11. These cost reductions are improving our margins and profitability. 12. Cost reductions and a new IT system led to improvements in our chemicals distribution in North America and performance in Australia also advanced. 13. Margins were increased through higher productivity, cost reduction and planned product range amendments. 14. To improve cost reduction and speed of payment further, the LCD contemplates extending existing standard fee arrangements in the Crown Court. 15. W was the increase er entirely offset by the cost reductions? 16. Amazon this week eliminated the department that was conducting a union drive, as part of companywide cost reductions. 17. Analysts and investors said that staff and cost reductions are still bound to happen, even without a merger. 18. And cost reductions by automakers ripple quickly through the American economy, because the automakers are so enormous. 19. And we have made these cost reductions public so consumers can see that we are trying to be ever more efficient. 20. About one-third of those cost reductions are likely to come from eliminating jobs, Harrison said, though he declined to say how many jobs. |