That Doesn't Mean You Have To Have The Lowest Costs In The Industry To Succeed. But You Need To Make Sure The Activities And Product Attributes That Increase Your Costs Above The Other Guy Bring In At Least That Much More In Revenue, And Hopefully More. - SearchQuotes

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That doesn't mean you have to have the lowest costs in the industry to succeed. But you need to make sure the activities and product attributes that increase your costs above the other guy bring in at least that much more in revenue, and hopefully more.

Gerard Arpey

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