In the end, the underground complex turned out to be empty, Chinoy noted.

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This end-to-end perspective helped in simplifying the existing complex processes.

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David Bernick wants to end business as usual in the asbestos-litigation complex.

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Times have changed since Henry Ford made the River Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan, into the ultimate in vertical integration, with iron ore going in one end and shiny Model A's coming out the other.

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"The secretary is interested in exploring options that could help end the brutal violence in Syria, but he also recognizes that this is an extremely complex crisis, " a senior Pentagon official said.

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Solectron (nyse: SLR - news - people ), a contract manufacturer, has moved production of more complex products like high-end servers and set-top boxes from the U.S. to Mexico in recent years.

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