In an enterprise like Lockheed Martin, the interests of thousands of shareholders and stakeholders depend on installing leaders who keep the company profitable and competitive.
They can account for every dollar spent so they can better manage labor to budget and develop pricing that allows the organization to remain both profitable and competitive.
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Cooper believes stabilizing raw material costs, flexible manufacturing operations, profitable investments and competitive labor agreements will help it improve results moving ahead despite of the headwinds faced by the industry.
With only a few years needed to recover capital costs on investment, the competitive landscape changes and rail transportation rates could be reduced after pipelines enter the market to keep railroads competitive and still profitable.
In a statement, OKI Europe said its parent company OKI Electric had recently announced "essential" restructuring of its global printer division to remain competitive and profitable.
Mr. MIKE BELL (GM Employee): Everybody understands that GM needs to make more money, be more profitable, be competitive, and it's, you know, it's a free market and free trade now, so I mean it's stiff competition out there and there's so many different vehicles.
And there is an outside chance that even as many Japanese companies will see reduced sales and profits this year (about one third are so forecasting), they will emerge in next few years more competitive and more profitable after the disaster.
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The company plans to improve its revenue and profitability in 2013 with more competitive products, advanced technologies and a stronger focus on profitable regions.
With clearer differentiation, you create a competitive advantage and are more profitable.
Analysts say the merger, which would combine the second and third largest office-supplies retailers into a more profitable, more competitive business, stands a better shot at regulatory approval than the 1997 bid by Staples to purchase Office Depot.
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