cost optimisation

UK (common): /kɒst ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Definition

Definition of cost optimisation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business

process of making expenses as low as possible without hurting results

The company started a cost optimisation program across all departments.

mathematics

TECH.

mathematical method for finding choice with the lowest possible expense

TECH.

We used cost optimisation to design the cheapest transport schedule.

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Expressions with cost

cost out

calculate the total cost of a project

We need to cost out the new building project.

cost dearly

cause significant loss or suffering to someone

His mistake cost him dearly in the competition.

cost dear

be expensive in terms of money or resources

The repairs will cost dear.

soft cost

indirect costs related to project management

Soft costs include legal fees and consulting services.

at any cost

adv.

achieve something no matter the obstacles

She was determined to win the race at any cost.

cover the cost

pay for something

The company will cover the cost of your travel expenses.

Expressions with optimisation

software optimisation

process of improving software efficiency or performance

Software optimisation reduced the app's loading time significantly.

program optimisation

process of improving software efficiency or performance

Program optimisation reduced the app's loading time significantly.

search engine optimisation

process of improving website visibility on search engines

Search engine optimisation helps websites rank higher on Google.

Examples of cost optimisation in a sentence

The consultant presented a cost optimisation strategy to reduce shipping expenses.
Cost optimisation reduced our manufacturing expenses by fifteen percent.
Their research focuses on cost optimisation in renewable energy projects.

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French:optimisation des coûts, minimisation des coûts, ...
German:Kostenoptimierung, Kostenminimierung, ...
Italian:ottimizzazione dei costi, minimizzazione dei costi, ...
Spanish:optimización de costos, optimización de gastos, ...
Portuguese:otimização de custos, otimização de custo, ...
Chinese:成本优化, 费用优化, ...
Japanese:コスト最適化, ...
Arabic:تَرْشيد التَّكاليف, تَحْسِين التَّكْلِفَة, ...
Hebrew:אוֹפְּטִימִיזַצְיַת עֲלוּיוֹת, אוֹפְּטִימִיזַצְיַת עֲלוּת, ...
Russian:оптимизация затрат, оптимизация расходов, ...
Ukrainian:оптимізація витрат, мінімізація витрат, ...
Hindi:लागत अनुकूलन, व्यय अनुकूलन, ...
Bengali:ব্যয় অনুকূলকরণ, ব্যয় অপ্টিমাইজেশন, ...
Catalan:optimització de costos, optimització de cost, ...
Czech:optimalizace nákladů, minimalizace nákladů, ...
Danish:omkostningsoptimering, omkostningsminimering, ...
Dutch:kostenoptimalisatie, kostenminimalisatie, ...
Greek:βελτιστοποίηση κόστους, ελαχιστοποίηση κόστους, ...
Hungarian:költségoptimalizálás, költségminimalizálás, ...
Khmer:ការបង្កើនប្រសិទ្ធភាពចំណាយ, ការធ្វើឱ្យចំណាយអប្បបរមា, ...
Korean:비용 최적화, ...
Persian:بهینه‌سازی هزینه, کمینه‌سازی هزینه, ...
Polish:optymalizacja kosztów, minimalizacja kosztów, ...
Portuguese (BR):otimização de custos, minimização de custos, ...
Romanian:optimizare a costurilor, ...
Swedish:kostnadsoptimering, kostnadsminimering, ...
Thai:การเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพด้านต้นทุน, การหาค่าเหมาะที่สุดของต้นทุน, ...
Turkish:maliyet optimizasyonu, maliyet eniyilemesi, ...
Vietnamese:tối ưu hóa chi phí, tối thiểu hóa chi phí, ...

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