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Nagano Industry Co., Ltd.

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Strategy

Strengthened management system looking towards overseas expansion

Appointed former executive from one of largest construction equipment manufacturer as new president
JAFCO's managing director (executive in charge of administration) also participated

Sales & Marketing

Strengthened domestic sales and transitioned business model to expand overseas

Significantly increased domestic sales staff and promoted diversification of distribution channels incl. purchasing used equipment
Established European sales subsidiary, developed overseas distributors, and actively participated in international trade shows

BizDev

Enhanced product development capabilities and lineup

Established product development system to explore high-value-adding and new segments
Strengthened coordination between manufacturing and sales to shorten product development lead time

Finance/Accounting

Strengthened financial/accounting management system

Implemented cost-of-production accounting and strengthened budget vs. actuals management system
Visualized inventory management and revised material ordering rules

Operation/IT

Established supply chain to support high operation and sales

Improved productivity by eliminating bottleneck processes (strengthening procurement from China)
Strengthened production capacity by expanding factory layout and extending assembly processes

PR/HR

Actively increased PR awareness

Overcame market chaos during the pandemic and changes in the environment with rise in material costs to achieve record sales (2018ｰ2023: CAGR+9.0%)
Successfully expanded not only into the EU but also into East Asian markets such as South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore