1. And, it is looking at outsourcing, partnerships and various consolidations of operations to squeeze costs out of its manufacturing processes. 2. But Dickson and others are interested in how successful buyers turn out to be when they start squeezing costs out of the banks they purchase. 3. By squeezing administrative costs and using economies of scale, they say they can spend more in the classroom and still pocket a profit. 4. Companies are now moving to the next step by squeezing the costs of employee benefits. 5. Digital squeezed costs and cut jobs to secure a profit in the face of rising sales by rivals. 6. Everyone is continually trying to raise their profitability, and they are squeezing labor costs by raising the number of hours for any given level of pay. 7. For one thing, competition is so intense, retailers must hold down prices by squeezing labor costs. 8. He said a for-profit company would squeeze costs out of a hospital, forcing other hospitals to reduce their costs to stay competitive. 9. In part because health maintenance organizations are looking for efficiencies and squeezing costs, the drugstore industry has been consolidating rapidly. 10. Indeed, many travel managers say that despite the moderately improving economy, they are more determined than ever to squeeze costs out of their travel budgets. |