Improving Business Efficiency
First written in FY2017. 15 of 26 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 9 of 32 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the profit side, operating profit increased by ¥60 million, or 5.2%, year on year to ¥1,228 million, due to growth in the focus businesses and the implementation of ongoing productivity improvement measures in development projects.」
The company implemented ongoing productivity improvement measures in development projects, and operating profit in the Connected segment increased 5.2% year on year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite higher SG&A expenses, including growth investments, operating profit increased by ¥334 million, or 5.3%, year on year to ¥6.696 billion, and ordinary profit increased by ¥397 million, or 6.2%, to ¥6.807 billion.」
Despite higher SG&A expenses, including growth investments, operating profit and ordinary profit increased, indicating progress in strengthening earnings power. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to higher profit accompanying the increase in revenue, expanded sales of the Company's own products and services and ongoing productivity improvement efforts resulted in a ¥1.987 billion, or 45.4%, year-on-year increase in operating profit to ¥6.361 billion and a ¥1.996 billion, or 45.2%, increase in ordinary profit to ¥6.409 billion.」
Expanded sales of the Company's own products and services and productivity improvement efforts drove substantial increases in operating profit and ordinary profit, resulting in record-high earnings. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to higher profit accompanying the increase in revenue, expanded sales of the Company's own products and services and ongoing productivity improvement efforts resulted in a ¥1.662 billion, or 50.7%, year-on-year increase in operating profit to ¥4.94 billion and a ¥1.672 billion, or 50.7%, increase in ordinary profit to ¥4.969 billion.」
Expanded sales of the Company's own products and services and ongoing productivity improvement efforts resulted in a 50.7% year-on-year increase in both operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to higher profit accompanying the increase in revenue, expanded sales of the Company's own products and services and ongoing productivity improvement efforts resulted in a ¥1.555 billion, or 79.0%, year-on-year increase in operating profit to ¥3.525 billion and a ¥1.56 billion, or 78.5%, increase in ordinary profit to ¥3.549 billion.」
Expanded sales of the Company's own products and services and ongoing productivity improvement efforts drove substantial year-on-year increases in operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, because action was required to address defects that arose after the transition to the production environment in connection with unprofitable projects carried over from the previous fiscal year, the Company recognized an additional provision for loss on orders during the fourth-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
For unprofitable projects carried over from the previous fiscal year, defects that arose after the transition to the production environment required corrective action, leading to the recognition of an additional provision for loss on orders. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, the impact of unprofitable projects that arose in the previous fiscal year continued, resulting in a ¥41 million, or 1.2%, year-on-year decrease in operating profit to ¥3.44 billion.」
Although efforts to improve productivity continued, the impact of unprofitable projects from the previous fiscal year continued to reduce operating profit in the service integration business. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the Group continued efforts to expand sales of its own products and services and improve productivity, the impact of the provision for loss on orders recognized in the first quarter resulted in an ¥250 million, or 11.3%, year-on-year decrease in operating profit to ¥1.969 billion and a ¥261 million, or 11.6%, decrease in ordinary profit to ¥1.988 billion.」
Although the Group continued expanding sales of its own products and services and improving productivity, the provision for loss on orders recognized in the first quarter resulted in an 11.3% decrease in operating profit and an 11.6% decrease in ordinary profit. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, the impact of unprofitable projects that arose in the previous fiscal year expanded due to delivery delays, resulting in the recognition of an additional provision for loss on orders in the cumulative first-quarter consolidated period. Consequently, operating profit decreased by ¥485 million, or 35.0%, year on year to ¥900 million, ordinary profit decreased by ¥486 million, or 34.9%, to ¥907 million, and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent decreased by ¥116 million, or 12.3%, to ¥837 million.」
Unprofitable projects carried over from the previous fiscal year expanded due to delivery delays, worsening business-efficiency issues through the recognition of an additional provision for loss on orders and a 35.0% decline in operating profit. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Despite measures including the establishment of a management organization and project management training, several unprofitable projects arose during the consolidated accounting period and affected performance. Going forward, the Group will regard measures to address unprofitable projects as a key issue in strengthening its earnings base and undertake a fundamental review.」
Although the Group continued its existing business efficiency and quality improvement measures, several unprofitable projects arose, prompting a shift toward a fundamental review of measures to address unprofitable projects as a key issue in strengthening the earnings base. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our group addressed various challenges with the aim of returning to a growth trajectory, further improving business efficiency, and expanding the scale of the business.」
The Group continues to recognize the need to improve business efficiency and expand the scale of operations in an effort to return to a growth trajectory. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group worked to further improve business efficiency and expand the scale of operations, aiming to achieve the targets set out in its second medium-term management plan, PROMINENT.」
In the final year of PROMINENT, improving business efficiency and expanding the scale of operations remain ongoing challenges. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our group’s second Medium-Term Management Plan “PROMINENT” entered its final year. Despite various constraints on business activities, we addressed various challenges aimed at further improving business efficiency and expanding the scale of the business.」
Despite constraints on business activities, the Group continues to address the challenges of improving business efficiency and expanding the scale of operations under PROMINENT in its final year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In the fiscal year ended January 2020, the consolidated fiscal year, net sales were ¥51.868 billion, ordinary profit was ¥6.045 billion, the ordinary profit margin was 11.7%, and ROE was 12.2%. Ordinary profit, the ordinary profit margin and ROE all exceeded the initial targets. The Group will continue working to further improve business efficiency and expand the scale of its operations in pursuit of its targets.」
In the fiscal year ended January 2020, the ordinary profit margin was 11.7% and ROE was 12.2%, with ordinary profit, the ordinary profit margin and ROE all exceeding the initial targets. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although some development projects became unprofitable, operating profit increased by ¥742 million, or 20.1%, year on year to ¥4.438 billion, and ordinary profit increased by ¥784 million, or 21.1%, to ¥4.507 billion, due to an increase in highly profitable business negotiations, expanded sales of the Company's own products and services, and ongoing productivity and quality improvement measures. Net income attributable to owners of the parent increased by ¥397 million, or 15.9%, to ¥2.897 billion.」
An increase in highly profitable business negotiations, expanded sales of the Company's own products and services, and productivity and quality improvement measures resulted in a 20.1% increase in operating profit and a 21.1% increase in ordinary profit. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although some development projects became unprofitable, operating profit increased by ¥333 million, or 13.1%, year on year to ¥2.87 billion, and ordinary profit increased by ¥370 million, or 14.5%, to ¥2.929 billion, due to an increase in highly profitable business negotiations, expanded sales of the Company's own products and services, and ongoing productivity and quality improvement measures.」
An increase in highly profitable business negotiations, expanded sales of the Company's own products and services, and productivity and quality improvement measures resulted in a 13.1% increase in operating profit and a 14.5% increase in ordinary profit. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, on the earnings front, operating profit increased by ¥278 million, or 20.8%, year on year to ¥1.619 billion, and ordinary profit increased by ¥299 million, or 22.2%, to ¥1.648 billion, due to an increase in highly profitable business negotiations, stronger promotion of the Company's own products and services, and ongoing productivity and quality improvement measures.」
An increase in highly profitable business negotiations, stronger promotional activities, and productivity and quality improvement measures drove year-on-year increases in operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to higher profit accompanying the increase in revenue, margins improved as unprofitable projects that arose in the previous fiscal year were brought to a close and productivity and quality improvement measures were implemented. Operating profit increased by ¥1.233 billion, or 32.9%, year on year to ¥4.982 billion, and ordinary profit increased by ¥1.239 billion, or 32.4%, to ¥5.058 billion.」
Margins improved as unprofitable projects were brought to a close and productivity and quality improvement measures were implemented, driving substantial increases in operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to higher profit accompanying the increase in revenue, margins improved as unprofitable projects that arose in the previous fiscal year were brought to a close and productivity and quality improvement measures were implemented. Operating profit increased by ¥1.094 billion, or 42.1%, year on year to ¥3.696 billion, and ordinary profit increased by ¥1.086 billion, or 41.2%, to ¥3.722 billion.」
Margins improved as unprofitable projects were brought to a close and productivity and quality improvement measures were implemented, resulting in year-on-year increases in operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to higher profit accompanying the increase in revenue, margins improved as unprofitable projects that arose in the previous fiscal year were brought to a close and productivity and quality improvement measures were implemented. As a result, operating profit increased by ¥894 million, or 54.5%, year on year to ¥2.537 billion, and ordinary profit increased by ¥887 million, or 53.1%, to ¥2.558 billion.」
Margin improvement from resolving unprofitable projects and implementing productivity and quality improvement measures translated into a 54.5% increase in operating profit and a 53.1% increase in ordinary profit. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, in addition to the effect of higher profit from sales growth and the easing of unprofitable projects that arose in the previous fiscal year, the ongoing productivity and quality improvement measures also contributed. Operating profit increased by ¥666 million, or 98.7%, year on year to ¥1.34 billion, and ordinary profit increased by ¥655 million, or 94.4%, to ¥1.349 billion.」
The easing of unprofitable projects, sales growth, and the effects of productivity and quality improvement measures drove substantial year-on-year increases in operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, increased sales of the Company's own high-gross-margin products and productivity improvement measures aimed at improving business efficiency proved effective. Operating profit increased by ¥437 million, or 13.2%, year on year to ¥3.748 billion, and ordinary profit increased by ¥399 million, or 11.7%, to ¥3.819 billion.」
Higher sales of the Company's own high-gross-margin products and productivity improvement measures proved effective, driving increases in operating profit and ordinary profit. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, increased sales of the Company's own high-gross-margin products and productivity improvement measures aimed at improving business efficiency proved effective. Operating profit increased by ¥271 million, or 11.6%, year on year to ¥2.601 billion, and ordinary profit increased by ¥224 million, or 9.3%, to ¥2.635 billion.」
Higher sales of the Company's own products and productivity improvement measures proved effective, resulting in an 11.6% increase in operating profit and a 9.3% increase in ordinary profit year on year. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's three-year medium-term management plan, INTEGRATE, reaches its final year in the current fiscal year. To achieve its stated goal of transforming the business into a distinctive business model and creating highly efficient businesses, the Group has pursued various growth strategies.」
In the final year, the Group continues to pursue the goal of creating highly efficient businesses and advancing various growth strategies. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's three-year medium-term management plan, INTEGRATE, reaches its final year in the current fiscal year. To achieve its stated goal of creating distinctive business models and highly efficient businesses, the Group has pursued various growth strategies.」
In the final year, the Group continues to pursue the goal of creating highly efficient businesses and remains focused on developing distinctive business models. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「① Improving business efficiency Achieved an ordinary profit margin above 8.0% and ROE above 10% in the fiscal year ended January 2018」
The Company identified improving business efficiency as a management priority and set targets for its ordinary profit margin and ROE for the fiscal year ending January 2018.