cost improvement

"We're trying to manage the areas where there can be real cost improvements," he said.

The cost improvements have freed up a staggering amount of cash.

When this scheme is scaled to a large network a substantial cost improvement can be seen.

A major new cost improvement programme was agreed in January 1993 after months of intensive discussion and negotiation.

This alternate involves low cost improvements to the roadway.

It is essential to prioritise cost improvements, as making a change to eliminate a problem might not always be cost-effective.

All these measures were carried out in the name of cost improvements cost-cutting would be a more appropriate name.

Thus, in addition to the safety and cost improvements due to eliminating the piping, the overall plant thermal efficiency is increased.

Boeing, which is based in Seattle, said it had made cost improvements on its next-generation 737's and 777's.

Over the last four years 'cost improvement programmes' have cut almost £4m from its budget.'

Recent exchange rate and cost improvements have significantly enhanced our competitive position in international trade, particularly by mitigating our traditional high wage disadvantage.

Minimum cost improvement programme introduced.

Even lower cost improvements include weatherization, which is frequently subsidized by utilities or state/federal tax credits, as are programmable thermostats.

A major cost improvement programme was agreed in the Waterford Crystal business in January 1993.

This agreement contained cost improvements and production operations flexibility to improve the productivity and competitiveness of the manufacturing and assembly operations.

Suppliers and their customers exchange vital supply chain performance data while gaining visibility to the exact status of cost improvement projects and cost savings documentation.

Inevitably this meant wide variations in performance, for example in achieving cost improvement targets (National Audit Office 1986; Haywood et al.

By classifying quality-related entries from a company's general ledger, management and quality practitioners can evaluate investments in quality based on cost improvement and profit enhancement.

"In March, we began to see signs of strengthening in our businesses as a result of our cost improvement programs," Mr. Wollard said.

Efficiency is set to increase, as LED technology continues to follow a Moore's Law pattern of exponential efficiency and cost improvements.

They are concerned with levels of service, quality of product, meeting budgets, cost improvement, productivity, motivating and rewarding staff, research and development and the long term viability of the undertaking.

Johnson's first project at Hughes Aircraft Ground Systems Group was chosen as the Cost Improvement Proposal (CIP) of the year in 1983.

But Ford continues to look for ways to economize, he said, by examining outlays for travel, consulting and other discretionary costs, as well as productivity and material cost improvements in manufacturing.

The recommendations of a study especially conducted in early 1992 have been largely implemented - involving manpower reductions, factory reconfiguration and the acceptance of a vital cost improvement agreement by the Waterford workforce.

Together with the qualitative benefits mentioned above major "cost improvements" can be reached as the avoidance and earlier detection of errors will reduce the amount of resources needed for debugging in later phases of the project.