1.   Any profits from improved production efficiency are retained by the partners rather than benefiting the consortium.

2.   Shewhart was among the first to establish a scientific foundation for quality control and techniques for monitoring production process efficiency.

3.   A concerted effort by all departments has seen a considerable reduction in wastage, dramatic improvement in production efficiency and better logistics and distribution.

4.   He credited increased growth in fixed investment spending, strength in the construction and auto markets, and improved production efficiencies.

5.   He said the Defense Department program calls for an evaluation of inventory and purchasing levels to find ways to improve production efficiency.

6.   Heinz said it curtailed those promotions because they were costly and hurt production efficiency.

7.   Heinz said it curtailed those promotions -- known as end-of-quarter sales loads -- because they were costly and hurt production efficiency.

8.   Intel says the combination of the two technologies will quadruple production efficiency.

9.   Japanese automakers have survived many recessions since then by improving production efficiency and by exporting cars specifically modeled to meet the needs of the destination country.

10.   VW is also looking at ways to cut labor costs, through the introduction of flexible working hours, cutting wage benefits and increasing production efficiency.