the company would take a hard look at a new round of cost-cutting
as modifierthe most extensive cost-cutting exercise in Canadian history
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The companies are direct beneficiaries of the trend to outsourcing by cost-cutting multinationals.
Sharp cost-cutting in the first quarter as well as a better product mix also helped.
Thus, the pain of cost-cutting is not hitting workers as hard as in past business cycles.
The finance ministry blames this estimated shortfall on a drop in taxes, but says its cost-cutting will work.
She admitted that cost-cutting was an ongoing part of the business.
It does seem that in such cost-cutting exercises that the public are not considered, and are always the losers.
The carmaker said profits were given a boost because of ongoing cost-cutting in the company.
Quality and service should not suffer in any way due to this cost-cutting exercise.
It is believed that dramatic cost-cutting measures will be necessary if plant closures are to be avoided.
It has to make up the leeway elsewhere through its legendary cost-cutting programmes.
There may be more to come - management has not ruled out further cost-cutting.
The danger is not so much the hit to consumers but a new round of corporate caution and cost-cutting.
He has said the company will have to speed up its cost-cutting programme as a result of the second massive recall.
The cost-cutting measures include reducing administration costs and cutting drug budgets.
It has no plans to suspend the granting of stock options as part of its cost-cutting programme.
A cost-cutting exercise has resulted in two staff contracts not being renewed and a third is under review.
The only surprise generated by last week's announcement of cost-cutting is that it had taken so long.
There is procurement cost-cutting taking place and production efficiencies are being tackled.
That is because, thanks to aggressive cost-cutting, corporate earnings are climbing back up.
The company prompted controversy by offering employees unpaid leave as a way of cost-cutting.
Derivatives
cost-cutter
noun
The state's cost-cutters immediately lopped off the sports programs.
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As a proven cost-cutter, he will have to trim expenses related to distribution and supplies.
Over time, of course, diligent cost-cutters can make city services cheaper to deliver.
E-mail holds great promise, both as a cost-cutter and a revenue-generator, but it's just one part of an increasingly complex company-customer relationship.
In 1992, he became chief operating officer and metamorphosed into a tough cost-cutter.