He's cutting the design cycle to three months.

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You have to go back about 16 months when Brazil kicked off the latest global easing cycle by cutting interest rates by 50 basis points.

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With economic crises in Asia and Brazil, the chip cycle's collapse and machinery customers cutting production, Eaton's pretax income dropped 30%.

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And it speeded up the plants' growing period, cutting between eight and 12 weeks off the usual life cycle.

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Only more investment and further cost-cutting can ensure that Brazil breaks out of its stop-start cycle.

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Not only can a journal help you with the harsh reality of where your money goes each pay cycle, but over time will help you to feel good about your cost-cutting measures as it will reflect the savings you make each day.

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