Isuzu Motors - Cost Reduction

Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Japanese: いすゞ自動車株式会社)

https://www.isuzu.co.jp


Operating profit: Increase or Decrease /


Sales: Unit: JPY in billion
FY2007 H1 (April '06 to September '06)      824.7      11.9%
FY2008 H1 (April '07 to September '07)       874.5 6.0%
FY2007 (April '06 to March '07)            1,662.9 5.1%
FY2008 Forecast (April '07 to March '08)   1,750.0 5.2%

FY2008 H1 (April '07 to September '07)
Profit increase due to:
  Material cost reduction 6.3
  Improvement of profitability 3.9

Profit decrease due to:
  Sales mix (9.3)
  Facility expense (7.0)
  Economic change (3.2)

FY2008 Forecast (April '07 to March '08)

Profit increase due to:
  Material cost reduction 15.0
  Improvement of profitability 13.0

Profit decrease due to:
  Facility expense (13.0)
  Sales mix (13.0)
  Economic change (9.0)

https://www.isuzu.co.jp/world/investor/financial/2008i/f_200711e_3.html