Shifting the Business Portfolio Through SBU Classification and Four Categories
First written in FY2021. 3 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2024.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「・To optimize the organizational structure according to strategy and improve agility, the company reorganized 20 sales headquarters into 44 SBUs by strategic unit and established sales groups to oversee the SBUs」
Business portfolio management across 4 categories using SBUs was put into practice through the reorganization from 20 sales headquarters into 44 SBUs and an operating structure comprising 9 groups. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The company groups all businesses into Strategic Business Units (SBUs) based on strategic units rather than organizational boundaries, classifies them into 4 categories according to market attractiveness and the extent to which the group's strengths can be deployed, and is shifting management resources, namely funds and personnel, toward business areas where its strengths can be fully leveraged.」
The company continued to develop and implement the practice of classifying all businesses by SBU and shifting funds and personnel among 4 categories—Value Realization, Value Enhancement Businesses, Focus Businesses, and Seeding—based on market attractiveness and the extent to which its strengths can be deployed. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The 76 companies identified as turnaround targets are also beginning to deliver steady results from measures implemented at each operating site. In particular, the Madagascar nickel business, the US tire sales business, and the Europe and North America fresh produce business improved performance through reviews of their business strategies, management structures, and operations.」
Under SBU management across 4 categories, the company reviewed business strategies, management structures, and operations for 76 turnaround targets and reported performance improvements in multiple businesses. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「After regrouping all of its businesses into Strategic Business Units (SBUs), the company classifies them into 4 categories: Value Realization, Value Enhancement, Focus Businesses, and Seeding. It organizes the positioning of each business and clarifies its intended direction and role. Each SBU will seek to achieve the goals associated with its positioning and become a Focus Business with greater market attractiveness and greater scope to capitalize on the company's strengths, thereby building a business portfolio combining higher profitability with resilience to changes in the operating environment. The company plans to make approximately ¥1.1 trillion in investments and loans during the period of the new medium-term management plan.」
The company organized all businesses into 4 categories by SBU and introduced a system for managing each category's role, goals, and asset replacement. It planned to make approximately ¥1.1 trillion in investments and loans during the SHIFT 2023 period.