Chinese firms, for their part, complain that they are bullied by foreign purchasing managers to cut costs.
It looks inward for ways to squeeze costs through purchasing or rents, to ensure a minimal 10% profit margin.
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The biofuel buy has outraged some congressional Republicans, who are attempting to bar the military from purchasing any fuel that costs more than petroleum.
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Investor cans bypass both company risk and commodities futures trading costs by purchasing U.S. Oil, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the price of oil futures.
As Kavilanz points out in the CNN article, oncologists are also suffering as a result of receiving payment for cancer treating chemotherapy drugs that often does not even cover their out-of-pocket costs when purchasing the drugs they give to their patients.
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While there will be up front costs of purchasing the new vehicles, over time the enormous fuel savings will more than make up for this initial outlay of capital, and Fedex is also gaining a reputation for being socially responsible, thus potentially attracting additional customers who would have otherwise used a competitor.
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However, given the costs associated with purchasing the hoard, which would also include conservation and display, a purchase by the city council alone is "unaffordable" in the long term, she said.
This practice has hidden what would otherwise be much higher borrowing costs and much lower purchasing power for the dollar.
The former chairman of Tyco International was a master at building a conglomerate by purchasing beaten-down companies where costs could be easily wrung out.
In some cases, collective purchasing of raw materials can help reduce costs.
Model S should be price at little premium to competition due to lower cost technology, purchasing power of partners and absence of legacy costs.
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At the military property agency, Mr Olex-Szczytowski plans to raise more than 2 billion zloty by 2009 from selling surplus property, and to cut procurement costs by a tenth through centralised purchasing and online auctions.
Purchasing an entirely new console comes with the hidden costs of buying games and controllers and, with the Wii, sometimes another two pieces of a controller (nunchuck and Motion Plus) in order to play all titles.
The company is handing out a manual explaining research costs, Medicare programs and the "risks" of purchasing medicine from other countries.
They use large purchasing power to negotiate lower drug prices and make money by reducing costs for health plan sponsors and members.
This is due to stable nature of the business, as raw material costs have been relatively stable thanks to long-term purchasing agreements with farmers and growers worldwide.
Companies that embrace best practices, as well as automated fuel-purchasing technology or outsourcing, enjoy a newfound ability to control their costs, improve their bottom lines, and move confidently into the future.
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Purchasing two very different versions of the Littoral Combat Ship may increase operational costs.
Meanwhile, its competitors were putting together global purchasing networks that were not only more responsive, but were not locked into high costs linked to the strength of sterling.
By designing and building electric motors in-house, GM says it will be able to lower costs and improve performance, quality and reliability by controlling the design, purchasing and manufacturing processes.
ObamaCare health insurance must cover many more benefits than the policies most people have been purchasing, and even Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has admitted that this will mean higher costs.
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