement of raw materials and components that tend to have delayed delivery.」
The company is reconfirming the risks of having limited sources for special materials and components, procurement difficulties and price increases, as well as responses such as standardization, supplier diversification and advance procurement. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In response to these external factors, the Group is working to maintain and strengthen its relationship with the Browning Group, its OEM supply partner, by holding regular technical meetings and monthly video conferences, and is responding to changes in the business environment by building a sound and stable relationship.」
Maintaining and strengthening the relationship with the Browning Group through technical meetings and monthly video conferences is described as a response to the external environment. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Because the specialized nature of these raw materials limits the number of suppliers, there is a risk that deliveries may cease if a small supplier becomes insolvent, withdraws from the business or suffers a disaster. These risks have increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.」
The company is reconfirming the risks associated with limited sources for special materials and components used in sporting firearms, including supplier bankruptcy, withdrawal from the business, disaster damage and procurement difficulties caused by COVID-19, as well as responses such as standardization, commonization, supplier diversification and advance procurement. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「Because the specialized nature of these raw materials limits the number of suppliers, there is a risk that deliveries may cease if a small supplier becomes insolvent, withdraws from the business or suffers a disaster. These risks have increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.」
The company identified limited suppliers, supplier insolvency or withdrawal, disasters and pandemic-related procurement difficulties as specific risks for specialized hunting-gun materials and components.