Improving Profitability through Operational and Transport Efficiency Improvements
First written in FY2017-Q1. 20 of 34 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 2 of 19 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「The company is also addressing challenges facing Japan, including population decline, as well as the industry's structural challenge of a high labor share, by promoting the automation of warehouse equipment.」
In addition to the previous focus on operational and transportation efficiency improvements, the company explicitly identified the automation of warehouse equipment, broadening the focus to addressing population decline and the high labor share. - 2026-06-05AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「We will promote measures including shortening waiting and loading times, improving load factors and optimizing delivery routes, thereby strengthening transport efficiency and a stable supply system.」
The existing efficiency measures were made more specific as initiatives to improve productivity across the supply chain, including load factors, delivery routes and reviews of delivery conditions with shippers. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Due to an increase in cargo volumes, appropriate pricing of freight charges and the contribution of U.S.-based Supreme Auto Transport, LLC., which became a consolidated subsidiary in May of the previous year, revenue was ¥60.823 billion, up 7.9% year on year. Operating profit was ¥3.706 billion, up 27.3% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue, improved transportation efficiency and the absence of the initial M&A costs incurred in the previous year.」
The company cites appropriate pricing of freight charges and improvements in transportation efficiency, together with the effect of higher revenue, as factors behind profit growth, continuing its existing measures to improve efficiency and optimize pricing. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Under its unique strategy of “self-reliance and control of operations in-house,” the Group will address the 2024 problem by using company-owned facilities and drivers to enable flexible operations regardless of the time of day, operating relay services for long-distance transportation, and shortening loading and unloading times and waiting times for cargo handling.」
As means of improving operational efficiency, the company explicitly identified the use of company-owned facilities and drivers, relay services for long-distance transportation, and shorter loading, unloading and waiting times as measures to address the 2024 problem. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥15.997 billion, up 10.5% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency, among other factors.」
The company continues to cite the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency as factors behind the increase in operating profit, which rose 10.5% year on year. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥10.319 billion, up 16.0% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency, among other factors.」
The company continues to cite the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency as factors behind the increase in operating profit, which rose 16.0% year on year. - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥5.172 billion, up 33.9% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue and improved operational efficiency.」
The description has shifted from factors reducing operational efficiency in the previous full fiscal year. In the current quarter, improved operational efficiency was cited, together with the effect of higher revenue, as a factor behind the increase in operating profit. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥19.580 billion, up 0.3% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue, among other factors. However, higher costs including fuel prices and factors reducing operational efficiency limited the increase to 0.3%.」
The increase in operating profit from higher revenue was maintained, but higher costs including fuel prices and factors reducing operational efficiency limited profit growth to 0.3%. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥14.479 billion, down 0.8% year on year, due to higher fuel and personnel expenses, among other factors. (Transportation business) Due to the recovery in cargo volumes, revenue was ¥72.740 billion, up 8.6% year on year. Despite a surge in fuel prices, operating profit was ¥3.751 billion, up 12.6% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in transportation efficiency, among other factors.」
While company-wide operating profit declined due to higher fuel and personnel expenses, operating profit in the transportation business increased due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in transportation efficiency. The divergence in the benefits of efficiency improvements by business continues. - FY2023-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥8.895 billion, down 4.0% year on year, due to higher fuel and personnel expenses, among other factors. (Transportation business) Due to the recovery in cargo volumes, revenue was ¥47.220 billion, up 10.1% year on year. Despite a surge in fuel prices, operating profit was ¥2.145 billion, up 2.7% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in transportation efficiency, among other factors.」
While company-wide operating profit declined due to higher fuel and personnel expenses, operating profit in the transportation business increased due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in transportation efficiency. The benefits of efficiency improvements are diverging by business. - FY2023-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥3.861 billion, down 20.2% year on year, due to higher fuel prices and increased personnel expenses, among other factors.」
The explanation has shifted from profit growth driven by operational efficiency improvements. In the current quarter, the company explained that higher fuel prices and increased personnel expenses pushed down operating profit. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥14.602 billion, up 12.8% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency, among other factors.」
The company continues to cite the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency as factors behind the increase in operating profit. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥9.262 billion, up 31.7% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency, among other factors.」
The company continues to cite the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency as factors behind the increase in operating profit. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥4.838 billion, up 70.4% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency, among other factors.」
The company continues to cite the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency as factors behind the increase in operating profit, which rose 70.4% year on year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is also strengthening community-based sales by establishing new locations and expanding existing ones, while promoting labor-saving and resource-saving measures such as the introduction of follow-me transport robots. Through active investment, it aims to support the creation of higher value-added core businesses and the expansion of new businesses.」
In addition to efficiency improvements through systemization and automation, the company identified the introduction of follow-me transport robots, the establishment of new locations and the expansion of existing ones as specific labor-saving and resource-saving measures. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Despite efforts to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency, operating profit fell 16.8% year on year to ¥12.946 billion.」
The company continues its efforts to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency, but operating profit fell 16.8% year on year as these measures were insufficient to offset the decline in revenue. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Despite efforts to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency, operating profit fell 35.8% year on year to ¥7.033 billion.」
The company continued its efforts to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency, but operating profit declined as these measures were insufficient to offset the impact of lower revenue. - FY2021-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Despite efforts to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency, operating profit fell 46.8% year on year to ¥2.839 billion, as these measures were insufficient to offset the decline in revenue.」
Although the company pursued cost reductions and operational efficiency improvements, these efforts were insufficient to offset the decline in revenue, resulting in lower operating profit. Efficiency improvements have shifted from being described as a factor behind profit growth to being positioned as a measure to mitigate the impact of lower revenue. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「To address labor shortages and tighter regulations accompanying work-style reforms, we will accelerate systemization and automation to improve safety, quality and efficiency, reduce reliance on manual labor, and pursue measures to help resolve labor shortages.」
The company has strengthened its description of the existing productivity improvement measures based on systemization and automation, setting out a policy of accelerating these efforts to reduce reliance on manual labor and help resolve labor shortages. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥15.562 billion, up 6.1% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency, among other factors.」
The company continues to cite the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency as factors behind the increase in operating profit. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥10.954 billion, up 23.8% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency, among other factors.」
The company continues to cite the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency as factors behind the increase in operating profit. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥5.337 billion, up 26.2% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency, among other factors.」
The company continues to cite the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency as factors behind the increase in operating profit. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥20.028 billion, up 5.4% year on year. This was mainly due to improvements in operational efficiency and the effect of higher revenue, among other factors.」
The company continues to cite improvements in operational efficiency and the effect of higher revenue as the main factors behind the increase in operating profit for the full year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Despite higher fuel prices, operating profit was ¥3.967 billion, up 9.1% year on year, due to improvements in transportation efficiency and lower depreciation expenses, among other factors.」
The company continues to cite improvements in transportation efficiency and lower depreciation expenses as factors behind profit growth in the transportation business despite the impact of higher fuel prices. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Despite higher fuel prices, operating profit was ¥2.260 billion, up 1.1% year on year, due to improvements in transportation efficiency and lower depreciation expenses, among other factors.」
The company explained that improvements in transportation efficiency and lower depreciation expenses drove profit growth in the transportation business despite the impact of higher fuel prices. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Despite higher fuel prices, operating profit was ¥1.033 billion, up 16.2% year on year, due to improvements in transportation efficiency and lower depreciation expenses, among other factors.」
In the transportation business, improvements in transportation efficiency and lower depreciation expenses continue to be identified as factors behind profit growth despite the impact of higher fuel prices. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「In this environment, the Group will develop high-quality, competitive logistics services while thoroughly ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. It will vigorously pursue deeper relationships with existing customers and the development of new customers, promote productivity improvements through systemization and automation to reduce reliance on manual labor, as well as work-style reforms, and focus on developing human resources who will contribute to the company's future growth.」
In addition to the previous focus on operational and transportation efficiency improvements, the company has identified systemization and automation to reduce reliance on manual labor, as well as productivity improvements through work-style reforms, as specific measures. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥14.356 billion, up 6.3% year on year, due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in operational efficiency, among other factors. ① Transportation business Due to an increase in cargo volumes, revenue was ¥66.257 billion, up 4.3% year on year. Despite higher fuel prices, operating profit rose 11.6% year on year to ¥3.637 billion, due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in transportation efficiency, among other factors.」
Company-wide improvements in operational efficiency and, in the transportation business, improvements in transportation efficiency have again been identified, together with the effect of higher revenue, as factors behind the increase in operating profit. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「① Transportation business Due to an increase in cargo volumes, revenue was ¥43.227 billion, up 5.0% year on year. Despite higher fuel prices, operating profit rose 26.4% year on year to ¥2.237 billion, due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in transportation efficiency, among other factors.」
The company explained that operating profit in the transportation business rose 26.4% due to the effect of higher revenue and improvements in transportation efficiency despite higher fuel prices, reaffirming efficiency improvements as a factor behind profit growth. - FY2018-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥4.143 billion, down 1.4% year on year, due mainly to higher fuel prices and increased depreciation expenses.」
Through the previous fiscal year, improvements in operational and storage efficiency had been cited as factors behind profit growth. In the current quarter, higher fuel prices and increased depreciation expenses have instead been highlighted as factors behind the decline in operating profit. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Operating income increased 3.5% year on year to ¥18.130 billion, mainly as a result of improved operational efficiency.」
Operational efficiency improvements continue to be cited as a factor behind the increase in operating profit company-wide. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Operating income increased 4.9% year on year to ¥4.493 billion, despite higher depreciation and amortization, mainly due to improved storage efficiency.」
While improved storage efficiency was cited as a factor behind higher operating income in the warehousing business, operating income in the transportation business declined 2.2% year on year due to higher depreciation and amortization and other factors, indicating that differences in efficiency gains by business continued. - FY2017-Q2Efficiency gains divergedAnnual report
「Operating income increased 5.0% year on year to ¥8.661 billion, mainly as a result of improved operational efficiency.」
While company-wide operational efficiency was reaffirmed as a factor behind the increase in operating income, operating income in the transportation business declined 22.5% year on year due to higher depreciation and amortization and lower transport efficiency, indicating that the effects differed by business. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Operating income increased 9.8% year on year to ¥4.202 billion, mainly as a result of improved operational efficiency.」
In addition to company-wide operational efficiency, the Group cited improved transport efficiency in the transportation business as a factor in improving profitability.