Low-Cost Operations and Fundamental Improvement in the Cost Structure
First written in FY2019. 10 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 6 of 21 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factors behind the increase in gross profit were higher revenue and the effects of cost improvements resulting from enhanced frontline capabilities and other measures.」
Cost improvements resulting from enhanced frontline capabilities translated into results, with gross profit of ¥12,922 million, up 4.0% year on year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factor behind the increase in gross profit was cost improvement resulting from efforts to improve productivity at frontline operations, although revenue declined.」
Despite declining revenue, gross profit was ¥12,424 million, up 3.8% year on year, due to improved productivity and cost reductions at frontline operations. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥2,640 million, up 22.8% year on year, despite the impact of plant shutdowns and other factors at major customers, owing to improved profitability in the domestic manufacturing business and other factors.」
It states that improved profitability in the domestic manufacturing business contributed to higher operating profit in the logistics services business despite the impact of plant shutdowns at major customers. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factors behind the increase in gross profit were higher revenue and cost improvements resulting from efforts to improve productivity at frontline operations and other measures.」
Improved productivity and cost reductions at frontline operations translated into results, with gross profit increasing 11.2% year on year and operating profit increasing 25.7%. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥3,646 million, up 20.7% year on year, due to higher revenue as well as improved profitability resulting from daily closing activities at frontline operations and other measures.」
Improved profitability from daily closing activities at frontline operations continued to be cited, and operating profit in the logistics services business increased 20.7% year on year. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1,847 million, up 36.4% year on year, due to higher revenue as well as efforts to improve productivity and other factors.」
Efforts to improve productivity continue to be cited, together with higher revenue, as a factor behind the increase in operating profit. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥839 million, up 36.0% year on year, due to higher revenue as well as efforts to improve productivity and other factors.」
Efforts to improve productivity were identified, together with higher revenue, as a factor behind the increase in operating profit, with the effects of profit improvement measures confirmed in the figures. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factors behind the increase in gross profit were higher revenue and cost improvements resulting from efforts to improve productivity at frontline operations and other measures.」
Improved productivity and cost reductions at frontline operations translated into results, with gross profit increasing 4.3% year on year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥3,021 million, up 3.5% year on year, despite the impact of plant shutdowns and other factors resulting from semiconductor shortages for automobiles, owing to improved profitability from promoting daily closing activities at frontline operations and other measures.」
In addition to company-wide profit improvement measures, daily closing activities at frontline operations were cited as a specific initiative, and operating profit in the logistics services business increased 3.5% year on year. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1,354 million, up 9.9% year on year, despite the impact of factory closures at major customers in the domestic packaging business and other factors, due to progress in profit improvement measures implemented company-wide.」
Progress in company-wide profit improvement measures was identified as a factor behind the 9.9% year-on-year increase in operating profit, despite the impact of factory closures and other factors. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, from the second quarter onward our group has worked to improve profit margins. Overseas, profitability improved as China recovered at a rapid pace, while in Japan order volumes increased as major customers, particularly in the automotive sector, recovered more strongly than expected. Daily profit improvement also progressed through the rollout of One Team management with participation by all employees.」
Daily profit management and improvement through One Team management with participation by all employees progressed, and the gross profit margin improved by 0.6 percentage points year on year to 18.0%. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「We are undertaking fundamental improvements to our cost structure, including converting fixed costs into variable costs and reducing costs, in pursuit of thoroughly lowering the cost of operations.」
Converting fixed costs into variable costs, reducing fixed costs and lowering operating costs are explicitly stated as measures to address price competition.