Efficiency improvements and customer development centered on noodle production for Yokohama-style ramen
First written in FY2016. 5 of 18 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2024.
- FY2024DroppedAnnual report
「March 2024: Transfer of all shares in 有限会社増田製麺」
All shares in 有限会社増田製麺, which operated the food-related business, were transferred, and the company was excluded from the scope of consolidation. Disclosures on its business centered on noodle production for Yokohama-style ramen have ended. - FY2021The other businesses remained profitable despite lower food orders due to the infectionAnnual report
「As orders declined at Mobile Link株式会社 and 有限会社増田製麺 because of the impact of COVID-19, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥386 million, down 33.8% year on year, and operating income of ¥19 million, down 67.1% year on year.」
Although orders in the food-related business, including 増田製麺, declined, the other businesses as a whole maintained an operating profit of ¥19 million. - FY2021-Q3Food orders declined due to COVID-19, but the other businesses remained profitableAnnual report
「As orders declined at Mobile Link株式会社 and 有限会社増田製麺 because of the impact of COVID-19, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥280 million, down 35.1% year on year, and operating income of ¥13 million, down 73.7% year on year.」
In the other businesses, including 増田製麺, orders declined due to the impact of the infection, and revenue and operating profit fell year on year. Operating profit nevertheless remained positive at ¥13 million. - FY2021-Q2Food orders declined due to COVID-19, but the other businesses remained profitableAnnual report
「As orders declined at Mobile Link株式会社 and 有限会社増田製麺 because of the impact of COVID-19, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥194 million, down 17.2% year on year, and operating income of ¥12 million, down 38.5% year on year.」
In the other businesses, including 増田製麺, orders declined due to the impact of COVID-19, and revenue and operating profit fell year on year. Operating profit nevertheless remained positive at ¥12 million. - FY2021-Q1Food orders declined due to COVID-19, but the other businesses posted higher profit through in-vehicle terminal transactionsAnnual report
「Although orders at 有限会社増田製麺 declined due to the impact of COVID-19, transactions with existing customers for in-vehicle terminal systems at モバイルリンク株式会社 progressed steadily. As a result, revenue from the other businesses for the first quarter of the consolidated cumulative period was ¥88 million, up 12.7% year on year, and operating profit was ¥10 million, up 875.4%.」
Although food-related orders declined due to the impact of COVID-19, the other businesses as a whole reported higher revenue and profit as transactions with existing customers for in-vehicle terminal systems progressed. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As transactions with existing customers for onboard terminal systems at Mobile Link株式会社 progressed steadily, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥432 million, up 58.4% year on year, and operating income of ¥39 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥5 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although there was no new disclosure on food order trends, the other businesses as a whole returned to operating profitability as transactions for in-vehicle terminal systems progressed. - FY2020-Q2The other businesses returned to profitability as in-vehicle terminal transactions progressed, while food orders stagnatedAnnual report
「Transactions with existing customers for onboard terminal systems at Mobile Link株式会社 progressed steadily, while orders at 有限会社増田製麺 remained sluggish. As a result, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥234 million, up 39.4% year on year, and operating income of ¥14 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥11 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although orders at 増田製麺 stagnated, transactions with existing customers for in-vehicle terminal systems progressed, and the other businesses as a whole turned from an operating loss to an operating profit. - FY2020-Q1Progress in in-vehicle terminal transactions; food orders stagnated, but the loss narrowedAnnual report
「Transactions with existing customers for onboard terminal systems at Mobile Link株式会社 progressed steadily, while orders at 有限会社増田製麺 remained sluggish. As a result, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥78 million, down 1.1% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥2 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥6 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Orders at 増田製麺 continued to stagnate, but the operating loss in the other businesses narrowed from the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2019Full-year order stagnation and an operating loss in the other businessesAnnual report
「Although モバイルリンク株式会社 is focusing on acquiring new customers for in-vehicle terminal systems, it will still take time to achieve sufficient results. In addition, orders at 有限会社増田製麺 stagnated. As a result, revenue from the other businesses for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥330 million, down 25.2% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥12 million, compared with operating profit of ¥11 million in the previous year.」
New customer acquisition for in-vehicle terminal systems did not produce sufficient results, while orders at 増田製麺 stagnated. The other businesses reported lower full-year revenue and an operating loss. - FY2019-Q3Other businesses posted an operating loss as orders stagnatedAnnual report
「Although Mobile Link株式会社 is focusing on developing new customers for onboard terminal systems, it will still take time to achieve sufficient results. Orders at 有限会社増田製麺 also remained sluggish. As a result, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥273 million, down 23.4% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥5 million, compared with operating income of ¥21 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Orders at 有限会社増田製麺 stagnated, and the other businesses shifted from an operating profit in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss. - FY2018-Q3Operating profit declined despite a slight increase in ordersAnnual report
「Order volume edged up as existing ramen restaurants expanded. As a result, revenue from the food-related business for the third quarter of the consolidated cumulative period was ¥123 million, up 1.4% year on year, while operating profit was ¥9 million, down 4.5%.」
Order volume edged up as existing ramen restaurants expanded, and revenue increased, while operating profit declined year on year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the food-related business, 有限会社増田製麺 manufactures and sells Chinese noodles and other products, primarily for Yokohama-style ramen in the Kanagawa area. Order volume edged up as existing ramen restaurants expanded. As a result, revenue from the food-related business for the second quarter of the consolidated cumulative period was ¥81 million, up 1.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥7 million, up 12.1%.」
Order volume edged up as existing ramen restaurants expanded, and revenue and operating profit increased year on year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the food-related business, 有限会社増田製麺 manufactures and sells Chinese noodles and other products, primarily for Yokohama-style ramen in the Kanagawa area. Order volume edged up as existing ramen restaurants expanded. As a result, revenue from the food-related business for the first quarter of the consolidated cumulative period was ¥41 million, up 1.5% year on year, and operating profit was ¥4 million, up 14.6%.」
Order volume edged up as existing ramen restaurants expanded, and revenue and operating profit increased year on year. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Although order volume temporarily declined as customer ramen restaurants closed or shifted to in-house noodle production, it recovered through the acquisition of new customers and the expansion of existing restaurants. As a result, the food-related business generated revenue of ¥162 million, down 0.0% year on year, and operating profit of ¥13 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1 million in the previous year.」
After the temporary decline in order volume, orders recovered through the acquisition of new customers and the expansion of existing restaurants. Operating profit turned positive from an operating loss in the previous year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the food-related business, 有限会社増田製麺 manufactures and sells Chinese noodles and other products, primarily for Yokohama-style ramen in the Kanagawa area. Although order volume temporarily declined due to restaurant closures and shifts to in-house noodle production, it recovered through new orders for products tailored to customer needs and the expansion of existing restaurants. As a result, revenue from the food-related business for the third quarter of the consolidated cumulative period was ¥121 million, up 1.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥9 million, compared with zero operating profit in the same period of the previous year.」
Although order volume temporarily declined due to restaurant closures and shifts to in-house noodle production, it recovered through new orders and the expansion of existing restaurants. Operating profit rose from ¥0 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥9 million. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the food-related business, 有限会社増田製麺 manufactures and sells Chinese noodles and other products, primarily for Yokohama-style ramen in the Kanagawa area. Although order volume declined due to restaurant closures and shifts to in-house noodle production, it recovered through new orders for products tailored to customer needs and the expansion of existing restaurants. As a result, revenue from the food-related business for the second quarter of the consolidated cumulative period was ¥80 million, up 3.6% year on year, and operating profit was ¥6 million, compared with zero operating profit in the same period of the previous year.」
Although order volume declined due to restaurant closures and shifts to in-house noodle production, it recovered through new orders and the expansion of existing restaurants, with operating profit rising from ¥0 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥6 million. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the food-related business, 有限会社増田製麺 manufactures and sells Chinese noodles and other products, primarily for Yokohama-style ramen in the Kanagawa area. Although handling volume temporarily declined as ramen restaurants closed, order volume edged up as existing ramen restaurants expanded. As a result, revenue from the food-related business for the first quarter of the consolidated cumulative period was ¥40 million, up 4.8% year on year, and operating profit was ¥3 million, up 383.0%.」
Although handling volume temporarily declined as ramen restaurants closed, order volume edged up as existing restaurants expanded, and operating profit increased 383.0% year on year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will continue to focus on producing noodles for Yokohama-style ramen in the Kanagawa area, while pursuing operational efficiency and cost reductions and working to develop new customers.」
The policy is to maintain the core customer segment while improving efficiency, reducing costs and developing new customers.