Risks related to outsourcing provider delivery schedules, quality and availability
First written in FY2017. 3 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Computer Engineering & Consulting moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2021, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 14 of 57 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「In response to these risks, the Group complies with applicable laws and regulations, including the Act on the Optimization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Consignment Transactions, and selects subcontractors by comprehensively considering their past ordering performance and other factors through its shared procurement platform. The Group also works to reduce the risks associated with outsourcing transactions by preparing information security guidelines and taking other measures.」
For outsourcing transactions, the Group has specified compliance with the Act on the Optimization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Consignment Transactions, its shared procurement platform, selection based on past ordering performance and information security guidelines as countermeasures. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「In addition to complying with the Subcontracting Act, the Group selects external suppliers after comprehensively considering their technical capabilities, costs, reliability, including their financial condition, and past ordering performance, and prepares guidelines on information security and other matters, thereby working to reduce the risks associated with outsourcing transactions.」
The Group has specified selection criteria and information security guidelines for risks relating to subcontractor delivery times, quality, costs and information leaks. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to higher ordering costs resulting from growing IT demand, delays in delivery and declines in quality attributable to external suppliers, if information leaks occur due to human error or other causes, or if the Group is unable to secure capable external suppliers because of competition with other companies in the same industry, this could affect the performance and financial condition of the Group.」
The Group has added higher ordering costs resulting from growing IT demand to the existing risks relating to subcontractor delivery times, quality and availability. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「However, in addition to delays in delivery and declines in quality attributable to external suppliers, if information leaks occur due to human error or other causes, or if the Group is unable to secure capable external suppliers because of competition with other companies in the same industry, this could affect the performance and financial condition of the Group.」
In addition to the existing risks relating to delivery times, quality and availability, the Group has added information-leak incidents caused by human error or other factors at subcontractors. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In selecting subcontractors, the Group, led by its procurement division, comprehensively considers their technical capabilities, subcontracting costs and reliability. However, in addition to delays in delivery and declines in quality due to circumstances affecting subcontractors, if the Group is unable to secure capable subcontractors because of competition with other companies in the same industry, this could affect the performance and financial condition of the Group.」
The Group continues to assess subcontractors comprehensively based on delivery times, quality, technical capabilities, costs and reliability, while addressing the risks associated with delivery, quality and availability. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「To make use of external technical capabilities and expertise, the Group outsources part of its operations, including systems development. In selecting subcontractors, the Group, led by its procurement division, comprehensively considers their technical capabilities, subcontracting costs and reliability. However, in addition to delays in delivery and declines in quality due to circumstances affecting subcontractors, if the Group is unable to secure capable subcontractors because of competition with other companies in the same industry, this could affect the performance and financial condition of the Group.」
The Group continues to assess subcontractors comprehensively based on delivery times, quality, technical capabilities, costs and reliability, while addressing the risks associated with delivery, quality and availability. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In selecting subcontractors, the Group, led by its procurement division, comprehensively considers their technical capabilities, subcontracting costs and reliability. However, in addition to delays in delivery and declines in quality due to circumstances affecting subcontractors, if the Group is unable to secure capable subcontractors because of competition with other companies in the same industry, this could affect the performance and financial condition of the Group.」
The Group continues to assess subcontractors comprehensively based on delivery times, quality, technical capabilities, costs and reliability, while addressing the risks associated with delivery, quality and availability. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「However, in addition to delays in delivery and declines in quality due to circumstances affecting subcontractors, if the Group is unable to secure capable subcontractors because of competition with other companies in the same industry, this could affect the performance and financial condition of the Group.」
The Group identifies the risks of delays in subcontractor deliveries, declines in quality and an inability to secure capable subcontractors.