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re-engineering

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noun

1. the restructuring of a company or part of its operations, esp by utilizing information technology
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a massive re-engineering programme

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What makes the automation campaign so tricky, Montgomery said, is that Walmart is re-engineering its warehouses without taking them out of service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The improvement came primarily from reducing the shoe’s weight by 30% to 3.4 ounces for a men’s size 9 by re-engineering carbon fiber and foam.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026

Its models previously relied on Nvidia chips, so a move to collaborate with domestic chipmakers would require "substantial re-engineering", Wei said.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

Winners focused exclusively on proactive measures— launching new products, entering new markets, re-engineering how they sell, rethinking revenue models.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025

The re-engineering of a planet will take time.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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