Expansion of Product Procurement Capabilities, Product Offerings and New Brands
First written in FY2016. 21 of 27 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 2 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「In particular, we will expand proposals and sales of AI-, automation- and frontline digital transformation-related products, contributing to solutions for customers’ management challenges, including labor-saving, productivity improvement and quality stabilization.」
Has expanded the scope from the previous expansion of new products, services and DX-related products to proposals and sales explicitly covering products related to AI, automation and DX at production sites. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「On 25 April 2025, the group entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with INDUSTRIAL-X. This will enable it to combine INDUSTRIAL-X’s consulting services and technical capabilities with our customer base and DX-related products, contributing to the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry by providing an end-to-end service, from DX consulting at production sites through DX implementation, with speed.」
Regarding the expansion of new products and services, the company has entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with INDUSTRIAL-X and is giving concrete form to end-to-end service delivery combining DX-related products with consulting and technical capabilities. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「As a group, we aim to address the needs of every industry by leveraging the individual strengths of each group company. At the same time as working to improve employees’ specialized knowledge and launch new brands and products, we are actively adopting various technologies to share information within the group, streamline operations and further improve the efficiency of our operating structure, with the aim of improving and accelerating our operations.」
Continues to strengthen its product and sales platforms through improvements in employees’ specialized knowledge, the launch of new brands and products, and the introduction of technology. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「① New Business Development Strong promotion of sales of new products ・Launch of sales of DX-related products ・Business alliances with companies in other industries」
Has broadened the scope of its product and brand strategy from the previous expansion of new products and services to the launch of sales of DX-related products and business alliances with companies in other industries. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「・Expansion of new products, services and priority products, and expansion of sales areas ・An aggressive M&A strategy ・Stronger sales focused on specific brands」
Continues to pursue the expansion of new products and services, priority products and sales areas, as well as M&A and stronger sales of specific brands, as part of its product and brand strategy. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「Expansion of new products, services and priority products; expansion of sales areas; an aggressive M&A strategy; and stronger sales focused on specific brands」
Explicitly identifies services, sales areas, M&A and focused sales of specific brands in addition to new and priority products, broadening the scope of its product and brand strategy. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, while maintaining the policy underpinning the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, Sincerity to 100, for the company's 100th anniversary (2021), namely, to enhance and expand face-to-face sales and problem-solving consultative sales while developing and utilizing infrastructure capable of meeting customers' needs for greater operating efficiency, our group made every effort to mitigate infection risks, making the safety and health of employees and customers its top priority, while pursuing priority measures including opening new locations, acquiring new customers, deepening relationships with customers, launching new products and expanding priority products through innovative sales activities, and working to further enhance corporate value.」
Continues to position the launch of new products and expansion of priority products as key initiatives under the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, even amid the spread of infection. No actual figures for the number of products or new brands are provided. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, while maintaining the policy underpinning the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, Sincerity to 100, for the company's 100th anniversary (2021), namely, to enhance and expand face-to-face sales and problem-solving consultative sales while developing and utilizing infrastructure capable of meeting customers' needs for greater operating efficiency, our group made every effort to mitigate infection risks, making the health of employees and customers its top priority, while pursuing priority measures including opening new locations, acquiring new customers, deepening relationships with customers, launching new products and expanding priority products through innovative sales activities, and working to further enhance corporate value.」
Continues to position the launch of new products and expansion of priority products as key initiatives under the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, even amid the spread of infection. No actual figures for the number of products or new brands are provided. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, while maintaining the policy underpinning the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, Sincerity to 100, for the company's 100th anniversary (2021), namely, to enhance and expand face-to-face sales and problem-solving consultative sales while developing and utilizing infrastructure capable of meeting customers' needs for greater operating efficiency, our group made every effort to mitigate infection risks, making the health of employees and customers its top priority, while pursuing priority measures including opening new locations, acquiring new customers, deepening relationships with customers, launching new products and expanding priority products through innovative sales activities, and working to further enhance corporate value.」
Continues to position the launch of new products and expansion of priority products as key initiatives under the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, even amid the spread of infection. No actual figures for the number of products or new brands are provided. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「As a group, we aim to address the needs of every industry by leveraging the individual strengths of each group company. At the same time as working to improve employees’ specialized knowledge and launch new brands and products, we are actively adopting various technologies to share information within the group, streamline operations and further improve the efficiency of our operating structure, with the aim of improving and accelerating our operations.」
Continues to strengthen its product and sales platforms through improvements in employees’ specialized knowledge, the launch of new brands and products, and the introduction of technology. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, based on the fundamental concept of the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, Sincerity to 100, in preparation for the company's 100th anniversary (2021), namely, to enhance and expand face-to-face sales and problem-solving consultative sales while developing and utilizing infrastructure capable of meeting customers' needs for greater operating efficiency, our group steadily advanced priority measures including opening new locations, acquiring new customers, deepening relationships with customers, launching new products and expanding priority products, while working to further enhance corporate value.」
Continues to position the launch of new products and expansion of priority products as key initiatives under the Second Medium-Term Management Plan. No actual figures for the number of products or new brands are provided. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, based on the fundamental concept of the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, Sincerity to 100, in preparation for the company's 100th anniversary (2021), namely, to enhance and expand face-to-face sales and problem-solving consultative sales while developing and utilizing infrastructure capable of meeting customers' needs for greater operating efficiency, our group steadily advanced priority measures including opening new locations, acquiring new customers, deepening relationships with customers, launching new products and expanding priority products, while working to further enhance corporate value.」
Continues to position the launch of new products and expansion of priority products as key initiatives under the Second Medium-Term Management Plan. No actual figures for the number of products or new brands are provided. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, based on the fundamental concept of the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, Sincerity to 100, in preparation for the company's 100th anniversary (2021), namely, to enhance and expand face-to-face sales and problem-solving consultative sales while developing and utilizing infrastructure capable of meeting customers' needs for greater operating efficiency, our group steadily advanced priority measures including opening new locations, acquiring new customers, deepening relationships with customers, launching new products and expanding priority products, while working to further enhance corporate value.」
Continues to position the launch of new products and expansion of priority products as key initiatives under the medium-term management plan. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, based on the fundamental concept of the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, Sincerity to 100, which began in the current fiscal year in preparation for the company's 100th anniversary (2021), namely, to enhance and expand face-to-face sales and problem-solving consultative sales while developing and utilizing infrastructure capable of meeting customers' needs for greater operating efficiency, our group steadily advanced priority measures including opening new locations, acquiring new customers, deepening relationships with customers, launching new products and expanding priority products, while working to further enhance corporate value.」
Continues to position the launch of new products and expansion of priority products as key initiatives under the medium-term management plan. No actual figures for the number of products or new brands are provided. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, based on the fundamental concept of the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, Sincerity to 100, which began in the current fiscal year in preparation for the company's 100th anniversary (2021), namely, to enhance and expand face-to-face sales and problem-solving consultative sales while developing and utilizing infrastructure capable of meeting customers' needs for greater operating efficiency, our group steadily advanced priority measures including opening new locations, acquiring new customers, deepening relationships with customers, launching new products and expanding priority products, while working to further enhance corporate value.」
Continues to position the launch of new products and expansion of priority products as key initiatives under the medium-term management plan. No actual figures, such as the number of products or new brands, are provided. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to thoroughly managing inventory efficiently at our logistics centers, we steadily pursued management initiatives including thorough employee training, developing new customers, deepening customer relationships, and developing new products, while working to reduce expenses.」
Identifies the development of new products as an ongoing management initiative. No track record of new brand launches or numerical targets is provided. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「③ Strategy for Launching New Products and Expanding Priority Products While working to increase sales of priority products, we will assess market trends, develop new products to handle and actively conduct promotional activities.」
Continues to increase sales of priority products, develop new products to handle and conduct promotional activities based on market trends. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to thoroughly managing inventory efficiently at our logistics centers, we steadily pursued management initiatives including thorough employee training, developing new customers, deepening customer relationships, and developing new products, while working to reduce expenses.」
Continues to identify the development of new products as a management initiative. No track record of new brand launches or numerical targets is provided. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to thoroughly managing inventory efficiently at our logistics centers, we steadily pursued management initiatives including thorough employee training, developing new customers, deepening customer relationships, and developing new products, while working to reduce expenses.」
Continues to identify the development of new products as a management initiative. No track record of new brand launches or numerical targets is provided. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to thoroughly managing inventory efficiently at our logistics centers, we steadily pursued management initiatives including thorough employee training, developing new customers, deepening customer relationships, and developing new products, while working to reduce expenses.」
Continues to identify the development of new products as a management initiative. No track record of new brand launches or numerical targets is provided. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We will assess market trends and proactively launch new brands.」
Continues to position the launch of new brands based on market trends and the development of new products as growth initiatives. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「While continuing to build on management initiatives, including the development of new products,」
Continues to develop new products. No track record of new product launches or numerical targets is provided. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「While continuing to build on management initiatives, including the development of new products,」
Continues to develop new products. No track record of new product launches or numerical targets is provided. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We have continued to build on management initiatives, including the development of new products.」
Continues to identify the development of new products as an ongoing management initiative. No track record of new product launches or numerical targets is provided. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「③ New Product Launch Strategy We will assess market trends and proactively launch new brands.」
The company identifies improving product sourcing capabilities through cooperation with affiliated companies, developing new products to handle, and expanding its product offerings and new brands as growth initiatives.