Efficient Management Through Higher Productivity
First written in FY2019. 10 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 3 of 24 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased ¥86 million, or 9.9%, year on year to ¥958 million, and ordinary profit increased ¥68 million, or 8.1%, to ¥918 million. This followed efforts to reduce SG&A expenses through company-wide cost reductions, in addition to limiting the decline in gross profit through ongoing initiatives to improve margins.」
Company-wide cost reductions lowered SG&A expenses, increasing operating profit by 9.9% and ordinary profit by 8.1% year on year. Progress accompanied by profit improvement has been shown in the policy of improving productivity and reducing expenses. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「We will fundamentally review store operations and improve efficiency to establish a structure capable of providing high-quality service with fewer employees, thereby containing SG&A expenses. We will also begin using AI and upgrading our core systems to improve productivity across the company.」
Specific measures have been added to the existing policy of improving productivity and reducing expenses, including a fundamental review of store operations, the use of AI and the launch of a core-system upgrade. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased ¥345 million, or 69.1%, year on year to ¥845 million, and ordinary profit increased ¥339 million, or 67.4%, to ¥841 million. This reflected higher gross profit and lower SG&A expenses because expenses associated with opening new stores, which were incurred in the same period of the previous year, did not arise in the current period, and the company also worked to reduce other expenses.」
SG&A expenses declined because no expenses were incurred for opening new stores and other expenses were reduced, while operating profit and ordinary profit increased 69.1% and 67.4%, respectively, year on year. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「In our business operations, we will work to improve productivity in response to higher labor costs per employee and reduce other expenses.」
The policy of improving productivity and reducing other expenses in response to higher labor costs per employee has been reaffirmed as a priority. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In our business operations, we will work to improve productivity in response to higher labor costs per employee and reduce other expenses. SG&A expenses declined by ¥526 million, or 3.8%, year on year to ¥13.18 billion.」
The company explicitly cited productivity improvements and expense reductions as responses to higher labor costs per employee, and stated that SG&A expenses declined 3.8% year on year as a result of reviewing expenses. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「In our business operations, we aim to achieve more efficient management by working to improve productivity.」
The company has stated for the first time that it will pursue more efficient management by improving productivity in its business operations.