Productivity Gains Through Operational Reform and Logistics Improvements
First written in FY2018. 10 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2027-H1ReframedAnnual report
「Existing stores grew as a result of initiatives including the development of a structure that enables stable day-to-day operations, centered on part-time employees.」
The company explicitly identifies the development of a stable operating structure centered on part-time employees as a means of improving productivity and reforming operations. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of promoting the use of outpack products from the process centers and deli centers operated by 株式会社ベストーネ, total labor hours in the fresh-food departments of 株式会社平和堂 stores were 99.4% of the level at existing stores in the same period of the previous year, while sales increased to 103.3%.」
By using the centers, the company increased fresh-food sales while limiting total labor hours to 99.4% of the level in the same period of the previous year. - 2026-04-02AdvancedEarnings
「The use of the center has also produced benefits such as a substantial expansion in the range of prepared meals and other products available at small and medium-sized food supermarkets, which previously could not sell them.」
The company has made concrete the benefits of developing part-time employees as a workforce, visualizing sales per labor hour by store, and improving productivity through use of the center. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「By August 2025, 518 employees had completed the training, an increase of 263 from February 2025, leading to improvements in sales-floor standards when supervisors are absent and reviews of the work performed by regular employees.」
The number of employees who had completed training to become department managers from among SP employees reached 518, an increase of 263 in six months. The company also advanced store-by-store analysis of sales per labor hour and center utilization, reducing total labor hours in the fresh-food business to 98.5% of the level at existing stores in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「③ Promote cost-structure reforms, including productivity improvements; increase wages through productivity improvements and reviews of business processes; balance improved job satisfaction with labor-cost control; promote logistics reforms and optimize various costs through specification reviews and other measures」
The company has organized its former productivity improvements through business reform and logistics improvements into a medium- to long-term strategy focused on balancing wages and job satisfaction with labor-cost control, logistics reform and cost optimization through specification reviews. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to initiatives to reduce utility consumption and the fact that fuel adjustment costs did not rise as much as expected, effective use of advertising expenses and productivity improvements in labor costs enabled the company to control selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting in higher profit.」
In addition to improving ordering accuracy and work efficiency, the company reduced utility consumption, used advertising expenses more effectively and controlled labor costs through productivity improvements, thereby limiting selling, general and administrative expenses and increasing profit. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「We will also strengthen initiatives to improve ordering accuracy and work efficiency to secure profit and improve productivity.」
The wording of the initiatives has been updated from productivity improvement through dedicated departments and IT investments to strengthened efforts to improve ordering accuracy and work efficiency to secure profit. - FY2023-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「In addition, the company actively invested to improve customer satisfaction, sales capabilities and productivity, resulting in higher one-time expenses associated with the investments.」
In addition to improving productivity through dedicated departments and IT investments, the company describes investments aimed at improving customer satisfaction and sales capabilities, as well as higher associated one-time expenses. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In administrative operations, we strengthened initiatives to improve productivity by establishing dedicated departments and making new IT investments.」
In addition to the former Operations Reform Promotion Projects and similar initiatives, the company has specified the implementation measures of establishing dedicated departments and making new IT investments. - FY2022-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「In administrative operations, to improve productivity, the company strengthened the Sales Operations Reform Promotion Project as the Business Reform Department and reduced costs such as labor costs at existing stores by advancing initiatives to reduce work hours at stores and headquarters, but profit declined due to higher depreciation and other expenses resulting from investments.」
While the strengthened structure of the Business Reform Department, work-hour reductions and reductions in labor costs and other expenses at existing stores have continued, this time higher depreciation and other expenses resulting from investments were cited as factors behind the decline in profit. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In administrative operations, to improve productivity, the company strengthened the Sales Operations Reform Promotion Project as the Business Reform Department and reduced costs such as labor costs at existing stores by advancing initiatives to reduce work hours at stores and headquarters, but profit declined due to lower sales.」
The company states that it strengthened the Sales Operations Reform Promotion Project by establishing the Business Reform Department, and advanced reductions in work hours at stores and headquarters and in costs such as labor costs at existing stores. - FY2022-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「In administrative operations, we strengthened initiatives to improve productivity, primarily through departments such as the Business Reform Department and the Headquarters Operations Reform Promotion Project.」
The wording has shifted from describing work-hour reductions centered on the former Sales Operations Reform Promotion Project and similar initiatives to describing productivity improvement initiatives centered on the Business Reform Department and the Headquarters Operations Reform Promotion Project. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「By reviewing costs and investments in line with the "new lifestyle" and substantially reducing costs through stronger initiatives to reduce work hours at stores and headquarters, primarily through departments such as the Sales Operations Reform Promotion Project and the Headquarters Operations Reform Promotion Project, the company achieved higher profit.」
In addition to its conventional initiatives to reduce work hours, the company reviewed costs and investments in line with the new lifestyle, substantially reduced costs and achieved higher profit. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In administrative operations, amid continued hiring difficulties due to population decline, we strengthened initiatives to reduce work hours at stores and headquarters, primarily through departments such as the Sales Operations Reform Promotion Project and the Headquarters Operations Reform Promotion Project.」
The company is reaffirming measures to reduce work hours at stores and headquarters, centered on the Sales Operations Reform Promotion Project and the Headquarters Operations Reform Promotion Project. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In administrative operations, amid continued hiring difficulties due to population decline, we strengthened initiatives to reduce work hours at stores and headquarters, primarily through departments such as the Sales Operations Reform Promotion Project and the Headquarters Operations Reform Promotion Project.」
The company is reaffirming measures to reduce work hours at stores and headquarters, centered on the Sales Operations Reform Promotion Project and the Headquarters Operations Reform Promotion Project. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In administrative operations, amid continued hiring difficulties due to population decline, we strengthened initiatives to reduce work hours at stores and headquarters, primarily through departments such as the Sales Operations Reform Promotion Project and the Headquarters Operations Reform Promotion Project.」
In addition to the conventional business reform policy focused on ordering, logistics and work improvement, the company is developing a specific organizational structure centered on the Sales Operations Reform Promotion Project and the Headquarters Operations Reform Promotion Project. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The company will promote business reform while working to improve order-processing accuracy and develop its logistics systems, and will seek to improve productivity through operational, work-process and administrative improvements.」
The company reconfirms initiatives to improve productivity through greater order-processing accuracy, logistics systems, and improvements to business processes, work processes and administration. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The company will promote business reform while working to improve order-processing accuracy and develop its logistics systems, and will seek to improve productivity through operational, work-process and administrative improvements.」
The company describes initiatives to improve productivity through greater order-processing accuracy, logistics systems, and improvements to business processes, work processes and administration.