The key is making the infrastructure scalable and affordable, while developing a variable cost model.
Microsoft just announced a partnership with Huawei to sell a low cost model in Africa.
Southwest's strong balance sheet leaves it with plenty of leeway to nudge up fares while leaving its low-cost model intact.
Because of its low cost model, Southwest has been stayed profitable for the past 40 years, which is unprecedented in the industry.
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Ford is developing a low cost model in its Hangzhou plant in Eastern China, which is due to begin production from 2015 onward.
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Ford is also developing a low cost model in its Hangzhou plant in Eastern China which is due to begin production from 2015 onward.
Ford Motors is developing a low cost model in its Hangzhou plant in Eastern China which is due to begin production from 2015 onward.
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At the same time, Ford is developing a low cost model in its Hangzhou plant in Eastern China which is due to begin production from 2015 onward.
In China too, Ford is developing a low cost model in its Hangzhou plant in Eastern part of the country which is due to begin production from 2015.
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Some economists give more credit to the company than to Alan Greenspan for the low inflation of the past 20 years, given how greatly its low-cost model has rippled through the industry and the economy.
Southwest Airlines pioneered the low-cost model which enabled it to offer fares that were significantly lower than those charged by traditional network airlines such as Delta Air Lines, US Airways, American Airways, and United Continental.
Disruptive innovation was unleashed with the ecosystem of the Silicon Valley behind it to deliver educational content in a high scale, low cost model while providing a deeply interactive experience to learners akin to one-on-one tutoring.
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Birns says that as Africa's cities get more populated and as demand for business is growing, the expansion of the low-cost model should revolutionize the continent's air transport in the same way that it did in North America, Europe and now in Asia.
Our ability to differentiate through product innovation, evolve our variable cost model, and maintain a robust balance sheet means that we are well positioned to capitalize on future growth opportunities as the gap closes between demand and actual spending by our core network customers.
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To the dismay of his high-minded rivals, Mr Desmond has invented a new low-cost business model for the, er, bottom end of the tabloid market.
As a result, we must accelerate our strategic initiatives to position AMD to take advantage of these shifts and put in place a lower cost business model.
The carrier has gained tremendous respect and popularity for its low-cost business model and thrives on maintaining low operating expenses, in part due to its fuel hedging programs.
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Eisai and Pfizer, who produce donepezil, also known as Aricept, have also asked "fully transparent working version of the calculations used in the cost effectiveness model for independent evaluation and comment".
Ms. Yasmeen Lari presented Heritage Foundation s low-cost construction model.
The network is designed to provide a highly reliable and cost effective distribution model for distributors and exhibitors alike.
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The tricky part is to figure out what all this cheap, whizzy stuff will do to your cost and distribution model.
It operates the low-cost aircraft carrier model and holds about a 45% market share in Indonesia, a country spread across around 6, 000 inhabited islands with a population of 240 million people.
The acquisition was not so much for Compaq's PC business-- Dell Computer 's (nasdaq: DELL - news - people ) relentless cost-cutting model has taken out most of its competitors' profits there--but in the hope of building a consulting business, particularly in managed services, that could complement HP's highly profitable printing business.
Decades ago, the likes of EDS and other IT services outsourcers challenged enterprise data centers with a lower cost for IT services model.
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With this model, the cost and risk decreases while potential for success rises.
When American cities embraced the high cost, high regulation statist model two generations or so ago, they were often the richest and most dynamic places in the country.
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We have excellent prospects for internal and external growth, a flexible business model a competitive cost of capital and a fantastic cohesive team dedicated to delivering value for stakeholders.
The virtual model changes the cost structure: no need for office space, tax professionals can be anywhere ( India?), and probably customers can be led to a greater degree of self-service, since the process is already occurring on their computer.
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