Delivery of components to particular plant sections must be smooth enough to prevent delays and at the same time reduce stocks of surplus materials.

Government-imposed controls in some countries have reduced prices, often with the unwanted consequence of reducing stocks as well.

Some businesses still focused on reducing bloated stocks from past periods of disappointing sales.

Their factories will remain closed for up to six weeks in order to reduce stocks of unsold cars.

Start about 10 years before retirement, with a goal of reducing stocks to 60 percent of your portfolio by retirement.

A major cause of this decline, anthropogenic disturbance, reduced stocks by 52%.

This has in some regions drastically reduced stocks, and even led to local extinctions.

The proposal on reducing stocks in the Netherlands is directly linked to the directive on nitrates.

"If you have heavy-bottom pots, you can do everything from reducing stocks to making risotto," he said.

Usage reduces stocks over a period of time.