It bids for jobs on a per-transaction basis and then uses computers and software to increase efficiency and its profit on the work.

FORBES: The human factor

Our new models come from industries that have learned to increase the capabilities and efficiency of the human beings who work for them.

NEWYORKER: Big Med

But what we can do -- and what we are doing -- is to work together to make unprecedented investments in clean energy, to increase energy efficiency, and to meet the commitments we made at Copenhagen and Cancun.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks to the Australian Parliament

"In the near future, we would like to increase the efficiency of the polarizing organic photovoltaics, and eventually we hope to work with electronic manufacturers to integrate our technology into real products", Yang said.

ENGADGET: Photovoltaic polarizers could make self-charging smartphone dreams come true

That is a recommendation you might expect from a management consultancy, but no less valid for that: part of the recent increase in efficiency in Brazil's car plants, for example, comes from introducing work teams and re-designing production lines.

ECONOMIST: Measuring productivity