Honestly keysme, if it wasn't for the community here I would fell VERY adrift. I would only answer that while Roland has proven time and again that the tech knowledge is there, it would still be a very positive step if Roland would follow Yahama, Korg, and Kurzweil and actually have a presence here at Roland Clan. The sixty four thousand dollar question is: will they risk it? I am certain Roland has the expertise to accomplish such a feat. Which if done right will go a long way in helping Roland achieve new heights as a premier electronic musical instrument manufacturer and it would also significantly boost revenue and as a result their own bottom line.
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Having said all of that it is high time for Roland to introduce a new full blown workstation keyboard. Without a vision (a workable business model that heralds new avenues for growth and prosperity) other companies succeed while yours may not. A company's vision is what establishes a company worth, if indeed, the vision is carried out to completion and the product(s) produced succeed in the marketplace. In the case of Roland and company the way to a brighter fiscal outlook may in fact be in focusing on cutting edge products instead of 'entry level' products, which flood the market, but do little to increase a company's bottom line or in raising a company's business stature to the next level of recognition amongst its peers.Īpple became Apple because Steve Jobs took significant risks and introduced products that were head and shoulders above the competition at the time. Thinking 'outside the box' is sometimes the best and in some cases, the only way to reverse a businesses' fortune. Japanese businessmen are not known for taking substantial risks and therefore a continuation of "business as usual" has resulted in stagnation, uncertainty and economic decline. Japan has tried to spend its way out of recession over the last twenty years or longer and it hasn't gotten them anywhere except further in debt. printing money to try and stimulate Japan's economy but this method is shortsighted since it merely creates debt on top of existing debt. The new Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzō Abe, has resorted to new "stimulus" measures i.e. Europe was in recession until just recently but some countries within the Euro zone are still struggling and that includes Spain, Italy and elsewhere. Many big businesses are struggling in today's economic environment. But almost everything else has taken a hit. Roland's bright spot is their Computer Peripherals Business selling printers and supplies and also their 3D products such as milling machines which have also increased in overall sales. Yamaha tried a similar experiment years ago shifting production to China but later relented after disagreements with the Chinese government and most likely a lapse in quality control was also factored into their decision. It is cheaper for Roland to shift production "overseas" but unless quality control remains strong it could further hamper Roland's attempt to reverse their financial predicament.
Japan is noted for superior workmanship and even though China is getting better at quality control at factories within China there is still no guarantee the products assembled in China (or Indonesia? or wherever) will be as good as those previously produced in Japan by Japanese workers.
Hopefully the quality control will remain strong but so far that has yet to be determined.
Roland Corporation has embarked on business structural reforms and have shifted production overseas (China? Indonesia?) - remember Japan is an island surrounded by the Pacific Ocean so overseas could mean anywhere outside of Japan. The depreciation of the Yen is factored into these numbers and even though there has been a virtual decline in sales in 2013, Roland is claiming their musical instrument sales segment has actually increased 4.7% from a year ago. This is due (according to Roland) by increased competition in the market for 'entry level' products. Overall sales of electronic musical instruments have fallen in Japan, North America, South and Central America and European sales have also declined. keyboards, etc., have fallen 3.0% from a year ago. But sales of electronic musical instruments e.g. Roland's overall sales have increased 4.0% from a year ago which is encouraging.
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