To reduce labor costs, companies often invent machines and methods to produce products and reduce the amount of labor required. This is called

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Inventing machines and methods to reduce the amount of labor required is known as induced innovation. Downsizing refers specifically to reducing the number of employees in a company, failed labor utilization is not a commonly used term, and anti-union refers to a stance against labor unions, not necessarily to reducing labor costs through innovation.

To Reduce Labor Costs, Companies Often Invent Machines and Methods