At SlashSupport in Chennai, 75 to 100 engineers monitor a dozen 75-inch flat screens to analyze a large bank's new online system to avoid crashes.

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Engineers can monitor the drag on different parts of the car and adjust spoilers when the car stops to improve its aerodynamic profile.

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"Affinity Water have robust procedures in place and our teams of engineers continually monitor our network and respond quickly when bursts do occur to repair problems and make sure that disruption is kept to an absolute minimum, " it added.

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"Our engineers will continue to monitor conditions and further salting will be carried out where required, " it said.

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Nardelli has also toughened Chrysler's quality standards, making senior engineers responsible and hiring a "chief customer officer"--an industry first--to monitor quality assurance and be an advocate for the buyer.

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