The company has made heroic efforts at cost reduction.

该公司在降低成本方面进行了艰苦卓绝的努力。

Cost reduction is also painfully slow.

成本下降同样是个痛苦的缓慢过程。

Share price performance * Cost reduction

股票价格表现 * 成本降低

Figure 3: Cost reduction, increased return.

图3：成本降低，利润增加。

Cost reduction through better transactional throughput.

通过更好的交易吞吐量降低成本。