01.04.2008 22:21 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Dell plans to slash 8,800 jobs, cut $3 billion in costs

Filed under: Desktops, LaptopsDell reported an $11.6B profit last quarter, but the company apparently isn't satisfied -- it just announced a plan to shave off $3B in costs over the next three years. As you'd expect, it's going to take a little more than off-brand soda and thrift store uniforms to achieve the sqeeze: 6,500 jobs are due to be eliminated (on top of 3,200 already cut) and a desktop manufacturing plant in Austin is scheduled to close as well. The big chunk, however, is going to come putting the squeeze on design, manufacturing, and logistics, as well as cutting component and material costs

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