Concentration on the Head Office Factory and a Single Logistics Provider
First written in FY2016. 6 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 2 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The Group manufactures the noodles, sauces and gyoza that are the main products of its 8-ban Ramen franchise chain, the core of its food-service business, and its wholesale business, at a single plant at its head office. It also procures frozen soup for ramen from a single plant operated by an affiliated company in Thailand, while maintaining a certain level of inventory. Logistics relating to the supply of ingredients and operating consumables to franchise and company-operated restaurants is outsourced to a single carrier.」
Continues to disclose the concentration of production at a single head-office plant, procurement from a single plant operated by an affiliated company in Thailand and logistics through a single carrier, as well as the maintenance of a certain level of frozen soup inventory. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「It also procures frozen soup for ramen from a single plant operated by an affiliated company in Thailand, while maintaining a certain level of inventory.」
Continues the measures of concentrating production at the head-office plant, soup procurement at the affiliated company's plant in Thailand and logistics with a single carrier, while maintaining a certain level of frozen soup inventory. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「It also procures frozen soup for ramen from a single plant operated by an affiliated company in Thailand, while maintaining a certain level of inventory.」
Continues the measures of concentrating production at the head-office plant, soup procurement at the affiliated company's plant in Thailand and logistics with a single carrier, while maintaining a certain level of frozen soup inventory. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「It also procures frozen soup for ramen from a single plant operated by an affiliated company in Thailand, while maintaining a certain level of inventory.」
Discloses the concentration of production at the head-office plant, procurement from the affiliated company's plant in Thailand and logistics through a single carrier, as well as the measure of maintaining a certain level of inventory of frozen ramen soup. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Group manufactures its main products, noodles, sauces and gyoza, at a single plant at its head office. It also procures soup from a single plant operated by an affiliated company in Thailand. Logistics to franchise and company-operated restaurants is outsourced to a single carrier.」
Continues to disclose the concentration of production at a single head-office plant, procurement from a single plant operated by an affiliated company in Thailand and logistics through a single carrier. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「There have been no disruptions to production or logistics to date, but if unforeseen events occur, including damage caused by natural disasters such as major earthquakes, floods, heavy snow or typhoons, or restrictions on employees working due to the spread of a novel infectious disease, resulting in lower production capacity or disrupted logistics, the Group's operating results could be affected.」
Explicitly adds natural disasters and work restrictions and logistics disruptions caused by novel infectious diseases to the concentration risks involving the head-office plant, soup-supply plant and single logistics provider. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group manufactures its main products, noodles, sauces and gyoza, at a single plant at its head office. It also procures soup from a single plant operated by an affiliated company in Thailand. Logistics to each ramen and Japanese-style restaurant is outsourced to a single carrier for each business.」
Continues to disclose the concentration of production at a single facility, soup procurement from a single source and restaurant logistics through a single carrier. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group manufactures its main products, noodles, sauces and gyoza, at a single plant at its head office. It also procures soup from a single plant operated by an affiliated company in Thailand. Logistics to each ramen and Japanese-style restaurant is outsourced to a single carrier for each business. There have been no disruptions to production or logistics to date, but if an unforeseen event occurs in either area, resulting in lower production capacity or disrupted logistics, the Group's operating results could be affected.」
Continues to disclose the concentration of production facilities, soup suppliers and logistics providers, as well as the potential impact on operating results if disruptions occur. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group manufactures its main products, noodles, sauces and gyoza, at a single plant at its head office. It also procures soup from a single plant operated by an affiliated company in Thailand. Logistics to each ramen and Japanese-style restaurant is outsourced to a single carrier for each business.」
Discloses, with figures, the concentration of production of its main products, soup procurement and restaurant logistics.