Strengthening Internal Functions and Staffing for Sustainable Growth
First written in FY2016. 12 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
45 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The International Operations Office, established in July, began preparing and providing support materials for transactions with foreign nationals, including manuals for real estate transactions with foreign nationals and English- and Chinese-language versions of important matters explanations, contracts and other documents. It also held a seminar to promote international transactions.」
To support international transactions, the International Operations Office began preparing and providing manuals for transactions with foreign nationals and multilingual important matters explanations, contracts and other materials, and also held a seminar. - 2026-04-30AdvancedEarnings
「As a human-resource enhancement measure, we increased advertising on job-posting websites after assessing cost effectiveness through the recruitment-support system provided to franchisees, resulting in growth in both applications and hiring. We also continued to strengthen recruitment communications through social media, including YouTube and TikTok.」
The company reported progress in strengthening human resources through its franchisee recruitment-support system, increased job advertising and recruitment communications via social media. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Established an International Operations Office in July to further develop international transactions, including through collaboration with overseas headquarters.」
To develop international transactions, the Company established an International Operations Office in July, specifically strengthening its internal framework. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of efforts to improve operational efficiency, including the reduction in equipment maintenance fees and the insourcing of franchisee audits, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 0.6% from the previous fiscal year.」
Advanced operational efficiency through the insourcing of franchisee audits and reductions in equipment maintenance fees, reducing selling, general and administrative expenses 0.6% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its management rationalisation, the Company closed its Hiroshima Office on 30 November, established a new Chugoku-Shikoku Liaison Office within the Kansai Branch in its place, and transferred to it the operations for the Chugoku-Shikoku area previously handled by the Hiroshima Office.」
Closed the Hiroshima Office effective 30 November, established the Chugoku-Shikoku Liaison Office within the Kansai Branch, and transferred the operations. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「iii) Promoting the digitalisation of operations and outsourcing to improve operational efficiency and enable flexible working styles iv) Operating the core business systems to strengthen security, improve operational efficiency and make effective use of data」
Reiterates the policy of strengthening the internal framework through digitalisation and outsourcing, as well as operation of the core business systems. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the Company began providing franchisees with its new core business system, Connect21, which it had been developing as an upgrade to improve operational efficiency.」
The launch of the upgraded new core business system, Connect21, moved efforts to strengthen the framework for operational efficiency, security and data use into the implementation stage. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「iii) Promoting the digitalisation of operations and outsourcing to improve operational efficiency and enable flexible working styles iv) Rebuilding the core business systems to strengthen security, improve operational efficiency and make effective use of data」
The Company identified the digitalisation and outsourcing of operations to enable flexible working styles, along with the rebuilding of its core business systems, as issues for its internal framework. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Finally, effective 25 June this year, the Company introduced an executive officer system as part of its efforts to strengthen corporate governance. By separating management oversight from business execution, the system is intended to accelerate management decision-making and enable more flexible business execution.」
Reconfirms that the executive officer system was introduced on 25 June to enable faster decision-making by separating oversight from execution. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company has adopted an executive officer system. Executive officers carry out their assigned duties under decisions of the Board of Directors and pursuant to mandates from the Board of Directors and the Representative Director. Currently, 8 executive officers, including those concurrently serving as directors, have been appointed.」
States that the Company has adopted an executive officer system and appointed 8 executive officers. The decision-making and business execution framework has been further defined. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The effectiveness of activities by the FC Consulting Department, established to improve performance and curb the withdrawal rate, also helped keep the number of withdrawing stores low, at approximately 50% of the previous year's level.」
Describes the effectiveness of in-house capabilities focused on improving franchisee performance and reducing withdrawals, with the number of withdrawing franchisees held to approximately 50% of the previous year's level. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To address intensifying competition in the industry, the company opened an FC Consulting Office, a specialist team focused on providing guidance to improve franchisee performance.」
Established a new specialist team focused on improving franchisee performance and strengthened in-house franchisee support capabilities. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the first quarter, we carried out an organizational restructuring to consolidate the lines of authority between headquarters and branches, seeking to improve operational efficiency and accelerate decision-making.」
Implemented an organizational restructuring to consolidate the lines of authority between headquarters and branches, advancing operational efficiency and faster decision-making. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Under the theme "Toward a More Flexible Headquarters," we will provide high-quality services centered on IT systems support, training services, and operation of an awards program, further enhance the value of the "CENTURY 21" brand, and pursue sustainable corporate growth.」
Reaffirmed the policy of strengthening headquarters functions centered on IT support, training, and the awards program, in the context of the existing initiative to strengthen internal functions and staffing. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As a franchisee support initiative, we newly opened the West Japan Branch to strengthen support and speed up decision-making in the West Japan area.」
Continued to report the strengthening of support and acceleration of decision-making in the West Japan area through the opening of the West Japan Branch, following the previous quarter. This is a restatement of an existing initiative, not a new development. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid this business environment, to further strengthen its franchisee support structure, the company increased personnel responsible for field services and training services and newly opened a West Japan Branch to strengthen services and accelerate decision-making for franchisees in western Japan.」
Specifically strengthened franchisee support and regional decision-making capabilities by increasing staff and establishing a new West Japan Branch. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Within our internal organization, we established new International Planning and Legal Review Offices and increased staffing as we strengthened public relations and IT development functions, further strengthening our organization for sustainable growth.」
Established or strengthened the International Planning, Legal Review, public relations, and IT development functions and increased staffing as internal organizational initiatives.