The labor- and money-saving efficiency of a private jet makes the decision to own and operate one similar to deciding to buy a new CNC machine or an integrated computer system.

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This has been done by seeking less expensive sources of labor and supply (frequently with corresponding complexity increases), and by squeezing greater efficiency out of the supply network.

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According to data release today from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), productivity (i.e. worker efficiency) rose 6.1% from the first quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2010.

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Labor has been displaced by technology in many other fields in the name of efficiency, why should sports be different?

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