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Shortage of Engineers Assigned to Automotive Systems

First written in FY2017-Q2. 4 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2019.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseFirst statedFY2017-Q2 – FY2017-Q3MitigatedFY2018-Q3RestatedFY2018RestatedFY2019-Q32017: 320172018: 320182019: 32019
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  1. FY2019MitigatedAnnual report

    「The company promoted offshore development for engine control and transmission control in its automotive systems business, while expanding its organizational structure for vehicle electrification projects.」

    It states that staffing is being expanded for offshore development and electrification projects in the automotive systems business, addressing the underlying engineering capacity requirement.
  2. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In automotive systems, demand related to automated driving and advanced driver assistance remained strong, while in-vehicle network control and platform software performed well. Engine control and transmission control for in-vehicle control systems were broadly flat, while the company expanded its organizational structure for vehicle electrification projects.」

    It continues to state that the autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance-related businesses performed well and that staffing was expanded for electrification projects, indicating continued measures to address engineering capacity.
  3. FY2019-Q2MitigatedAnnual report

    「Demand related to automated driving and advanced driver assistance remained strong, while in-vehicle network control and platform software performed well. Engine control and transmission control for in-vehicle control systems were broadly flat, while the company expanded its organizational structure for vehicle electrification projects.」

    It states that staffing was expanded for electrification projects in the automotive systems business and that the ADAS-related business performed well, indicating measures to address the shortage of engineering resources.
  4. FY2018RestatedAnnual report

    「The autonomous driving/advanced driver assistance systems-related business performed well, although a shortage of resources remains an issue.」

    It states that the autonomous driving and ADAS-related businesses performed well, while the resource shortage remains an ongoing issue.
  5. FY2018-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「The image recognition business for advanced driver assistance systems expanded its staffing as its scope of responsibility broadened.」

    It states that staffing was expanded in the ADAS-related automotive systems business as the scope of responsibility broadened. It does not state that the engineer assignment shortage has been completely resolved.
  6. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In advanced driver assistance systems, in-vehicle network control and platform software performed well, and the company expanded its organizational structure for in-vehicle cameras.」

    It continues to state that staffing for in-vehicle ADAS cameras in the automotive systems business was expanded.
  7. FY2018-Q1MitigatedAnnual report

    「In advanced driver assistance systems, the company expanded its organizational structure for in-vehicle cameras, while in-vehicle network control and platform software performed solidly.」

    Regarding the engineer assignment shortage identified in the previous fiscal year, it states that staffing was expanded for in-vehicle ADAS cameras. It does not state that the assignment shortage has been completely resolved.
  8. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Across the automotive systems business, both revenue and profit fell below the previous year, partly because in-house and external engineers could not be assigned as planned.」

    Insufficient in-house and external engineer assignments in the automotive systems business continue to be a factor behind the declines in revenue and profit.
  9. FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report

    「Across the automotive systems business, both revenue and profit fell below the previous year, partly because in-house and external engineers could not be assigned as planned.」

    It is stated for the first time that the inability to assign in-house and external engineers as planned in the automotive systems business was a factor behind the declines in revenue and profit.
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  2. 1Focused Investment in People for Continued Growth3×
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  5. 4Continuation of Stable Dividends and a Payout Ratio of at Least 50%3×
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