If any of these areas fail, the results can be devastating, affecting operational costs and customer satisfaction.

如果这些方面中有任何一些失败了，那么结果将是破坏性的，影响操作成本及客户满意。

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Also, imitations done without the normal operational discipline and strategic planning will fail, just like any other poorly run startup.

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