Addressing the Increasing Constraints Caused by Labor Shortages
First written in FY2017-Q2. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2019-Q2.
Astena Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2023).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 15 of 29 companies on the "Worse" side.
21 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company was required to address rising labour and logistics costs resulting from labour shortages and related issues.」
Labour shortages continue to be described as a challenge because they lead to higher labour and logistics costs. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「The company was required to address rising labour and logistics costs resulting from labour shortages and related issues.」
Labour shortages emerged in actual results as higher labour and logistics costs and became a specific challenge requiring action. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the food ingredients market, as the domestic market continued to mature, the company was required to respond to diversifying consumer needs, measures addressing food safety and security, the establishment of a stable supply system suited to changing conditions, and labor shortages becoming a limiting factor.」
Addressing labour shortages becoming a constraint continued to be stated as a requirement in the food market. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The company was required to address labour shortages becoming a constraint and related issues.」
Addressing the possibility that labour shortages could become a constraint was included as a challenge for the food market in the full-year discussion. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「There is also a need to strengthen measures addressing food safety and security, including food defense, and to respond to labor shortages becoming a limiting factor.」
In the food business, the possibility that labour shortages could become a constraint and the need to address it were explicitly stated for the first time.