Improving sporting-gun quality, process automation and engraving technology
First written in FY2016. 4 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
Miroku moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2024Shift in focus toward quality control and a stable production base following quality issuesAnnual report
「Taking recent quality issues as a lesson, we will return to the basics of manufacturing and aim to stabilize our production base and achieve sustainable growth in the business.」
In addition to the existing policy of improving quality through process automation, robotics and completion within each process, the company explicitly stated its intention to stabilize the production base in response to quality issues. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「We will improve productivity through process automation and the introduction of robotics and IT/IoT to reduce labor requirements, thereby enhancing price competitiveness and establishing a flexible supply system that meets customer needs. For quality, we will continue to promote a system in which each process is completed independently and strengthen our quality-control system.」
The company continues to pursue process automation, the introduction of robotics and IT/IoT, higher productivity and price competitiveness, and quality control through completion within each process. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「We will improve productivity and establish a flexible supply system that meets customer needs through process automation and robotics to reduce labor requirements, as well as IT/IoT adoption. For quality, we will promote the creation of a system in which each process is completed without generating quality defects or passing defective products to the next process, and will continuously strengthen our quality-control system.」
The company continues to pursue process automation, robotics, IT/IoT adoption, and stronger quality control through completion within each process. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「We will improve production efficiency through process automation and robotics, thereby enhancing productivity and establishing a flexible supply system that meets customer needs. For quality, we will thoroughly implement a system in which each process is completed without passing defective products to the next process, and will continuously strengthen our quality-control system.」
The company continues to pursue production-efficiency improvements through process automation and robotics, and stronger quality control through completion within each process. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「We have identified automation of polishing operations using robots and greater efficiency in the production of rifle barrels and other products as priority issues, and aim to improve productivity and establish a flexible supply system that meets customer needs by stabilizing quality.」
Specific measures were presented under the existing policy of process automation and quality improvement, including robotic automation of polishing operations and greater efficiency in rifle-barrel production. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The sporting firearms business continues to develop high-value-added products incorporating new calibers and mechanisms for its core bolt-action rifles and over-and-under shotguns. It is also continuing research and development into exterior decoration and new materials.」
The company continues to introduce new calibers and mechanisms into its core sporting firearms and conduct research and development into exterior decoration and new materials. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will actively pursue measures including maximizing the use of the plant established in 2016, improving design and manufacturing quality, and enhancing production technologies through process automation. We will also explore the introduction of new engraving technologies, which are important to product value-added, while promoting domestic sales and focusing on generating profit.」
The Company identified use of the new plant, quality improvement, process automation, new engraving technologies and domestic sales as specific initiatives for the hunting rifle business.