Cost Reduction and Management Efficiency Across Operations
First written in FY2016. 11 of 17 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 17 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company promoted initiatives to build a sustainable management base, including reorganizing group companies to further improve and optimize organizational operations.」
In addition to its existing policy of reviewing the organization and improving efficiency, the company reorganized group companies and advanced efforts to build a sustainable management base. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to reviewing fares and charges to appropriate levels, the company promoted initiatives to build a sustainable management base, including implementing organizational reforms to achieve efficient business operations and integrated control.」
The company implemented organizational reforms to review charges to appropriate levels, operate the business efficiently and establish integrated control. Its existing policy of reducing expenses and improving efficiency has also been extended to organizational matters. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also implemented measures including an organizational review and the reorganization of group companies, and worked to restore performance through greater management efficiency.」
It states that, in addition to its existing policy of reducing expenses and improving efficiency, it implemented an organizational review and reorganized group companies. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction and electrical contracting businesses, orders for construction work declined despite efforts to reduce costs.」
The company continues to reduce costs despite declining construction orders in the construction and electrical contracting businesses. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「To continue fulfilling our responsibilities as a public transportation operator, we will continue making management efforts, including reducing expenses,」
It states that, in response to the challenging business environment, it will continue making management efforts, including reducing expenses. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「While paying maximum attention to preventing the spread of infectious disease, we worked to revitalize areas along the railway and secure revenue through visitor-attraction activities, including holding various events in cooperation with businesses in those areas. We also worked to reduce costs by improving the efficiency of operating arrangements and reviewing expenses across the board.」
Cost reductions through more efficient operating arrangements and a comprehensive review of expenses continued even during the infectious disease outbreak. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Operating expenses decreased from the previous fiscal year, reflecting efforts to reduce costs and the impact of lower electricity rates.」
Cost reductions continued, and operating expenses in the railway business decreased year on year, helped by lower electricity rates. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating expenses increased from the same period of the previous year despite efforts to reduce costs, partly due to higher personnel expenses. Operating expenses decreased from the same period of the previous year in another area, despite higher repair expenses, as the company worked to reduce other costs.」
In the railway business, operating expenses increased due to higher personnel expenses and other factors despite efforts to reduce costs, while operating expenses in the bus business decreased through reductions in other expenses. The cost-reduction policy continues. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating expenses increased from the same period of the previous year despite efforts to reduce costs, due in part to higher personnel expenses and the impact of higher electricity rates.」
While the cost-reduction policy continued, operating expenses in the railway business increased year on year due to higher personnel expenses and electricity rates. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating expenses decreased from the same period of the previous year, although electricity costs increased due to higher unit rates, as the company worked to reduce other expenses.」
Despite higher electricity costs, other expenses were reduced, resulting in a year-on-year decrease in operating expenses. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating expenses increased from the same period of the previous year as electricity costs rose due to higher unit rates, along with increases in repair expenses and other costs.」
While the company states that it worked to reduce costs in its other businesses, operating expenses increased in multiple businesses due to higher electricity costs, repair expenses and cost of sales. The cost-reduction policy itself has not changed. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to reducing costs, we will work as a unified group to pursue maximum management efficiency across all operations.」
Cost reductions and management efficiency across operations continue to be presented as a group policy. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to reducing costs, we will work as a unified group to pursue maximum management efficiency across all operations.」
Cost reductions and efficiency improvements across operations continue to be presented as a group-wide policy. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating expenses decreased from the same period of the previous year, reflecting lower electricity rates and continued efforts to reduce costs.」
In addition to lower electricity rates, cost reductions continued, and operating expenses decreased from the same period of the previous year, as stated. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating expenses decreased from the same period of the previous year, reflecting lower electricity rates and continued efforts to reduce costs.」
In addition to lower electricity rates, cost reductions continued, and operating expenses decreased from the same period of the previous year, as stated. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating expenses decreased from the same period of the previous year, reflecting lower electricity rates and efforts to reduce costs, including by curbing electricity consumption.」
Specific cost reductions, including curbing electricity consumption, were implemented, and operating expenses in the railway business decreased from the same period of the previous year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In addition to reducing costs, we will work as a unified group to pursue maximum management efficiency across all operations.」
Efficiency improvements across operations, including cost reductions, are being pursued as a group-wide initiative.