11.   Manufacturers plan to trim inventories because stocks exceed desired levels.

12.   Since then, the company trimmed inventory, speeded delivery to customers, and offered a smaller, more profitable mix of woolen fabrics.

13.   Still, Japanese companies are having difficulty trimming inventories, he added.

14.   Still, automakers and steelmakers are slowing production to trim excessive inventories because they are being hit by slumping exports to Asia and weak domestic demand, Obata said.

15.   That, in turn, will help trim business inventories that have built up over the last six months.

16.   The company made up for those increases by trimming inventory and better managing the flow of products through the manufacturing and selling process.

17.   The consensus forecast is business will recover slowly as companies trim inventories and take advantage of low interest rates and increased federal spending.

18.   The inventory has been trimmed to reduce clutter.

19.   Throughout last year, the retailer trimmed inventory and got better prices from suppliers.

20.   Trimming inventories has helped some companies remain profitable even as consumer demand stalled in the second quarter.