In both cases, companies begin to experience the cost-saving benefits of employing an array of industry best practices including portfolio diversification, demand forecasting, and procurement automation.
DoCoMo, meanwhile, ironically benefited from weak demand for new handsets that pushed its procurement costs lower, and it might be the start of a revolution in the way Japanese phones are announced and offered.
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