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COST CUTTING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cost cutting 1, record 1, English, cost%20cutting
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cost killing 1, record 1, English, cost%20killing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chasse aux coûts
1, record 1, French, chasse%20aux%20co%C3%BBts
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité consistant à traquer toutes les dépenses superflues. 1, record 1, French, - chasse%20aux%20co%C3%BBts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme publié au Journal officiel du 26 mars 2004. 2, record 1, French, - chasse%20aux%20co%C3%BBts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cost reduction
1, record 2, English, cost%20reduction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cost cutting 2, record 2, English, cost%20cutting
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If employees perceive that only cost cutting is rewarded, they will focus on those types of improvements which may prove a detriment to the larger goal of continuous improvement. 2, record 2, English, - cost%20reduction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The company [Reliance] emphasizes product customizing and performance. Emerson, on the other hand, tends to position itself below the diagonal and emphasizes cost reduction. Even where the two companies' product lines overlap, Reliance is likely to use a more fluid process for that product, while Emerson is more likely to use a standardized process. 3, record 2, English, - cost%20reduction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réduction de coûts
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20co%C3%BBts
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- baisse de coûts 2, record 2, French, baisse%20de%20co%C3%BBts
correct, feminine noun
- réduction de frais 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20frais
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entreprise [Reliance] insiste sur l'adaptation aux besoins du client sur les performances du produit. Emerson [...] met l'accent sur les baisses de coûts. Même quand les gammes de produits des deux entreprises se chevauchent, Reliance utilise généralement un processus plus fluide pour ce produit, alors qu'Emerson choisit un processus standardisé. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20de%20co%C3%BBts
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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