If a company can expand its output to meet the market demands simply by internal efficiency improvements (which is what productivity means to some extent), why should they go out and hire more labor?
The case for starting from within starts to look even better when you consider the fact that many of the companies that have made internal efficiency improvements in order to achieve emissions reduction are not only improving their corporate image, but are also saving money.
The important measure of success is the internal quantum efficiency, which shows just how good an LED is at making light.
High-efficiency internal combustion engines combined with lightweight materials can dramatically increase fuel efficiency in cars and trucks.
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The key to thermal efficiency for internal combustion engines is compression ratio.
Now, it's true that amazing gains are being made in the efficiency of internal combustion engines, both gas and diesel: direct injection, cylinder deactivation, stop-start, eco-mode throttle mapping, to name a few of the recent applied technologies.
Mr Holland set about improving the efficiency of the internal operations of the company.
Moreover, it would be instrumental in fostering the efficiency of the internal capital markets and market integration in retail and corporate banking (see Barba Navaretti et al. 2009).
"We really and truly expect that fuel cells are going to double the fuel efficiency of the best internal combustion engines and in some cases triple it, " Roan said.
After the previous enlargement there was talk of splitting the large internal-market portfolio, but this was resisted on efficiency grounds.
In health, he has pushed through the internal-market reforms within the National Health Service, increasing the efficiency of services.
Technologies such as internal combustion engines and gas turbines will continue to improve gradually in efficiency but they are familiar and developed.
If Japan had regained its internal energy--say, through remarkable technologies in resource recovery and efficiency, beyond the celebrated hybrid auto engines--the world's number two economy could be zigging while so many others are zagging.
Staff are now rewarded for efficiency in using leather (the costliest input) and run an internal market to sell offcuts.
Internal knowledge also helps companies better understand the information that is exchanged between partners, increasing the efficiency of such arrangements.
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